The Department of Industrial Engineering invites applications for an associate/full professor, as part of a strategic hiring initiative in Human Factors and Ergonomics (HFE), with a focus on healthcare applications. This position is designed to provide strategic leadership and growth in Clemson's capacity in human factors for enhancing clinical operations and patient safety at Prisma Health, and further develop health-related human factors research collaborations across South Carolina. The ideal candidate will be an established national leader in HFE, that can lead and strengthen a partnership with the Health Sciences Center at Prisma Health. Research activities will involve collaborating with Clemson and Prisma Health faculty to increase grant submissions for extramural funding to organizations such as NIH and NSF, and to facilitate the submission of manuscripts to high impact journals in the field.

This strategic collaborative between Clemson University and Prisma Health aims to advance pioneering research and application of HFE principles to improve the processes and experience of giving and receiving care, and to improve patient and provider safety, health, and wellness outcomes. Areas of research interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Usability, human-centered design, and ergonomics improvements of healthcare technologies such as medical imaging devices, surgical robotics, patient monitors, electronic medical records, or other patient care/delivery devices.
• Workplace-interventions addressing worker physical/cognitive performance, health and/or safety.
• Applications of human systems engineering principles for developing targeted process improvement initiatives.
• Teamwork, Training, and multiteam systems, particularly inter-professional healthcare teamwork and collaboration (increasing productivity and minimizing information loss in patient handoffs)

The faculty member will be hired at Clemson and closely affiliated with the Health Sciences Center of Prisma Health. A joint appointment in other academic units is also possible. The Clemson University School of Health Research is a strategic point of facilitation for faculty engaged in health-related research across Clemson to connect with clinical collaborators.

The Department of Industrial Engineering currently has 23 full-time faculty members with anticipated growth to 28 faculty members within the next few years. We have a student population of 500 undergraduate students, 125 on-campus M.S. students, and 45 Ph.D. students. Furthermore, our online Master of Engineering (MEng) program currently enrolls 85 students. Additional information about the Department can be found at http://ie.clemson.edu. Clemson University, a Carnegie R1 institution, is a public land-grant University in South Carolina. The College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences is creating a rich environment for students to develop not only excellent technical skills but also a broad set of abilities that position them as the intellectual leaders of tomorrow. For additional information about the College, please visit: www.clemson.edu/cecas.

Successful candidates must possess a Ph.D. in industrial engineering, industrial/organization psychology, human factors engineering, healthcare management, or closely related fields. A strong focus on healthcare applications, established clinical collaborations, and history of inter-disciplinary work across the domains of human factors, systems engineering, psychology, computational modeling, technology implementation, will be strongly preferred. Competitive candidates will also demonstrate leadership in developing and sustaining an independent, rigorous, externally funded research program.

Applicants should submit the following items via Interfolio at: http://apply.interfolio.com/135082 (1) a cover letter, (2) curriculum vitae, (3) statement of research interests and future plans, (4) statement of relevant teaching interests and experience, (5) statement on diversity and inclusion, (6) up to three representative publications, and (7) a list of three professional references including names, email addresses and phone numbers. Inquiries should be directed to the search committee chair, Dr. Divya Srinivasan at sriniv5@clemson.edu. Review of applications will begin on Jan 31st 2024, and continue until the position is filled.