Department: Industrial & Mechanical Engineering
Discipline: Industrial Engineering
Campus: Byblos
Vacancy date: Spring/Fall 2026 & Spring 2027
The Department of Industrial and Mechanical Engineering at the School of Engineering (located in Byblos, Lebanon) invites applicants for a tenure-track faculty position in the field of Industrial Engineering.
Applications will be reviewed continuously until the position is filled. Expected start date is, January 2026 (for spring 26), or September 2026 (for Fall 26), or January 2027 (for spring 27).
Candidates must have a Ph.D. degree in Industrial Engineering or closely related Engineering fields with an emphasis in one or more of the following areas:
- Ergonomics and human-machine interaction
- Planning and control of production and inventory systems
- Supply chain management and optimization
- Quality management systems and systems reliability
- Systems modeling and simulation including manufacturing and service systems
- Financial Engineering
The successful candidates will be expected to teach at both the graduate and undergraduate levels and to participate actively in research as well as to perform services to the university.
The Lebanese American University is an Equal Opportunity Employer operating in Lebanon under a charter from the Regents of the State University of New York. Information about the University can be found at http://www.lau.edu.lb
Interested candidates should apply electronically by sending an email to the School of Engineering Dean’s Office at dean.soe@lau.edu.lb with an email Subject “SOE position in Tenure-track faculty in Industrial Engineering” and including the following attachments: (1) a letter of intent, (2) curriculum vitae, (3) research statement with a concise description of research contributions and plans, (4) teaching statement with a concise description of teaching contributions and plans, and (5) the names and contact information of 3 references.
