An ideal candidate will have a strong methodological emphasis (drawing on fields such as applied probability, computation, neuroscience, optimization, psychology, statistics, and social sciences) and a significant engagement with applications, including but not limited to advanced manufacturing, business operations, energy systems, healthcare, human-systems integration, and transportation. The department has a longstanding record of excellence and is consistently ranked among the top industrial engineering programs in the nation; in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report rankings, Michigan IOE is ranked #2 nationally for its graduate program and #3 for its undergraduate program.