Named Postdoctoral Fellow Positions

About the H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering

The H. Milton School of Industrial and Systems Engineering is a leading unit within the Georgia Institute of Technology. The faculty of the school lead the discipline and is renowned for its focus on advancing theoretical and methodological frontiers as well as the application of analytical principles to the solution of real-world problems of industrial, societal, and global concern. The school offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in industrial engineering, operations research, analytics, machine learning, and related fields, and its core programs have been ranked #1 in the nation for 23 (undergraduate) and 33 (graduate) consecutive years by U.S. News & World Report.

Job Summary

The H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISyE) at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia, invites applications for multiple named Postdoctoral Fellow positions. Applicants from all research areas relevant to the school will be considered.

Responsibilities

Named Postdoctoral Fellows will be expected to perform independent research at the cutting edge of their field in collaboration with a faculty mentor within the school.

Candidates will be evaluated on:

  • their academic accomplishments
  • the strength of their research proposal
  • their potential for faculty careers that will value

Required Qualifications

An earned doctorate is required by the start of the appointment.

Preferred Qualifications

Successful candidates should have a track record or the potential for research accomplishments as well as demonstrated interest in teaching and service.

Application Requirements

  1. a letter of application;
  2. curriculum vitae;
  3. research proposal (up to two pages, not including references and citations);
  4. letter from an ISyE faculty member (other than your Ph.D. dissertation advisor) indicating their commitment to serve as your primary mentor;
  5. personal statement (up to one page, describing your personal background and your prior contributions and future plans related to the values described in the Job Responsibilities paragraph above);
  6. thesis abstract (up to one page);
  7. writing sample (sample publication or paper, max. 35 pages not including references and citations);
  8. names and contact information for three references. Make sure your references are included in the required attachments.

 

Requests for information may be directed to Dr. Jing Li (isye-postdocsearch@isye.gatech.edu). Review of applications will begin immediately, and the deadline for submission is November 15, 2025.

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