Tenured Associate Professor of Human Factors & MSHF Program Chair, Campus; Remote

The College of Arts & Sciences (COAS) at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide Campus (ERAU-W) seeks a Tenured Associate Professor (Ph.D. required) and Program Chair in Human Factors. This is a fully remote online position with no relocation required ; faculty travel is required to attend mandatory college meetings and events as well as conferences.

Candidates will hold a Ph.D. in Human Factors, Cognitive Science, Physiology, Ergonomics, Biomechanics, Human Computer Interaction, or related disciplines, and a demonstrated competency in human factors-related studies and practices. Candidates should have demonstrated leadership and technical experience in academic, industry, and/or government settings. Additionally, ideal candidates should have a track record of teaching, research, and service in human cognitive, physiological, psychological, human-AI teaming, human-system interface;

and/or related skills.

The successful candidate will join the college's Department of Human Factors, Safety and Social Sciences and its Human Factors program, where they will lead the Master of Science in Human Factors as Program Chair and also support the Bachelor of Science in Human Factors Psychology degree program. Teaching modalities primarily include asynchronous and synchronous online delivery.

Preference will be given to candidates whose teaching interests align with college areas of expertise in human factors, and who can teach a bandwidth of courses serving departmental needs in human factors studies (e.g., human factors, methods, ergonomics, cognition, and human performance). Service responsibilities include participation on departmental, college, and/or university committees.

Based on its Strategic Guidance, the College of Arts & Sciences at ERAU-W develops and supports career-ready graduates and advances all students to be lifelong learners and leaders in their professional disciplines. The college's vision is to be a destination for multidisciplinary studies and impactful collaborative research as well as continue to be a national leader in general education, developing opportunities for our diverse student population to fulfill their educational goals and become responsive, responsible global citizens.

The college comprises four departments:
Emergency, Disaster and Global Security Studies;
Human Factors, Safety and Social Sciences;
Humanities and Communication; and Mathematics, Science and Technology.

The college delivers courses online as well as on several sites across the United States and around the world. Currently, four graduate and seven undergraduate programs are offered, as well an several combined undergraduate-graduate pathways programs, undergraduate minors, and certificates.

The Department of Human Factors, Safety and Social Sciences serves as the home for the MS in Human Factors and the MS in Occupational Safety Management; the BS in Human Factors Psychology; the BS in Safety Management;
Minors in Economics, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, and Occupational Safety and Health; and provides foundational economics, psychology, and safety courses that support general education requirements and prerequisites to other Worldwide degree programs.

For over 100 years, Embry-Riddle has been the world's leading aviation and aerospace university, educating more than 30,000 students across residential campuses in Daytona Beach, Florida, and Prescott, Arizona, as well as through a global network of Worldwide locations and online programs. With more than 165,000 alumni around the world, our impact reaches every corner of the aerospace, aviation, defense and technology industries.

Today, our faculty, researchers and professional staff are advancing innovation across aviation, space, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, autonomous systems and next-generation engineering. Working alongside industry leaders, government agencies and innovators, they are solving real-world challenges and shaping the technologies that will define tomorrow.

Whether you are an educator, researcher, administrator, technologist or industry professional, your work at Embry-Riddle will contribute to something bigger than a job. Join a community driven by discovery, purpose and excellence-and help shape the future of aerospace.

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