Senior Lecturer / Lecturer in Operations Research

to teach courses in OR that are appropriate for their background and experience and advise students performing applied research on national security challenges.

The Department of Operations Research at NPS in Monterey, California is one of the oldest and largest OR departments in the world. Our students are primarily military officers from the U.S. and its allies pursuing master's degrees in defense-oriented OR topics. We also have a small Ph.D. program. Our students are capable, mature, and hard-working. The department has over 40 faculty members, with 21 tenure-track professors, who do research in a wide range of fields including data science, statistics, optimization, stochastic modeling, and simulation. Our research addresses important and challenging problems in national security, and we foster close collaborations with U.S. Navy and Department of Defense sponsors, as well as other universities. Additional information about our department can be found at https://www.nps.edu/web/or.

Interested individuals are encouraged to submit their application by 31 December 2026. The application package should include a cover letter, statement of teaching interests, curriculum vitae, names of three references, unofficial transcripts, and evidence of teaching excellence. The search will continue until the position is filled.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A graduate degree in Operations Research, Statistics, or Data Science;
• Broad experience (typically more than 3 years) as a faculty member in an accredited institution of higher education;
• Evidence of excellent teaching; and
• A reputation for expertise in Operations Research or National Security Data Analysis in the Department of Defense

Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. Relocation incentives may be authorized.

Please submit via email your application package to Faculty Hiring Committee, Operations Research Department, Naval Postgraduate School, at or_jobs@nps.edu.

Your C.V. or resume must be two pages or less and must support the minimum qualification described in this announcement. Additional supporting documentation may be submitted to provide additional details regarding experience, publication record, and scholarship.

The Naval Postgraduate School is an equal opportunity employer. For additional information about NPS, please visit http://www.nps.edu.

Additional Information: Applicants with foreign education will be required to select from a list of private organizations that are members of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services, Inc. (NACES), which provide foreign education evaluations acceptable to NPS.

Are you a Veteran? Veteran's preference is treated as a positive merit factor for NPS faculty positions. We strongly encourage you to indicate if you are a veteran in your application when applying to NPS positions, and you must provide a copy of your signed DD-214 (member 4 copy), Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, or other acceptable documentation.

Veterans Preference: If you are entitled to veterans' preference, you should indicate the type of veterans' preference you are claiming on your resume. Your veterans' preference entitlement will be verified by the employing agency. There is no formal rating system for applying veterans' preference to the excepted service; however, the Department of Defense considers veterans' preference eligibility a positive factor for hiring.

Additional Veterans' information: If you are not sure of your preference eligibility, visit the Department of Labor's website: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets. For more veterans' preference information, visit: https://www.fedshirevets.gov/job-seekers/veterans/veterans-preference.

Are you a current active-duty service member? If yes, you are required to submit a statement of service printed on command letterhead and signed by the command. The statement of service must provide the branch of service, rate/rank, all dates of service, the expected date of discharge and anticipated character of service (Honorable, General, etc.). Please note: you will be ineligible if your statement of service is not submitted with your application, or it shows an expected discharge or release date greater than 120 days from the date of application.

Education Statement:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Conditions of Employment:

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf