Seattle University

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The Albers School of Business and Economics at Seattle University invites applicants for a tenure-track assistant or associate professor of business analytics to start in September 2016. The new faculty member will join the team responsible for launching the school’s Master of Science in Business Analytics program in Fall, 2016, and will have the opportunity to play a significant leadership role in its development.

The successful candidate will be responsible for teaching courses in data analytics, mathematical modeling for decision making, computer programming, and statistics; have an active research agenda in at least one of these fields; and provide service to the school and university.

Requirements: An earned Ph.D. in operations research, information systems, economics, statistics, marketing, or similar discipline by September 15, 2016, as well as have applied experience in data analytics.

Seattle University, founded in 1891, is a Jesuit Catholic university located on 48 acres on Seattle’s Capitol Hill. More than 7,300 students are enrolled in undergraduate and graduate programs within eight schools. U.S. News and World Report’s “Best Colleges 2015” ranks Seattle University among the top 10 universities in the West that offer a full range of masters and undergraduate programs. Seattle University is an equal opportunity employer.

In support of its pursuit of academic and scholarly excellence, Seattle University is committed to creating a diverse community of students, faculty and staff that is dedicated to the fundamental principles of equal opportunity and treatment in education and employment regardless of age, color, disability, gender identity, national origin, political ideology, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status. The university encourages applications from, and nominations of, individuals whose differing backgrounds, beliefs, ideas and life experiences will further enrich the diversity of its educational community.

Submit applications through https://jobs.seattleu.edu including a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a scholarly article or work in progress, research and teaching philosophy statements, teaching evaluations, and the names and contact information for three references (letters will be solicited upon submission of application).

Application review begins November 1, 2015. Open until filled.