Assistant Professor, Clinical, Information Systems And Business Analytics

The Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics in the Hankamer School of Business at Baylor University invites applications for a Clinical Assistant Professor (non-tenure-track) position in Business Analytics. Preference will be given to candidates with expertise in areas such as analytical modeling, data mining, data visualization, advanced statistical methods, and database management.

Candidates with expertise in other areas of analytics will be considered. Strong candidates will have proficiency in relevant programming languages (R, Python), databases and database management (e.g., SQL, NoSQL, Hadoop), business intelligence platforms, and analytic software.

Our department and the Department of Statistical Science jointly offer the MS in Business Analytics degree in person and online. The successful candidate will be supporting that degree program.

Candidates should be devoted to excellence in teaching with an interest in using technology in the classroom. Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications.

The Hankamer School of Business (http://www.baylor.edu/business/) is AACSB accredited and home to the Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics (https://www.baylor.edu/business/isba/). The Information Systems and Business Analytics Department has 35 full-time faculty supporting three full-time MIS degrees (undergraduate MIS, MSIS, and Ph.D.), an online and a face-to-face MSBA, as well as business school service courses in quantitative business analysis (QBA), MIS, and business communications. Faculty positions in Baylor's Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics offer market-competitive salaries, generous research support, and better-than-average benefits.

Benefits include tuition remission for spouses and dependents at Baylor and a consortium of other highly regarded private universities. In August 2015, the department moved into the new state-of-the-art Paul L. Foster Campus for Business and Innovation (http://www.baylor.edu/giving/fostercampus/).

About Baylor University: Located in Waco, Texas, Baylor University is the oldest college in Texas.

With a population of 21,000 diverse students, Baylor is one of the top universities in the nation, having been named an R1 institution by the Carnegie Classification in January 2022. Baylor is also on the honor roll of the "Great Colleges to Work For" from The Chronicle of Higher Education; Baylor offers competitive salaries and benefits while allowing faculty and staff to live in one of the fastest-growing parts of the state. Our strategic plan, Illuminate, guides the University as we continue to live up to Baylor's mission of educating men and women for worldwide leadership and service by integrating academic excellence and Christian commitment within a caring community.

Candidates should possess or expect to earn before August 2024 a doctorate in statistics, analytics, information systems, or a closely related field or a master's in one of those fields with significant industry experience. Along with these academic and professional credentials, applicants should have the ability to collaborate effectively with other faculty in a dynamic team-oriented educational environment.

This is a twelve-month position, and the successful candidate will teach ten sections of courses throughout the academic year.

Candidates should provide 1) a letter of interest, including a statement of personal faith and potential fit with Baylor's Christian mission; 2) transcripts; 3) a curriculum vita; and 4) a list of three references. To be considered, applicants must apply via Interfolio. We will begin evaluating applications on February 1, 2024 and will continue evaluating applications until the positions are filled.

If you have questions regarding the position, please contact the department chair, Jonathan Trower (jonathan_trower@baylor.edu). For questions about the application process, please contact Carol Marroquin, Office Manager/Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics (carol_marroquin@baylor.edu).