Assistant Professor of Decision Sciences

Durham, New Hampshire


Employer: University System of New Hampshire
Industry: 
Salary: Competitive
Job type: Full-Time

Summary

Operating Title
Assistant Professor of Decision Sciences

Long Classification Title

Campus Location
Durham

Department
UNH Paul College Decisions Sciences

Summary of Position

The Department of Decision Sciences in the Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics at the University of New Hampshire invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level beginning fall 2025. The position will have responsibility for teaching required and elective graduate and undergraduate courses in business analytics. The standard teaching load for the position is four courses per academic year. The Department of Decision Sciences offers courses in the M.S. in Business Analytics program, Master of Business Administration program, and in the undergraduate Information Systems and Business Analytics ( ISBA ) option (major).

Preference will be given to those candidates with research and teaching interests in data-driven decision making, stochastic models, machine learning, or a closely related area.

Additional Job Information

Applicants should upload a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, recent teaching evaluations, sample evidence of research activity such as a journal publication or working paper, a statement of how your teaching supports diversity and inclusion, and contact information for three references including name, address, e-mail address, and phone number to. Application review will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. For full consideration, please submit your application by September 30, 2024. The search committee will be conducting initial interviews Online and at INFORMS Annual Conference on October 20-23, 2024.

Candidates who have been selected for campus interviews should provide three letters of reference. At this stage, your list of references will be notified to submit their confidential letters of recommendation directly via the jobs.usnh.edu portal.

The Department of Decision Sciences is one of six departments in the Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics. The Peter T. Paul College is a nationally ranked and AACSB accredited business school in the state of New Hampshire with world-class academic programs in business administration, economics, and hospitality management. We are an inclusive community that respects and harnesses the power of diverse perspectives, identities, and experiences to enhance learning. The College has over 100 full-time faculty, approximately 2,200 students in our undergraduate majors, several hundred undergraduate minors, and about 400 students in graduate programs, including MBA (full-time and online), MS Accounting, MS Finance, MS Business Analytics, and MS and Ph.D. in Economics. Paul College faculty and students enjoy a state-of-the-art facility with 115,000 square feet of space and high-tech classrooms, a behavioral research laboratory, and breakout meeting rooms. Per its mission, Paul College is "an inclusive community that respects and harnesses the power of diverse perspectives, identities, and experiences to enhance learning."

Posting Number
PF0885FY25

Acceptable Minimum Qualifications

Applicants must have completed a Ph.D. in Management Science, Operations Research, Operations Management, Statistics, or a related field by August 2025, and should provide evidence of, or potential for, excellence in research, teaching, and service in a public research university setting.

Additional Preferred Qualifications

Paul College strives for excellence in diversity and candidates should demonstrate skill in working with diverse constituencies in the academic environment and an ability to cultivate external relations with community leaders, institutions, and stakeholders.

Salary Information

The salary for the position is commensurate with AACSB norms and is complemented by a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental, retirement, tuition, and paid time off.

Quick Link to Posting
https://jobs.usnh.edu/postings/62262

Percent Time Information (FTE)
1.0

Faculty Information
Tenure-Track

If Renewable or Number of years, please specify

Type of Position
Faculty

Posting Details

Posting Date
07/29/2024

Open Until Filled
No

Closing Date
09/30/2024

Interested Internal Candidates Exist?
No

Appointment Type
Tenure-Track

If TERM position with benefits, indicate projected end date

Departmental Information

This position is responsible for the supervision of
Does not supervise

Special Requirements
A background check will be required as a condition of employment.

EEO Statement

The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access/Affirmative Action employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.

Special Instructions to Applicants

INTERFOLIO USERS : If using Interfolio to submit letters of reference, please follow the special instructions at this link: https://pa-hrsuite-production.s3.amazonaws.com/2729/docs/126635.pdf .

Instructions for reference providers can be access at: https://support.interfolio.com/m/29600/l/266335-submit-a-letter-of-recommendation-to-interfolio.

Institution Information

The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire's lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.

The UNH Diversity Resource Guide with information and programming available in the seacoast area, New Hampshire, and the region can be found here: https://www.unh.edu/hr/diversity-resource-guide

Duties / Responsibilities

Job Duties

Supplemental Questions

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Documents Needed to Apply
Required Documents
  • Cover Letter
  • Resume/Vita
  • Teaching Evaluations
  • Scholarly Documents (1)
  • Diversity Statement
  • Optional Documents

    Created: 2024-09-04
    Reference: 62349
    Country: United States
    State: New Hampshire
    City: Durham