Non-Tenure-Track Associate Professor of Professional Practice position in Management Science and

The Department of Management Science and Information Systems (MSIS) of Rutgers Business School - Newark and New Brunswick invites applications for a non-tenure track position at the Associate Professor of Professional Practice rank to start in January 2023.

Requirements
Applicants should hold a master's or a Ph.D. degree in information technology, operations research, industrial engineering, statistics, or a closely related discipline and the demonstrated ability to teach effectively in undergraduate and graduate programs and supervise student projects.  

Successful candidates should have experience working in interdisciplinary teams and a strong interest in collaborating with academic faculty and pursuing external grants.

Responsibilities

Besides working on research projects and publishing research papers, this position's teaching load will be 24 credits per year in undergraduate and graduate-level courses. Service responsibilities include offering students in the graduate Master of Information Technology and Analytics program academic and career advising whenever necessary.

The MSIS department offers undergraduate programs in Business Analytics and Information Technology and Management Information Systems on New Brunswick and Newark campuses, respectively, and Master of Information Technology and Analytics. It also contributes to the MBA and Quantitative Finance programs by offering courses in the Optimization, Information Systems, Business Analytics, and Information Technology areas. In addition, it coordinates the tracks in Operations Research and Information Technology of the doctoral program.

Rutgers Business School is accredited by AACSB International and part of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, a vibrant public research university.

Requests for additional information should be emailed to Michael Katehakis, Distinguished Professor and Department Chair, mnk@business.rutgers.edu.

Applications will be received online at: https://jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/177389, until the position is filled. Application materials include a curriculum vita, a cover letter articulating the candidate's fit, a brief summary of current and proposed research plans, a brief statement of teaching philosophy, and at least three names and addresses of potential reference letter writers.

Pre-employment Screenings

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings.

Infection Control and Safety

This position is subject to all Rutgers University policies, including TB surveillance and other infection control and safety policies. Please review the Tuberculosis Surveillance Policy for additional information.

COVID-19 Immunization Requirement

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