Assistant Associate or Full Professor of Information Systems and Business Analytics

Assistant Associate or Full Professor of Information Systems and Business Analytics

Summary of Duties and Responsibilities
The Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics (ISBA) in the Ivy College of Business at Iowa State University welcomes applications for an open-rank tenured/tenure-track Professor in Management Information Systems (MIS) and Business Analytics (BA). The MIS and BA faculty currently consists of eighteen (18) full-time, tenured, tenure-track, or professionally qualified faculty members. Primary responsibilities include research and teaching in MIS and BA at the undergraduate, Masters, and Ph.D. levels.

The successful applicant will be expected to develop and maintain an outstanding MIS and BA research program. The applicant is also expected to demonstrate strong teaching abilities. The program has teaching needs in various areas, including, but not limited to, programming, business analytics, machine learning, database, and information systems. Effective communication with prospective and current students, industry personnel, and the wider community is essential to this position.

Required Education and Experience

• Applicants must have an earned doctorate in business administration, management, or computer science, with a concentration in management information systems, business analytics, or a related field
• Junior-level applicants must demonstrate the potential for an outstanding research record.
• Senior-level applicants must demonstrate evidence of scholarship as evidenced by publications in premier journals, editorial responsibilities, mentoring of Ph.D. students and junior faculty, and service and leadership at their existing institutions
• Candidates at the associate or full professor need to have a record that meets the standards for tenure at Iowa State University
• Candidates must meet the college’s standards to be Scholarly Academic qualified under AACSB standards

Preferred Education and Experience

• Very strong management information systems-oriented research record evidenced by publications in leading academic journals
• Work experience with responsibilities related to information systems and technology
• Sustained record of excellence in teaching and the ability to teach various MIS and BA courses, including a variety of programming, big data, and technical classes at undergraduate, Masters, and Ph.D. levels
• Experience in supervising and placing graduate students
• Demonstrated skill in developing and expanding relationships with companies and professional organizations

Department/Program & College Description
The Ivy College of Business at Iowa State University, established in 1984, conducts and shares research to educate tomorrow’s business leaders to prepare them to deal with multi-disciplinary, global, technological, ethical, and diversity challenges. The college offers undergraduate, graduate, and Ph.D. programs and is accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International). Less than five percent of business schools worldwide receive this accreditation. Additional information can be found at https://www.ivybusiness.iastate.edu.

The faculty in the Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics are active in their field. They have published in premier journals such as Information Systems Research, MIS Quarterly, Journal of Management Information Systems, Management Science, the Journal of the Association for Information Systems, and Decision Sciences Journal. They serve or have served as editors, associate editors, and members of editorial boards for leading information systems journals. The junior faculty have received doctorates from premier programs such as Indiana, Minnesota, UT Dallas, Arizona, and Northwestern University. ISBA faculty have active research projects in business analytics, cybersecurity, healthcare, IT strategy, artificial intelligence, and other IS and analytic areas. Ph.D. students graduating from the ISBA department have been placed at schools such as Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Mississippi State, University of Cincinnati, and Florida Atlantic University.

About Iowa State University and the Ames Community
Iowa State University is classified as a Carnegie Foundation Doctoral/Research University-Extensive, a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), and ranked by US News and World Report as one of the top public universities in the nation. More than 36,000 students are enrolled and are served by over 6,200 faculty and staff.

Iowa State University is a global and culturally diverse university committed to providing an inclusive, equitable, and diverse environment for both learning and employment. We know that diversity in experience and perspective is vital to advancing innovation, critical thinking, solving complex problems, and building an inclusive academic community. At Iowa State, we translate these values into action by seeking individuals who have experience working with diverse students, colleagues, and constituents. The university expects that all employees will contribute to diversity and inclusion as embodied in Iowa State University’s Principles of Community.

Ames, Iowa, is a progressive community of 60,000, located approximately 30 minutes north of Des Moines and recently voted one of the best college towns in the nation.

Iowa State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, marital status, disability, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against. Inquiries can be directed to the Office of Equal Opportunity, 3410 Beardshear Hall, 515 Morrill Road, 515 294-7612, email eooffice@iastate.edu. 

All employees are expected to exhibit and convey good citizenship within the program, the department, college, university activities, and collegial interactions and maintain the highest integrity and ethical behavior standards.

Application Instructions:
To apply directly for this position, please visit; https://isu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/IowaStateJobs/job/Ames-IA/Assistant-Associate-or-Full-Professor-of-Information-Systems-and-Business-Analytics_R5980

Full consideration will be given to applications received before September 30th. However, applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Be prepared to enter or attach the following:

1. Resume/Curriculum Vitae
2. Letter of Application/Cover Letter
3. Contact Information for Three References

If you have questions regarding this application process, please email employment@iastate.edu or call 515-294-4800 or Toll Free: 1-877-477-7485.