[AISWorld] Tenure Track Assistant Professor of Business Analytics Position at Drake University

[Troy Strader]

Drake University
College of Business and Public Administration
Assistant Professor of Business Analytics
(tenure track position)

Drake University's College of Business and Public Administration invites applications for a tenure-track position as Assistant Professor of Business Analytics.   This position offers the opportunity to be a part of the development of the new cross-college data analytics program at Drake.  Essential functions include teaching at the undergraduate and MBA levels and advancing the profession through scholarship, outreach, and service. The course assignments for this position focus on probability, descriptive and predictive analytics, generalized linear models, and data mining.  Software employed in the classes includes R, SAS and Tableau.  Appointment becomes effective August 2017.

Applicants are expected to have a PhD, or be in the later stages of completing a dissertation in statistics, data science, business analytics, or a related field and must be able to provide evidence of teaching effectiveness and scholarly productivity.  Preference will be given to candidates with exceptional undergraduate and graduate teaching performance, an established publication record and analytics work or consulting experience.

The College of Business and Public Administration serves over 1100 undergraduate students and over 150 graduate students with 48 full time faculty members.  The college has strong ties with the local community with nearly 90% of students having an internship experience during their program.  The newly established department of Information Management and Business Analytics is a seven member department with professors in Information Systems, Statistics, and Operations Management. The group oversees degrees in Information Systems and Data Analytics.

Drake University is a private comprehensive university dedicated to quality teaching.  Founded in 1881, Drake is located in Des Moines, Iowa, an insurance and financial services center with a metropolitan population of over 500,000.  The anchor of a metropolitan area of more than a half-million people, Des Moines has been designated No. 1 among "Best Places for Business and Careers" by Forbes magazine.  Des Moines is a progressive community with an outstanding public school system and a variety of social, cultural, and recreational activities.

To apply, go to https://drake.HireTouch.com/ and search for the Business Analytics position and then follow the instructions there.  Questions may be directed to the search committee chair at bradley.meyer at drake.edu<mailto:bradley.meyer at drake.edu>.

Review of applications will begin Jan 4 and continue until the position is filled.


Drake is an equal opportunity employer, and actively seeks applicants who reflect the diversity of the nation.  No applicant shall be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, national origin, creed, religion, age, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information or veteran status.