[AISWorld] Position Announcement University of Minnesota Information and Decision Sciences - Deadline Approaching

[De Liu]

The Department of Information Systems & Decision Sciences in the Carlson
School of Management at the University of Minnesota is seeking candidates
for one full-time, tenure-track Assistant/Associate Professor faculty
position starting Fall 2016. The department is ranked 3rd by US News and
World Report for both under-graduate and graduate programs in MIS and also
plays a key role in the expanding business analytics offerings at the
Carlson School. The new launched MS-Business Analytics full-time program
had 100% coast-to- coast job placements in its inaugural year and has now
expanded to offer a part-time version for working professionals. The
department's research and teaching mission are supported by a variety of
outreach initiatives including the MIS Research Center (MISRC), the Social
Media and Business Analytics Collaborative (SOBACO), and the newly formed
Carlson Analytics Lab - an experiential learning program for the MSBA
program.
Applicants must have a strong research program and an earned doctorate (or
assurance of receiving the doctorate before August 31, 2016) in information
systems, or a related field in line with our teaching and research
interests in IS and Business Analytics. Responsibilities include carrying
out the teaching, research, and service mission of the department.

Applications must be received online at
http://www1.umn.edu/ohr/employment/ (keyword/requisition 304468).
The requisition provides complete details of the position. In addition,
submit a cover letter to MISpost at umn.edu.
<http://connect.informs.org/participate/postmessage/?mailto=RNXutxyEzrs3jiz>
and
include the following attachments: curriculum vitae; list of courses taught
and course evaluations; statement of research and teaching interests; short
dissertation summary; document listing reference names and e-mail
addresses; a maximum of three published or working papers. Three letters of
recommendation are required.

For more information, download a pdf copy of the position description:

    http://misq.org/skin/frontend/default/misq/pdf/UMN_position.pdf

Application deadline: To ensure consideration, applications must be
received by December 1, 2015, but applications will continue to be accepted
until the positions are filled.  We intend to undertake our initial
screening interviews in the first two weeks of December, just prior to the
International Conference on Information Systems, via our videoconferencing
facility.  We reserve the right to interview candidates at ICIS in Fort
Worth, Texas, December 12-16.

The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer.