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Assistant Professor, Management Information Systems
Job Description
The University of Arizona Management Information Systems (MIS) Department is recruiting a tenure-eligible Assistant Professor for the 2023-2024 academic year. Our target areas are analytics and cybersecurity.
With a strong national and international reputation as an agile, innovative, and research oriented department, MIS is well poised to meet the challenge of serving the evolving research, learning, service, and teaching needs of a premier 21st century discipline.
The MIS Department is one of the six academic departments in the Eller College of Management at the University of Arizona. Founded in 1974, the department was a pioneer in defining and advancing the field of Information Systems. Since its inception, the MIS Department has made outstanding contributions to the field, both by creating relevant and impactful research and by offering leading edge educational programs. The department has well-established and highly successful research centers that have generated over $200M in funded research projects since the 1980’s. MIS faculty members have also been successful with technology transfer initiatives through successful commercialization of their research. The department has been ranked in the top 5 in the field of information systems for over 30 years.
The MIS Department offers undergraduate, masters, and PhD programs in MIS. Over 5,000 students, including 250 PhD students, have graduated from these programs. US News & World Report currently ranks the undergraduate program #4 and the MS program #3 among all universities. The MIS Department is also home to multiple research centers including the Artificial Intelligence Lab, the Center for the Management of Information, and the INSITE Business Intelligence and Analytics Center.
The MIS Department supports and practices Inclusive Excellence, which values diversity, equity and inclusiveness in teaching, research, and community service. For this position, the department is seeking strong, experienced candidates who are committed to work with diverse students and colleagues and have experience with a variety of teaching methods and curricular perspectives.
Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; sick leave and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; state and optional retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!
The University of Arizona has been recognized for our innovative work-life programs.
The MIS Department is seeking a colleague who will actively contribute to the intellectual environment in our department through research, teaching, and service.
Successful candidates are expected to conduct research leading to high quality publications. The department has a long history of extramural funding and the expectation is that the applicant will contribute on that dimension.
The appointee will teach courses at the graduate and undergraduate levels in traditional and online classrooms, and contribute to mentoring students, including those from underrepresented backgrounds. The appointee will also participate in outreach and contribute to departmental, college, and university service. In these and other ways, the appointee will help to develop innovative approaches to enhancing student engagement, increasing diversity, and expanding collaborations with community and business partners.
The Eller College of Management and the MIS Department are committed to the principles and practices of Inclusive Excellence, the UA’s diversity and inclusiveness strategic approach to campus diversity.
- Hold a PhD in Management Information Systems or related field prior to start date.
- Demonstrated ability to publish in respected peer-reviewed academic outlets.
- Evidence of high quality teaching at the undergraduate and/or graduate level.
- Evidence of strong research skills and commitment to quality education.
Human Resources Representative
dawnb@arizona.edu
Please provide the following documents with your application:
1. Cover Letter
2. Curriculum Vitae (CV)
3. Statement of Teaching Philosophy
4. Teaching Evaluations
5. Statement of Research Interests
Please note: You will be required to provide contact information for a minimum of three professional references. Should you be selected as a finalist for this position, your references may receive an automatic email. This email will ask your references to complete a letter of recommendation.
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