JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)

August 1, 2021 - January 31, 2022

Sacred Heart University

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Welch College of Business and Technology
Department of Economics & Finance
Assistant or Associate Professor of Business Analytics

JOE ID Number: 2021-02_111468235
Date Posted: 11/06/2021
Date Inactive: 01/31/2022
Position Title/Short Description
Title: Assistant or Associate Professor of Business Analytics
Section: US: Full-Time Academic (Permanent, Tenure Track or Tenured)
Location: Fairfield, Connecticut, UNITED STATES
JEL Classification: C0 -- General
Keywords:
Business Analytics
Data Analytics

Full Text of JOE Listing:

The Welch College of Business & Technology (WCBT) invites applications for one tenure-track assistant/associate professor position in the Department of Economics and Finance starting August 2022. Candidates are expected to teach in the graduate program MS in Business Analytics and undergraduate analytics courses. Applicants with a significant record of achievement and publications may be considered for appointment at the rank of Associate Professor; ABDs considered but must finish Ph.D. by August 15, 2022.

The ideal candidate has a terminal degree in computer science, economics, applied mathematics, statistics, or related field. Experience applying analytics and statistics in real-world applications is a plus. The successful candidate will work with faculty across business disciplines to develop curricula and co-curricular activities to support a growing interest in business/data analytics. Strong applicants are versatile, with an ability to teach a variety of courses in the analytics field.

The ideal candidate will be expected to:

Teach data analytics courses: e.g. introductory Python, data mining, data visualization, data-driven economic analysis, insurance analytics

Conduct quality research in data analytics

Contribute to innovative curricular development

Participate in department-, school-, and university-level service

Advise students and student organizations

Solid background in statistics & programming language, such as Python, is required.

Application Requirements:
  • External Application URL and Instructions Below
Application deadline: 12/22/2021
Application Instructions:
Qualified candidates are requested to electronically submit a cover letter, a curriculum vitae including a list of courses taught (if any), three letters of reference, a statement of teaching philosophy, evidence of teaching effectiveness (if any), a statement of current research, and the job market paper. Application materials must be submitted using the Sacred Heart University online application process. Questions may be addressed to Dr. Khawaja Mamun (mamunk@sacredheart.edu)