The OM&IS Department at the College of Business, Northern
Illinois University is seeking to fill a tenure-track assistant or
associate professor position in the field of Information Systems or
Data Analytics begin in Fall 2020. We are seeking candidates who
are committed to publishing high quality research in top journals
that will impact the field, who can interact and work effectively
with peers across the department, and be comfortable of teaching
data analytics topics at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Major responsibilities include - but are not limited to - providing
excellent teaching to undergraduate and/or graduate students (i.e.,
our faculty currently teach in the MBA, Master of Science in
Information Systems and the online Master of Science in Data
Analytics programs); productively engaging in scholarly activities
(e.g., research publications, presentations, etc.); positively
contributing to committee service within the department, college, and university; participating in student mentorship, research, recruitment and retention initiatives; and establishing partnerships
with professional organizations within both the Illinois region and
nationwide.

A Ph.D., or DBA, in Information Systems, Data Analytics, or a closely related field from an AACSB accredited school is required
by the time of appointment.

Online teaching experience, high quality research, and industry experience in Data Science and Analytics are preferred.

For full consideration all candidates must submit a complete application including a Cover Letter, Resume/Vita, Unofficial Transcripts, Teaching Evaluation, Summary of Accomplishments, Statement of Teaching, Statement of Research Philosophy, Sample Publications, and 3 Letters of Recommendation by November 25, 2019. Preference will be given to those applicants who submit their materials by the priority review date, but acceptance of applications will continue until a hire is made. The search committee will be conducting preliminary interviews at the Decision Sciences Institute (DSI) annual conference in New Orleans, November 23-25, 2019. Visit www.niu.edu for more information about the university and cob.niu.edu/omis for more information about the OM&IS department and College of Business.

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U.S. Department of Education
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