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Alfred J. Verrecchia Endowed Chair Professorship in Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence

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University of Rhode Island
Location
Kingston, RI

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Job Title:

Alfred J. Verrecchia Endowed Chair Professorship in Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence

Job Description Summary, Duties and Responsibilities, Required Qualifications and Preferred Qualifications:

The search will remain open until the position is filled. First consideration will be given to applications received by October 20, 2020. Second consideration may be given to applications received by November 20, 2020. Applications received subsequent to second consideration date (November 20, 2020) may not be given full consideration.
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DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The College of Business at the University of Rhode Island is seeking applications for the Al Verrecchia Chair Professor in the field of business analytics and artificial intelligence. The goal of the Chair is to create a collaborative research environment and to develop a curriculum for new programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Applicants must have demonstrated leadership in the field of business analytics and artificial intelligence, including published research, grants, and industry relationships. Applicants with proven expertise in both application and theory will be considered. The successful candidate will work with the current faculty to develop undergraduate major, minor, and certificate program, as well as MS (including certificate) and doctoral programs. Candidates should have an established record of excellence in research as evidenced by publications in top journals such as MISQ, ISR, and Management Science. Research expertise in business analytics and artificial Intelligence (BAI) at the organizational, platform, market, or industry levels is required. Candidates will be expected to build an interdisciplinary program in the college. The proposed chair is expected to bring recognition to the college through scholarship, successful grants acquisition, building an interdisciplinary curriculum, and fruitful relationships with industries in and out of the state.

The Chair will have the ability to build a collaborative work group to complement research activities with projects from industry, specifically as they relate to the application of business analytics and artificial intelligence. We encourage a multidisciplinary research environment, in which educating qualified students and collaboration with industry and regional/national organizations play important roles. The candidate should, thus, be able to develop and lead a high-performance academic research team while developing and maintaining close partnerships with industry.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

1)PhD in business analytics and artificial intelligence or closely related field.

2)Proven track record of publication in journals of AI and business analytics areas.

3)Proven track of garnering grants from quality organizations such as NIH, NSF, DOD, DOC, Gates Foundation and MacArthur Foundation.

4)Demonstrated evidence of quality teaching experience.

5)Demonstrated ability to effectively teach courses in the applied use of business analytics, artificial intelligence, or machine learning for business.

6)Demonstrated ability to work with diverse groups/populations.

7)Demonstrated experience in building/nurturing relationships with the business community and industry on business analytics and artificial intelligence topics and implementation strategies.

8)Demonstrated ability to build new curriculum.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

1)Demonstrated industry experience related to business intelligence and artificial intelligence.

2)Business degrees at undergraduate/graduate level.

3)Demonstrated teaching experiences in areas of business analytics and artificial intelligence such as: (Programming (e.g., R, Python), Data Visualization, NoSQL Database Management, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence in a business context, Blockchain technologies, IS in Business.)

ALL REQUIREMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO POSSIBLE MODIFICATION TO REASONABLY
ACCOMMODATE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.

Union:

AAUP - American Assoc of Univ Professors

Status :

Academic Year, Full-time, Tenure-track, Permanent

Department:

Dean, College of Business

Campus Location:

Kingston

Grant Funded:

No

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Please attach the following 5 (PDF) documents to your online Employment Application:

(#1) Cover letter of application.

(#2) Curriculum Vitae.

(#3) “Other” – Teaching Evaluation.

(#4) – Teaching and Research Philosophy (as one complete pdf doc.).

(#5) “Other Document” – the names and contact information of three professional references.

Position Number:

106422

Posting Number:

F00210

Posting Date:

09/24/2020

Open Until Filled:

Yes

Quicklink for Posting:

https://jobs.uri.edu/postings/7423

Organization

The University of Rhode IslandURI Picture 1

Founded in 1892, this land and sea grant university is the flagship public research institution in Rhode Island, enrolling more than 14,500 undergraduate students and 2,000 graduate students.

Thinking big
URI is home to some of today’s leading innovators, discoverers, and creative problem solvers and is known regionally and worldwide for its big ideas and pioneering research in such areas as environmental studies, neuroscience, biotechnology and life sciences, engineering, marine sciences, forensic sciences, pharmaceuticals, behavioral sciences, and public health promotion. A strong core of traditional academic disciplines provides the foundation for all specialized, professional, and applied areas of study. The University receives about $60 million annually in federal funding for research across 87 undergraduate and 70 graduate degree programs.

Motivated students, engaged faculty

Nearly 23,000 students applied for fewer than 3,300 openings in the 2017 freshman class, which boasts an average grade point average of 3.54. The 17 to 1 student/faculty ratio allows for personal attention and rewarding teaching experiences. Approximately 87 percent of faculty hold terminal degrees. In 2018 URI produced two Fulbright Scholars, five Boren Scholars, a Truman Scholar, and was named a one of the country’s top Gilman scholar-producing schools. URI’s commitment to diversity is demonstrated through its student body, with 43 states and 65 nations represented and 20 percent of students identifying as persons of color, a 65 percent increase since 2008.

Four campuses, one community

URI’s main campus is located on 1,248 acres in rural Kingston, where the campus core — including a quadrangle surrounded by handsome granite buildings — is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Six miles from Rhode Island’s beaches, this campus is conveniently situated along the Boston to New York corridor. The University’s renowned Graduate School of Oceanography is located at the 165-acre Narragansett Bay Campus. The Alan Shawn Feinstein College of Education and Professional Studies brings higher education to downtown Providence. Nearby, the 133,000-square-foot Rhode Island Nursing Education Center URI Picture 2includes unparalleled simulation labs. The W. Alton Jones Campus — 2,300 acres of forests, lakes, and farmland in West Greenwich — provides a secluded setting for academic research, environmental education, business meetings and special events.

 

Investing in the future
Since 2007, the University has invested $607 million in campus capital projects, including: a $150 million engineering complex, due to open in 2019; Brookside, another new apartment-style residence hall, 2019; a Welcome Center, 2018; the Rhode Island Nursing Education Center, 2017; Beaupre Center for Chemical and Forensic Sciences, 2016; and Avedisian Hall, home to the College of Pharmacy, 2012.

 

Expertise on demand

The University is home to several centers of expertise that tackle some of society’s most vexing challenges. The George & Anne Ryan Institute for Neuroscience brings multi-disciplinary research to bear on devastating brain diseases, such as ALS and Alzheimer’s. The Digital Forensics and Cyber Security Center supports state, national, and international public welfare through education, research, training, and service. The Business Engagement Center is the “front door” through which industry taps into research and training opportunities and assistance with intellectual property or technology issues. The R.I. Food Center brings URI’s agricultural roots to the 21st century as a resource for farmers, consumers, retailers, and others across the food industry

Company info
Telephone
401-874-1000
Location
80 Lower College Road
North Kingston
Rhode Island
02881
US

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