Assistant Professor, Information Systems, Questrom School of Business

Tracking Code23599932000728Job Description

The Questrom School of Business at Boston University anticipates an opening for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor of Information Systems. Pending Provost budgetary approval, the anticipated start date for this faculty position is July 1, 2024.

The Questrom School of Business believes that the cultural and social diversity of our faculty, staff, and students is vitally important to the distinction and excellence of our research and academic programs. We are especially eager to have join our ranks a colleague who supports our institutional commitment to ensuring BU is inclusive, equitable, diverse, and a place where all constituents can thrive. The Questrom School of Business seeks to continue diversifying our faculty, student and staff ranks, recognizing that diversity of experience and thought deepens the intellectual endeavor. Boston University is an institution with a rich tradition dedicated to inclusion and social justice. We are proud that we were the first American University to award a Ph.D. to a woman and of our record of inclusiveness.

Required Skills

We are seeking exceptional candidates with interests in the Business of AI. This position is part of a cluster hiring initiative led by the Faculty of Computing and Data Science. Prospective candidates must have a PhD in a core business discipline such as Information Systems, or a PhD in Computer Science or Computer Engineering whose research focuses on problems of interest to the business community. Prospective candidates must have demonstrated capabilities in producing original and innovative scholarly work of the highest possible quality with impact in the top business academic journals. Candidates will be expected to teach a variety of undergraduate and graduate courses in information systems, business analytics and contribute to cross-disciplinary curriculum development activities. Candidates with a research focus on digital health, digital platforms, fintech, digital customer engagement, and/or data/AI ethics will be preferred. Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience.

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Interested candidates are encouraged to send application details to questromis@bu.edu and include the following:
• A cover letter stating interest and qualification
• A curriculum vitae
• Three letters of recommendation
• Research and teaching statements
• Representative publications
• Statement of where you saw this notice (conference name, website, colleague, etc.)

Applications will be accepted until December 15, 2023 but will be reviewed on an ongoing basis as they arrive. We will begin interviewing in early September for a July 1, 2024 start.

BU conducts a background check on all final candidates for certain faculty and staff positions. The background check includes contacting the final candidate’s current and previous employer(s) to ask whether, in the last seven years, there has been a substantiated finding of misconduct violating that employer’s applicable sexual misconduct policies. To implement this process, the University requires a final candidate to complete and sign the form entitled “Authorization to Release Information” after execution of an offer letter.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

Job LocationBOSTON, Massachusetts, United StatesPosition TypeFull-Time/Regular