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Assistant Professor - Information Systems

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Position description

Information Systems

UC Irvine’s The Paul Merage School of Business anticipates having one tenure track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level in Information Systems to begin July 1, 2015.

QUALIFICATIONS:
We are looking for candidates with strong research records, who are interested in and qualified to teach courses related to analytics and big data, at both the masters and undergraduate levels. Commitment to excellence in research and teaching is required. For this tenure-track Assistant Professor position, the Ph.D. in a relevant discipline must be completed by the start of the academic year 2015. Salary will be commensurate with prior performance and experience.

INFORMATION SYSTEMS AT THE MERAGE SCHOOL:
Merage’s Information Systems area is consistently recognized as one of the most productive in business schools. Current faculty members include: Vidyanand Choudhary, Sanjeev Dewan, Vijay Gurbaxani, Shivendu Shivendu, and Mingdi Xin. In addition, Merage faculty work closely with their Informatics colleagues in the Bren School of Information and Computer Science including Alfred Kobsa, Gloria Mark, Melissa Mazmanian, Gary Olson and Judy Olson. The group also benefits from the academic and industry outreach activities in the Center for Digital Transformation, housed within the Merage School.

Information Systems faculty at Merage have served on the editorial boards of Information Systems Research, Management Science and MIS Quarterly. More broadly, Merage faculty have served as Editor-in-Chief of leading academic journals, including Information Systems Research, the Review of Financial Studies, the Academy of Management Journal and Organization Science.

The Merage School distinguishes its MBA program by focusing on strategic innovation, analytical decision making and information technology. The School offers four MBA programs, a Bachelor’s in Business Administration and a Bachelor’s in Information Management, and an active Ph.D. program. Our MBA programs consistently rank among the top 10 percent in the world and our Undergraduate major is the most selective on campus. The faculty rank among the top 10 for intellectual capital, and the IS area is generally recognized in the top 20. A new Masters in Business Analytics degree is under development, for launch in the near future.

To learn more about UC Irvine and The Paul Merage School of Business, please visit http://www.merage.uci.edu/.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

For a complete listing of faculty positions at The Paul Merage School of Business, please log onto UC Irvine’s RECRUIT located at https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/.

For tenure-track Assistant Professor in Information Systems, please apply at:

https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/apply/JPF02693. Applicants should complete an online application profile and upload the following application materials electronically to be considered for the position:

(1) curriculum vitae
(2) a brief research and teaching statement
(3) a research paper or thesis proposal
(4) a separate statement that addresses past and/or potential contributions to diversity, equity and inclusion should also be included in the application materials
(5) samples of scholarly writing
(6) at least three (3) letters of reference
(7) any additional publications and/or working papers and teaching evaluations

DEADLINE: Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, although first consideration will be given to completed applications received by February 15, 2015.

Sanjeev Dewan (sdewan@uci.edu) and Vidyanand Choudhary (veecee@uci.edu) will be attending WISE in Auckland, and would be happy to schedule interviews with any interested candidates.

If you have any questions about the application process please contact:

Linda Kang
The Paul Merage School of Business
University of California, Irvine
Irvine, CA 92697-3125
FacultyRecruitment@merage.uci.edu
(+1) 949.824.2044

The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer committed to excellence through diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy.

Application Requirements

Document requirements
  • Cover Letter (Optional)

  • Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

  • Statement of Research - Required for final consideration
    (Optional)

  • Statement of Teaching - Required for final consideration
    (Optional)

  • Statement of Contributions to Diversity - Statement addressing how past and/or potential contributions to diversity will advance UCI's Commitment to Inclusive Excellence. Required for final consideration
    (Optional)

  • Paper/Thesis/Thesis Proposal - Required for final consideration
    (Optional)

  • Job Market Paper (Optional)

  • Publication (Optional)

  • Additional Publication (Optional)

  • Additional Publication (Optional)

  • Teaching Evaluation (Optional)

  • Related Document (Optional)

  • Related Document (Optional)

  • Related Document (Optional)

  • Related Document (Optional)

  • Additional Applicant Information - 3 letters of recommendation required for final consideration
    (Optional)

Reference requirements
  • 0-3 letters of reference required