The Mathematics and Science Division of Babson College invites applications for a tenure-track appointment to begin fall semester 2018. Candidates should have a Ph.D. degree in an appropriate quantitative field, an active research program with an interest in interdisciplinary scholarship, and an outstanding teaching record in applied statistics, analytics or related mathematical topics. We are looking for colleagues with an enthusiasm for developing and delivering innovative quantitative courses for undergraduate and master's level students in business disciplines. We encourage applications from faculty at all career stages as appointment at the Associate or Full Professor level is possible for experienced faculty.
The successful candidate will join our division which includes fourteen tenured or tenure track faculty, several full-time lecturers and a few part-time instructors. We encourage and support scholarship by providing reasonable teaching loads (four sections per year for new Assistant Professors), small class sizes, excellent technological support, and competitive travel funding. We value collaboration across disciplines and between institutions. Our division provides opportunity for faculty to teach in a wide variety of traditional and innovative environments including:
-Our required two semester undergraduate quantitative methods sequence that includes statistical modeling along with topics from calculus, operations research and mathematics of finance.
-A popular undergraduate course in modern business analytics.
-Undergraduate electives open to all students who have completed the required sequence.
-Quantitative methods core courses for our graduate degrees, and elective courses in the MBA concentration in Business Analytics and our new Master of Science in Business Analytics.
-Face to face, blended or fully on-line graduate courses for graduate students on our Wellesley campus, and additional campuses in downtown Boston, San Francisco and (beginning in 2018) Miami.
-Non-degree courses in Executive Education or through BabsonX, the college's partnership with EdX.
Electronic applications should be submitted through
https://babson.peopleadmin.com . Paper applications will not be accepted. Please include: (1) a cover letter, (2) a current curriculum vitae, (3) a 1-2 page statement of teaching philosophy, (4) a 1-2 page statement of current and planned research and (5) names and contact information for three or more references that may be contacted later for letters of recommendation, at least one of which should address teaching. For full consideration materials should be submitted by December 1, 2017. We may continue to review materials submitted after this time until the position is filled.
We are looking for an accomplished scholar who:
• Is enthusiastic about teaching mathematics for an entrepreneurially-minded global multi-cultural student audience and who has a successful record of teaching excellence and innovative curriculum development.
• Brings depth in practical expertise with emerging businesses that will add to the classroom experience and intellectual community of the College.
• Will use new technologies and other innovative modes for course delivery.
• Is experienced in working/teaching in ways that will enhance the college's commitment to diversity and inclusion.
• Will contribute to campus life as an integrated full-time faculty member including scholarship and serving on committees.
• Is a team player, willing to lead and collaborate with faculty from multiple disciplines to design and teach courses in an integrated, cross-disciplinary context.
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Babak Zafari
Assistant Professor of Statistics and Analytics
Babson College
Babson Park MA
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