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Open-rank tenure-track positions in Business Analytics at The University of Sydney Business School

  • 1.  Open-rank tenure-track positions in Business Analytics at The University of Sydney Business School

    Posted 10-29-2019 18:53

    Tenure-track Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor in Business Analytics (up to 4 positions)

    The University of Sydney Business School

    Reference no. 2437/1218C

     

    • Join an internationally accredited and respected business school
    • Work in a collaborative and supportive team environment
    • Full-time, continuing, Academic Level B or C or D role with attractive remuneration package and the possibility of a further salary loading

     

    About the opportunity 

     

    The Business Analytics Discipline is a group that combines academics from statistics/econometrics, management science and computer science.  We are engaged in all aspects of analysing data, making forecasts and building models to assist in management decisions. The Discipline has research strengths in the areas of financial time series and quantitative risk management; business and economic forecasting; econometrics and Bayesian statistics; computationally intensive estimation; supply chain management and scheduling theory.  The group is building up expertise in machine learning and is open to appointing teachers and researchers in other emerging fields in business analytics such as text analytics. 

     

    We are currently seeking to appoint new colleagues with expertise in one or more of the major areas of business analytics, including statistics and data analysis, statistical learning, risk analytics, time series analysis, machine learning and operations management, operations research and management science.  We are especially interested in recruiting academics with expertise in management science and machine learning, or statistics and machine learning.  

     

    In this position you will:

     

    • teach at undergraduate and postgraduate level to culturally-diverse student cohorts, and develop curriculum
    • make a contribution to the research strengths of the School, including the pursuit of research grants, regular publication in journals of high standing, and presentation and dissemination of research at academic conferences
    • supervise research higher degree students
    • be involved in interdisciplinary collaborations within the University and with external stakeholders
    • contribute to academic ad

     

     

    About you

     

    The University values courage and creativity; openness and engagement; inclusion and diversity; and respect and integrity. As such, we see the importance of recruiting talent aligned with these values in the pursuit of research excellence. To help staff with caring responsibilities the University also offers pace-setting conditions concerning such matters as parental leave and the right to work on a part-time basis.

     

    We are looking for colleagues with:

    • significant progress towards, or the completion of, a PhD in Statistics, Business Analytics, Machine Learning, Operations Management, Operations Research, Management Science or a related discipline
    • evidence of high-quality teaching in Statistics/Machine Learning and/or Business Analytics units, at undergraduate or postgraduate As noted above, we are especially interested in academics who have expertise in management science and machine learning, or statistics and machine learning
    • capacity to contribute to course and program development
    • an active research program with significant potential for future publication
    • evidence of successful teamwork and a collegial app

     

    This position is your opportunity to join a dynamic group that researchers and teachers in quantitative business analytics and decision sciences.

    About us

     

    Since our inception 160 years ago, the University of Sydney has led to improve the world around us. We believe in education for all and that leadership makes lives better. These same values are reflected in our approach to diversity and inclusion, and underpin our long-term strategy for growth. We're Australia's first university and have an outstanding global reputation for academic and research excellence. Across our campuses, we employ over 6000 academic and non-academic staff who support over 60,000 students.

     

    We are undergoing a significant transformative change which brings opportunity for innovation, progressive thinking, breaking with convention, challenging the status quo, and improving the world around us.

     

    Our University of Sydney Business School came into being in 2011 as a result of the reorganisation of the Faculty of Economics and Business. We have AACSB accreditation for both our business and accounting programs and EQUIS accreditation through EFMD, the European Foundation for Management Development. Our business school is the only Australian member school of CEMS - The GlobalAlliance in Management Education, and we are committed to high-quality research which is both rigorous and relevant.

     

    How to apply

     

    For more information on the positions and University, please view the candidate information pack available from the job's listing on the University of Sydney careers website.

     

    Intending applicants are welcome to seek further information from:

    Professor John Buchanan, Head of Discipline, Discipline of Business Analytics

    The University of Sydney Business School

    +61 2 9351 8151

    john.buchanan@sydney.edu.au

     

    Associate Professor of Business Analytics, Dr Peter Radchenko

    The University of Sydney Business School

    +61 2 8627 5196

    peter.radchenko@sydey.edu.au

     

    All applications must be submitted via the University of Sydney careers website.  Visit sydney.edu.au/recruitment and search by the reference number 2437/1218C to apply.

     


    Closing date: <g class="gr_ gr_96 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_disable_anim_appear Style multiReplace" id="96" data-gr-id="96">11:30pm</g>, 21 November 2019 (Sydney time)

     

    The University of Sydney is committed to diversity and social inclusion. Applications from people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds; equity target groups including women, people with disabilities, people who identify as LGBTIQ; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged.

     

    © The University of Sydney

     

    The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.



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    Dmytro Matsypura
    Senior Lecturer
    University of Sydney
    Sydney
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