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Tenure Track Assistant Professor Position in Data Science

  • 1.  Tenure Track Assistant Professor Position in Data Science

    Posted 10-07-2019 16:04

    KOÇ UNIVERSITY
    Istanbul, Turkey 

    The College of Engineering and the Operations Management and Information Systems group at the College of Administrative Sciences and Economics at Koç University invite applications for a joint tenure-track Assistant Professor position in the field of data science and/or data analytics. We seek outstanding candidates who have contributed to methodology development with an interest in potential business applications. Candidates should have earned a Ph.D. degree by summer 2020 in data science and engineering, computer science, information systems, machine learning, statistics, management science or a closely related field. Applicants must demonstrate a strong commitment to high quality research and teaching excellence. The new faculty member will be expected to develop and maintain a productive research program; to teach courses at both undergraduate and graduate levels; to supervise undergraduate and graduate students; and to support outreach activities. Salary, benefits, and the research support are competitive and commensurate with qualifications. 

    Koç University is a private, nonprofit institution located in Istanbul, Turkey. Koç University is committed to the pursuit of excellence in both research (with strong PhD programs) and teaching. The medium of instruction is English. For general information, please refer to the Koç University web page at: https://ku.edu.tr/en/.  Information about the colleges and graduate schools can be found at: https://www.ku.edu.tr/en/academics/colleges-schools-and-graduate-schools/

    Interested applicants should email:
    1. a letter of application,
    2. curriculum vitae,
    3. research papers (i.e., one or two recent published papers or current working papers),
    4. a teaching portfolio including syllabi of courses taught and teaching evaluations if available,
    5. three recommendation letters, to:

    Office of the Dean
    (c/o Ms. Vildan Ertugrul)
    E-Mail: vertugrul@ku.edu.tr
    Phone: (90-212) 338-1330

    Applications submitted by December 6, 2019 will receive full consideration,  with later applications reviewed as needed until the position is filled. Candidates who are planning to attend the Annual INFORMS Meeting in Seattle  are encouraged to write to the Dean's Office with information on their presentation schedule  before October 16, 2019.



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    Serpil Sayin
    College of Administrative Sciences and Economics
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