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Assistant/Associate/Full Professor in Big-Data Analytics and Information Systems at University College London

  • 1.  Assistant/Associate/Full Professor in Big-Data Analytics and Information Systems at University College London

    Posted 09-16-2016 13:29

    The UCL School of Management, University College London invites applications for tenure-track or tenured positions in Big-Data Analytics and Information Systems with an anticipated start date 1st September 2017.

    We are looking for candidates with strong research potential (or demonstrated excellence for senior candidates) in Big-Data Analytics and Information Systems. We are particularly interested in candidates with a quantitative focus on emerging business problems in information technology, business analytics, digital strategy, social media, among others.  Candidates are expected to publish articles in top management journals such as Information Systems Research, Management Science, MIS Quarterly, among others. We encourage both junior and senior applications with a PhD in Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field. Successful candidates are expected to teach Analytics and Information Systems courses in our undergraduate, Masters and PhD programs.

    The UCL School of Management is a thriving business school based in London with strong emphasis on research. Salary is competitive with US business schools, and research facilities and support are excellent. The teaching load is light and designed to maximize research time. The School’s “world-leading” research was ranked joint first among UK business schools in the last UK REF (Research Excellence Framework) evaluation. Besides the main UCL Bloomsbury campus, the School just opened its Canary Wharf campus in the heart of London financial district. UCL is one of the world’s top research universities, with a consistent ranking in the top 20 of the world’s best universities, and ranked 1st in the UK for research strength. Academic staff and former students of UCL have won 29 Nobel Prizes.

    To apply for this position, please submit a curriculum vitae, a research statement, up to two research papers, and three letters of recommendation to: apply.interfolio.com/37266 by October 28, 2016. Senior candidates could only submit a cover letter with an expression of interest and a recent CV.

    If you have questions about the application process, please contact Dee Chambers <dee.chambers@ucl.ac.uk>.

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    Bilal Gokpinar
    UCL
    London
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