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Faculty Positions in Decision Sciences at San Francisco State University

  • 1.  Faculty Positions in Decision Sciences at San Francisco State University

    Posted 09-17-2016 01:07

    San Francisco State University, Department of Decision Sciences invites applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Decision Sciences beginning August 2017.

    The Department of Decision Sciences resides within the AACSB-accredited College of Business which serves over 5,000 students. Current topics of instruction include operations management, statistics, forecasting, simulation, management science, quality management, project management, supply chain management, and data analysis/data mining. We emphasize applications within the business environment.

    Qualifications: Candidates should have a Ph.D. in Decision Sciences, OR/MS, Statistics or a related field. Candidates must demonstrate the ability to teach courses in the areas of operations management or statistics and have an active record of scholarship related to their specialty area.  Candidates are preferred who have teaching and/or research experience with a large, diverse student body.

    Responsibilities: The position requires undergraduate and graduate teaching in the subjects taught by the department, mentoring and advising undergraduate and graduate students, developing an active ongoing program of scholarship and publication in one’s area of specialty, and ongoing committee and service assignments. Detailed position description is available at http://cob.sfsu.edu/faculty-job-opportunities .

    Rank and salary: Assistant Professor, Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience. The CSU provides generous health, retirement and other benefits.

    Application process: Submit letter of intent/interest, a current CV, names and contact information of three references. Letters of recommendation will be upon request at a later date.

    Submit all materials online to Dr. Theresa Roeder at dssearch@sfsu.edu by October 15th. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

    San Francisco State University is a member of the California State University system and serves a diverse student body of 30,000 undergraduate and graduate students. The University seeks to promote appreciation of scholarship, freedom and, human diversity through excellence in instruction and intellectual accomplishment. SFSU faculty are expected to be effective teachers and demonstrate professional achievement and growth through research, scholarship, and/or creative work.

    San Francisco State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer with a strong commitment to diversity. We welcome applicants of all ethnic, racial and gender identities, sexual orientations as well as people with disabilities. We particularly encourage those who may be from historically underrepresented groups. 

    A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.

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    Theresa Roeder
    Associate Professor
    San Francisco State University
    San Francisco CA
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