INFORMS Open Forum

The Mathematics, Analytics, Science, and Technology division at Babson College invites applications for a tenure-track position in the fields of applied mathematics, statistics, or business analytics. A successful applicant will show a passion for high quality undergraduate and/or graduate education, a promising research pipeline, and a desire to contribute to Babson's mission through service on campus. If you would like to schedule a time to chat at the INFORMS Annual Meeting, please fill out this form.

We encourage and support professional development by providing manageable teaching loads (four face-to-face sections per year for all Assistant Professors), small class sizes, excellent technological support, and competitive research funding. We value collaboration across disciplines and between institutions.

We encourage applications from faculty at all career stages as appointment at the Associate or Full Professor level is possible for experienced faculty. Babson faculty value the diverse backgrounds and perspectives our colleagues bring to our community, and we strongly encourage members of groups that have been traditionally underrepresented in STEM fields to apply for this position. Pending final administrative and budgetary approval, the appointment will start on August 15, 2023.

For full consideration, materials should be submitted by November 1, 2022. A Ph.D. (or an equivalent terminal degree) in an appropriate quantitative field is required.

Application Submission

Electronic applications should be submitted here; no paper application will be accepted. Please include: (1) a cover letter; (2) a current curriculum vitae; (3) a brief (1-2 page) research statement discussing prior work, future plans and required support; (4) a brief (1-2 page) statement of teaching philosophy, including a short statement on diversity, equity, and inclusion in the classroom. Candidates who advance in the application process will be asked to provide three reference letters.

College Summary:

Babson College, located 14 miles west of Boston, is an independent school of management that takes a unique approach to preparing undergraduates, graduate students, and working professionals for the challenges of the modern business world. The institution has been ranked the number 1 school for entrepreneurship by U.S. New & World Report for more than two decades. Babson's dynamic curriculum focuses on developing skills that transcend business so that students gain multidimensional abilities and can make important contributions to business and society. Our students understand that economic and social value creation are not mutually exclusive, but instead are integral to each other. The fundamental business skills and entrepreneurial mindset they cultivate at Babson equip them to make a difference on campus and around the world.

Babson has 2,400 full-time undergraduate students and more than 900 full and part-time graduate students. Our highly diverse student body hails from 45 U.S. states and 57 countries. Non-U.S. students comprise more than 20% of undergraduate students and more than 40% of our full time graduate students. Babson offers a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree, MS and MBA programs, and executive education programs worldwide

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Nathan Karst
Professor & Chair of MAST Division
Babson College
Wellesley, MA
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