ABDs close to completion will be considered for the position, provided they will complete their degree prior to the position start date in August 2023.

Established in 1887 as a school for the education of American Indians, The University of North Carolina at Pembroke serves a distinctly diverse student body and encourages inclusion and appreciation of the values of all people. Located in the heart of Pembroke, N.C., UNCP boasts an enrollment of 7,500 in 41 undergraduate and 18 graduate programs and offers a personalized learning environment where faculty and staff are dedicated to engaged scholarship, high academic standards, creative activity, and public service. Spread over 281 acres, the campus offers a sense of community and belonging-–a place where faculty and staff feel supported, take pride in the universitys mission, and are devoted to excellence in teaching, learning and research, and to developing leaders who make a difference in their communities.

The Thomas School of Business at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke invites applications for a for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position in business analytics – at the rank of Assistant, Associate or Full Professor- starting August 2023. Salary and teaching load are commensurate with education and experience and are competitive with AACSB-accredited institutions. The title of the position is flexible according to the candidates qualifications.

The ideal candidate shall be well-versed in various techniques commonly used in Business Analytics. They should be willing to teach graduate and undergraduate level courses in the areas of business analytics including, but not limited to, data visualization, data mining & modeling, text mining, predictive and prescriptive modeling, optimization, and simulation. The faculty member may be asked to develop new courses as needed. Professional work or research experience in business analytics is highly desirable.

The successful applicant will teach courses in the schools undergraduate and graduate programs, maintain active and productive research in the expanding field of analytics broadly defined, and engage in appropriate professional and service activities. A doctoral degree in business/data analytics, operations research, data science, industrial engineering, or a related discipline is required at the time of appointment.

Application Instructions:

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Please contact the Search Committee Chair, Zhixin Kang, PhD (zhixin.kang@uncp.edu), with any questions. Application, a letter of interest, a CV, and three references with whom you have worked, must be submitted at https://jobs.uncp.edu. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

 

Preference will be given to candidates who have an established record of quality teaching and research, experience in outreach in the professional data science industry, and/or prior professional experience in data science.