Job No. 156351
- Job Title:
- Assistant Professor of Business Analytics and AI
- Employer:
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University of Alaska Anchorage
- Location:
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Anchorage , AK
- Posting Date:
- 05-Sep-2025
- Description:
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The Assistant Professor of Business Analytics and AI is a full-time, nine-month, tenure-track position in the Management, Marketing, Logistics, and Business Analytics Department at the University of Alaska Anchorage. This role includes responsibilities in (1) teaching, (2) research, and (3) providing professional service to the university, the profession/discipline, and the community. The standard teaching load is three courses per semester, beginning in August 2026. The successful candidate will be expected to teach and develop both undergraduate and graduate courses in subjects such as Business Analytics, Data Science, and AI.
To thrive in this role a successful candidate should have expertise in teaching and research within business analytics, AI, and data science fields. The candidate should be capable of teaching advanced concepts and have a strong foundation in relevant technical skills, paired with effective teaching and communication abilities.
Minimum Qualifications:
• A Ph.D. in Business Analytics, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Data Science, or Machine Learning is required.
• A Ph.D. in related fields such as Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, or Statistics. or will also be considered if applicant or has relevant industry experience with demonstrated applications in AI ,business analytics or decision sciences.
• ABD applicants will be considered if their expected degree completion date is no later than August 1, 2026.
• A Ph.D. in business must be from an AACSB accredited institution. Non-business Ph.D. degree must be from an institution whose business program is accredited by AACSB or from a program accredited by an association comparable to AACSB (e.g., ABET).
Preferred Experience:
• Relevant industry experience in Business Analytics, AI, Data Science, or related fields is preferred.
• Completion of relevant coursework in Business Analytics, AI, Data Science, or related fields is preferred.
Position Details:
This position is located on the University of Alaska Anchorage campus in Anchorage, Alaska. Applicants must be able to relocate to Anchorage, Alaska by the position start date. This is a full-time, 9-month, tenure track, faculty position complete with both a competitive salary and full employee benefits package. UA provides a generous compensation package that includes retirement options, faculty time off (FTO), 12 paid holidays per year, tuition waivers for employees and family members, and affordable medical, dental and vision care coverage. Faculty salaries are based on a variety of factors, including education and experience.
Special Instructions to Applicants:
To be considered for this position, applicants must attach the following documents to their online application:
Cover Letter
Curriculum Vitae
Unofficial transcripts verifying terminal degree
Names of three references with contact information including phone number and email address
Review of application materials will begin immediately. Search and selection procedures will be closed when a sufficient and viable number of qualified candidates have been identified.
- Contact information:
- University of Alaska Anchorage
- Anchorage, AK 99508
- United States
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