Open-Rank Professorship in Information Systems

University of Basel; Basel; On-site; CHF 180,000 - 240,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Research budgets

Internal funding opportunities

State-of-the-art infrastructure

Job summary

University of Basel invites applications for an Open-Rank Professorship in Information Systems to begin Feb 1, 2028, or date to be agreed. The position welcomes researchers in areas including digital platforms, data analytics, AI in organizations, digital transformation, and information security management.

The successful candidate will conduct quantitative empirical research grounded in theory, publish in leading outlets, and contribute to teaching at all levels, with potential leadership of an

Qualifications

• Excellent quantitative empirical researcher with work grounded in theory.
• Establish record of publications in leading international outlets.
• Committed educator who can contribute to and develop the curriculum at all levels, including courses in analytics and AI.

Responsibilities

• Conduct high-impact research and publish in top journals.
• Mentor early-career researchers and contribute to teaching at all levels.
• Potentially lead an MSc program in Information Systems and collaborate across the faculty.

Skills

Quantitative research

Teaching ability

Job description

Open-Rank Professorship in Information Systems

The Faculty of Business and Economics of the University of Basel, Switzerland invites applications for anOpen-Rank (Tenure-Track Assistant, Associate, or Full) Professorship in Information Systems to begin onFebruary 1, 2028, or at a date to be agreed. We welcome applicants in any area of Information Systems,including digital platforms and ecosystems, data analytics and AI in organizations, digital transformation,and the management of information security.

The Faculty of Business and Economics fosters a collaborative research environment with the aim of continuously strengthening the faculty’s visibility and reputation as a leading institution in the fields of business and economics. The holder of this professorship is expected to contribute to the faculty’s successes through ongoing excellence in research, support and mentoring of early-career researchers, and a strong commitment to teaching at all levels. Teaching may be in English.

Your profile

We are looking for an excellent quantitative empirical researcher whose work is grounded in theory, and who has an established record of publications in leading international outlets (commensurate with career stage). The successful candidate is also a committed and effective educator who can contribute to and further develop the curriculum at all levels, including courses in business analytics, AI, and quantitative methods, and may eventually take on leadership of an MSc program in this area.

What we Offer

The Faculty of Business and Economics offers a stimulating and supportive research environment. Professors benefit from highly competitive salaries, research budgets, internal funding opportunities as well as state-of-the-art infrastructure for high-performance computing and the storage and processing of data. The area of business is to be strengthened within the faculty: In a separate advertisement, we are also seeking to fill a professorship in Strategic Management.

The quality of life is very high in Basel and the surrounding area. The University of Basel stands for excellence through diversity and is committed to equal opportunities and family friendliness. In its efforts to increase the proportion of female professors, the University is particularly interested in applications from women. Furthermore, we actively support diversity and inclusion and encourage applications from all backgrounds.