Assistant Professor of AI in Business Analytics

San José State University; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 142,000; Full time

Job summary

San José State University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Business Analytics in the Marketing and Business Analytics department. Teaching will cover AI in Business Analytics, Generative AI and Business Decision-Making, along with traditional topics at undergraduate and masters levels.

The department maintains strong links with Silicon Valley firms, offers collaborative research, and values inclusive teaching practices; the candidate should pursue scholarly activity

Qualifications

• A doctorate from an accredited university. A doctoral degree must be fully awarded by the date of appointment, but preferably by May 31, 2027.
• Evidence of teaching excellence or potential for teaching excellence.
• Demonstrated record of, or potential for, scholarly publications and the development of a strong scholarly record commensurate with rank and suitable for advancement.
• Interest in engaging with Silicon Valley professionals and connecting our students – largely first generation, economically diverse, and multicultural – to the business community.
• Evidence of awareness and sensitivity to the educational goals of a socially and economically diverse student population as might have been gained in cross-cultural study, training, teaching, and other comparable experience.

Responsibilities

• Teaching Business Analytics courses, with an emphasis on AI – for example, AI in Business Analytics, Generative AI and Business Decision-Making – along with traditional Business Analytics topics such as Optimization, Predictive Analytics, Stochastic Processes, Data Mining, and Data Visualization. Teaching assignments are at both the undergraduate and graduate levels in traditional and accelerated formats.
• Engaging in scholarly activities as evidenced by developing and maintaining an active research agenda in peer reviewed high-quality journals and by presenting at academic and professional conferences.
• The candidate will participate in shared governance, usually in department, college, and university committees and other service assignments.
• Faculty shall organize all their classes within the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS).
• The candidate must demonstrate awareness and experience in understanding the needs of a student population of great diversity – in age, abilities, cultural background, ethnicity, religion, economic background, primary language, sexual orientation, gender identity, and academic preparation – through inclusive course materials, teaching strategies, and advisement.

Education

Doctorate from an accredited university

Job description

San José State University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Business Analytics in the Marketing and Business Analytics department. Teaching will cover AI in Business Analytics, Generative AI and Business Decision-Making, along with traditional topics at undergraduate and masters levels.

The department maintains strong links with Silicon Valley firms, offers collaborative research, and values inclusive teaching practices; the candidate should pursue scholarly activity