Lecturer, statistics and business analytics

Suomen Operaatiotutkimusseura ry (FORS); Indiana (PA); On-site; USD 63,313 - 97,847; Full time

Job summary

Aalto University invites applications for a permanent, full-time Lecturer in statistics and business analytics on the Otaniemi campus. The role centers on teaching, coordinating statistics and business mathematics at the BA level, with supervision of theses and involvement in course planning and development.

Applicants should be fluent in Finnish and have high proficiency in English, with a Doctorate (or near completion) in a relevant field.

Qualifications

• Fluency in spoken and written Finnish and high proficiency in English.
• Experience teaching statistics and business analytics in a business school environment is an advantage.
• Ability to supervise bachelor's and master's theses in business analytics and information service management.
• Involvement in course planning, curriculum design, teaching development and administrative tasks.

Responsibilities

• Teach statistics and business analytics at the BA level and coordinate teaching of statistics and business mathematics.
• Supervise bachelor's and master's theses and contribute to MA level course planning.
• Tutor students, participate in curriculum design, teaching development and administrative duties.

Skills

Finnish language

English language

Teaching

Education

Doctorate (or near completion)

Job description

The department of Information and Service Management in Aalto University is looking for a

Lecturer in statistics and business analytics

The position is a permanent, full-time position. The Aalto lecturer career system consists of four levels, and in this recruitment, you can be hired as a university teacher, a university lecturer, or a senior university lecturer, depending on your qualifications and experience. The job is located in Otaniemi on the Aalto University campus.

The position has an emphasis on statistics and business mathematics, and you will have an independent role in coordinating and organizing the teaching of statistics and business mathematics at the BA level. You are also expected to supervise bachelor's and master's theses in the fields of business analytics and information service management. You may also contribute to the planning and management of courses at the MA level and will take part in tutoring students, curriculum design, teaching development, and administrative tasks. The language of teaching at the BA level is mostly Finnish, whereas most courses at the MA level are taught in English. Hence, applicants are expected to be fluent in spoken and written Finnish and have high proficiency in English.

The emphasis of the post is on teaching, but the work also includes a research element. Experience in teaching statistics and business analytics in a business school environment will be considered an advantage. The lecturer is expected to conduct research and follow up the development of their own field.

Applicants must possess a Doctorate (or be near completion of a doctoral degree) in a relevant field, e.g., in statistics, mathematics, operations research, management science, or business analytics.

Application closes on 12.1.2025

More details on the position, application requirements, and a link to the application: https://www.aalto.fi/en/open-positions/lecturer-statistics-and-business-analytics