Careers in Quality

The Carl H. Lindner College of Business, Department of Operations, Business Analytics, and Information Systems (OBAIS), invites applications for a non-tenure-track position at the level of Assistant Professor - Educator to teach subjects in Business Analytics, Information Systems, or Operations Management. This includes both undergraduate and graduate courses. This search will remain open until the position is filled.  Desired start date is August 2024. 

Essential Functions:

• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in subjects such as but not limited to: Business Analytics, Data Visualization, Decision Models, Simulation, Forecasting, Optimization, and Data Mining.
• Faculty will be expected to incorporate the latest technology trends, including tools and services such as Machine Learning, and generative Artificial Intelligence (ML/AI).
• Teaching includes course preparation and curriculum development, delivering course content and leading hands-on exercise labs, holding office hours, as well as grading and preparing assessment materials.
• Classes may include multiple modalities such as face-to-face and online versions.
• Additional responsibilities will entail participating in curriculum/course development, developing distance learning courses, education-related service activities, such as advising student organizations, academic standards review, and community outreach activities such as meeting with local schools and businesses about our academic programs (e.g., student recruitment, job placement, curriculum and standards reviews).
• Faculty are expected to be student-centered in all activities such as interacting with students, the business community, and connecting students with the business community.

Appointment Details

Initial appointment is up to three years and can be renewed.  Anticipated course load is 12 credit hours per semester (approximately 4 undergraduate courses, 6 graduate courses, or some combination of the two).

Application Process

Create applicant profile in Success Factors.  Apply to REQ 94544.  Attach the following documents to your application.

• Cover Letter
• CV/Resume
• List of references (3) – names and contact information. Should we move forward with your application, we will contact references
• Two-page narrative describing your teaching experience with student evaluations (if applicable) and/or education philosophy (student evaluations not applicable if qualifying through industry experience)

About Us

As part of a thriving, top-25 research university in a city with many Fortune 500 companies, the Lindner College of Business delivers academic excellence with an emphasis on experiential learning in a multi-disciplinary environment, adding real-world value to students and the communities they serve. The brand new, 225,000-square-foot facility opened in Fall 2019 firmly positions Lindner among the nation’s best business schools with high growth potential.

The college enrolls approximately 4,000 undergraduate students and 1,000 graduate students and provides them with unique opportunities to build professional experience, cultural competency and leadership skills through co-operative education, internships, field-study research and cross-disciplinary studios. In living and breathing this promise every day, we provide a truly unique educational experience for our students. In particular, the Master’s in Information Systems program is ranked 15th among U.S. universities by Eduniversal, and the Master’s in Business Analytics program has been named as the No.1 MS in Data Science school in the country by Predictive Analytics Today.

UC’s Center for Business Analytics serves organizations’ information systems needs to be best-in-class in data-driven decision making. The Center brings together academia and practice by connecting faculty and students with member companies through symposiums, training, and problem-solving including student projects and internships.

As a center of commerce for a region of over two million people, the city of Cincinnati is a hub of innovation that attracts top business talent from all over the world. Cincinnati provides big city opportunities for business professionals with a high quality of life and a low cost of living. According to Forbes, Cincinnati is the 5th most affordable city in America, and the 9th best for raising a family. Healthgrades recognizes Cincinnati as #1 among the 44 US largest cities on the health care index, and U.S. News & World Report has ranked Cincinnati as the #1 city to live in Ohio. The community is welcoming, friendly, and inclusive. Mashable has ranked Cincinnati one of America's most social cities, and the Human Rights Campaign gives us a perfect score on its Municipal Equality Index for LGBTQ inclusiveness.

Learn more about us at https://business.uc.edu/

FOR ALL FACULTY HIRES

OFFICIAL ACADEMIC TRANSCRIPTS WILL BE REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF HIRE

The University of Cincinnati, as a multi-national and culturally diverse university, is committed to providing an inclusive, equitable and diverse place of learning and employment. As part of a complete job application, you will be asked to include a Contribution to Diversity and Inclusion statement.

As a UC employee, and an employee of an Ohio public institution, if hired you will not contribute to the federal Social Security system, other than contributions to Medicare. Instead, UC employees have the option to contribute to a state retirement plan (OPERS, STRS) or an alternative retirement plan (ARP). 

The University of Cincinnati is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer / M / F / Veteran / Disabled. 

Minimum Qualifications

Prior to date of appointment, all of the following are required:

• Master's degree in Business Analytics, Operations Research or related field.
• Three academic years of experience teaching at the college level OR
• Three years of industry experience using at least one of the following: machine learning, analytics, or artificial intelligence.