Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) in Business Analytics and Statistics
Geneva School of Economics and Management, University of Geneva
Application
Details
Posted: 07-Mar-24
Location: Geneva, Switzerland
Type: Full Time
Academic Designation:
Academic
Work Function:
Statistics
Additional Information:
Employer will assist with relocation costs.
Internal Number: 5687
We are seeking for high-potential candidates in business analytics and applied statistics. We understand business analytics as the science of learning from data that is employed by an organisation to enhance its business and make optimised decisions based on data under uncertainty. As such, the candidate is expected to make fundamental interdisciplinary contributions in research on how to manage, analyse, and utilise data in strategic, tactical, and operational decision making. Analytics being a core strategic area of the GSEM, this full-time position involves teaching analytics classes at all levels, and from the beginning in GSEM’s successful Master in Business Analytics, including the supervision of related internships and master theses. As such, the major goal of this open position will be to strengthen the GSEM’s research and teaching capabilities in business analytics. The candidate is expected to develop research at an international level in their field of specialization and to obtain external funding. The candidate is also expected to assume management and organizational tasks related to her function at the newly created interdisciplinary Research Institute for Statistics and Information Science and to be engaged its community, to actively collaborate with its various stakeholders, and to contribute to its interdisciplinary initiatives.
The candidate must hold a PhD in Statistics or in a related field from a recognized university. S-he should have experience in/potential for teaching, preferably also in practical courses in business analytics and statistics at bachelor, master and post graduate levels. The candidate is expected to teach in English; the ability to teach in French is an advantage. The candidate should have demonstrated a high potential for conducting world-class interdisciplinary research in the field of business analytics and applied statistics, with a focus on bridging the gap between academic and practitioner research, and ideally related to the GSEM’s research focus areas of analytics, governance, and sustainability.
Starting date: February 1st, 2025, or on a later date upon agreement.
Applications: The candidate applications should include a cover letter, a detailed CV with a list of publications, a copy of degrees/diplomas and a list of referees who can later be contacted directly by the search committee. Recommendation letters are not requested for now. Applications must be submitted exclusively online via the University of Geneva website at https://jobs.unige.ch. Email applications will be not considered. Deadline for applications is March 31st, 2024, midnight, Geneva time.
Information on the position (not the submission process) can be obtained from Professors Stefan Sperlich (stefan.sperlich@unige.ch) and Diego Kuonen (diego.kuonen@unige.ch).
To promote gender parity, we encourage female scholars to apply.
About Geneva School of Economics and Management, University of Geneva
Founded in 1559, the University of Geneva enjoys worldwide recognition and ranks amongst the top 100 best universities in the world. A polyvalent institution, it fosters the emergence of inter- and multidisciplinary fields in both research and teaching. It constantly trengthens its links with international Geneva, whilst contributing to the cultural, social and economic development of the region, notably through the promotion of research and its expertise in a wide range of fields.