Information Systems Faculty Position
Department of Information and Decision Sciences
Carlson School of Management
University of Minnesota
The Department of Information and Decision Sciences has openings for
two faculty members in information systems. Applicants must have a
doctorate in information systems or a related field with strong IS
competence or assurance of receiving the doctorate before September
15, 1998. Competence in information technology must be
sufficient for teaching the core courses in information systems. The
Department is looking for demonstrated research performance for
tenured positions and outstanding research potential in those just
receiving a doctorate. These are full-time, nine month positions
beginning September 15, 1998.
In filling the positions, the Department will be interviewing at two
levels:
1. Associate Professor (with tenure or on tenure track). The position
requires outstanding performance as a researcher and excellent
teaching performance in the field of information systems.
2. Assistant Professor on tenure track. This position requires
outstanding potential as a researcher and evidence of teaching
ability.
Preference in filling positions will be to those with an established
record of research in information systems. Although candidates with
excellent research in any of the broad areas within the domain of
information systems will be considered, preference will be given to
research interest, demonstrated research performance, and competence
related to information technology in organizations, management of the
information systems function, and information system development.
The Carlson School of Management is located on the main campus of the
University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It offers
undergraduate, MBA, specialized Masters, and Ph.D. degrees. The
Information and Decision Sciences Department has undergraduate, MBA,
and Ph.D. concentrations and is generally ranked as one of the top
departments in the information systems area. The Management
Information Systems Research Center, supported by industry, provides
an ongoing interaction with the professional information systems
community and a basis for research in industry settings. The
Management Information Systems Quarterly, published by the
Research Center, has editorial direction from leading scholars in the
field. It is ranked as one of the top journals in information
systems.
Letters of application and curriculum vitae should be sent to:
Professor Sal March, Chair of the IDS Search Committee Information and
Decision Sciences Department
Carlson School of Management
University of Minnesota
321 19th Avenue South
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455
Inquiries by e-mail should be sent to:
smarch@csom.umn.edu with a copy
to
jdegross@csom.umn.edu. More information on the positions and the
IDS department can be found at:
http://webfoot.csom.umn.edu/faculty/position We will accept applications until both positions are filled but no
later
than May 15, 1998. However, the initial interview pool will be
developed from applications received on or before February 16, 1998.
This position announcement is available in alternative formats upon
request. Please contact the Department of Information and Decision
Sciences at (612) 624-8030 for assistance.
The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and
employer.