Job description
The Position(s)
The award-winning Department of Business Analytics in the Tippie College of Business at the University of Iowa invites applications for multiple faculty positions at the Associate or Full Professor level starting August 2026. We are excited to consider faculty with expertise in a broad range of fields, including Business Analytics, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Industrial Engineering, Informatics/Information Sciences, Logistics, Management Science, Operations Management/Supply Chain, Statistics, or any related field. While the department is particularly open to exceptional scholars across these domains, we are especially interested in candidates whose work focuses on statistics, healthcare analytics, and/or operations management. The successful candidate(s) will contribute to vibrant and growing programs at the graduate and undergraduate levels.
Rank will be based on experience and record of achievement. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications. Positions are 100% time with benefits. For more information about the Tenured/Tenure-Track Faculty policy, refer to the Policy Manual, 10.1.
The College
Since 1847, the Tippie College of Business has cultivated a legacy of innovation, thought leadership, and excellence in business education. We have nearly 6,000 students within undergraduate, graduate, and PhD programs spanning six academic departments—accounting, business analytics, economics, finance, marketing, and management and entrepreneurship. We are eight centers and institutes, and four student-managed endowment funds. We’re over 59,000 alumni—and growing. Tippie is regularly listed in top business school rankings. We also hold the gold standard of accreditations, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), and have maintained the accreditation for over 95 years (since 1923).
But who we are is not just in the curriculum we curate—it’s also in the community we create. Our leadership embraces our responsibility to pursue academic excellence within a welcoming environment where every student can thrive. More than 150 years after our founding, we continue to be a place where students can grow and flourish in their professional or academic careers.
The Department
Analytics is the transformation of data into insight for better decision making, and Business Analytics is the application of analytics to business. As the process for transforming data into insight is inherently multi-disciplinary, Business Analytics lies at the intersection of Computer Science, Statistics, Machine Learning, Big Data, Applied Mathematics (particularly Optimization), Operations, and Business.
The Department of Business Analytics in the Tippie College of Business has been at the forefront of research in Analytics for decades and, as the recipient of the 2021 INFORMS UPS George D. Smith Prize, was recently honored as a top department in the world for preparing students for careers in analytics. The department has research strengths in predictive analytics in the areas of health care, social issues, text, and social media, and faculty members have developed key methodologies in data mining, social-network analysis and mathematical optimization. The department is also internationally known for work in supply-chain design and transportation.
The Department of Business Analytics offers a BBA in Business Analytics and Information Systems, an MS in Business Analytics (both part-time and full-time programs, with the part-time master’s program ranked #5 in the nation by Fortune), as well as a PhD degree. Through its Tippie Analytics Cooperative, the department is actively engaged with local, national, and Fortune 500 companies to continually enhance and improve student learning. The department also hosts an annual international Analytics Case Competition.
A Supportive Environment
The University offers several benefits to support faculty in achieving a healthy work/life balance including domestic partner benefits, family caregiving leave, flexible spending accounts for dependent care and health care, and an automatic tenure clock extension when a minor child is added to the family. For more information about local work/life resources, including dual-career support, please see: https://worklife.uiowa.edu/.
There is an expectation that the person in this position will maintain effective, civil, and respectful working relationships with the University of Iowa campus community and uphold a high standard of cultural competency and respect for difference that represents the Tippie College of Business’ commitment to access and opportunity.
The University of Iowa’s status as a premier research university depends on the robust exchange of ideas. As we enhance the breadth and depth of our perspectives, we are better able to fulfill our mission to explore, discover, create, and engage. Thus, we are committed to supporting every Hawkeye’s pursuit of excellence. Our ability to foster a welcoming and respectful environment for all who join the UI family will determine our collective success.
Discover More
About the Business Analytics Department and its PhD Program.
See what the department looks like today and learn about the faculty and current PhD students.
See what makes the Tipple College of Business stand out from the rest.
Learn more about one of the nation’s premier public research institutions.
Food, nightlife, music, culture, art, recreation, and that Midwestern welcoming you’ve heard about.
Education Requirement
A doctorate in Applied Mathematics, Business Analytics, Computer Science, Industrial Engineering, Informatics/Information Sciences, Logistics, Management Science, Operations Management/Supply Chain, Statistics, or any related field.
Required Qualifications
- A record of publishing significant research in top-tier journals and conference proceedings consistent with tenure and promotion at the Associate or Full rank, and evidence of continuing research productivity.
- Evidence of success in teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Desired Qualifications
- Demonstrated leadership and impact in their area of research expertise.
- Demonstrated success in working with doctoral students.
- Evidence of interdisciplinary research collaboration.
How to apply
Please submit your materials by using the University of Iowa online job application system at http://jobs.uiowa.edu/jobSearch/faculty/. Click on the listings for Tippie College of Business and select requisition 75700.
Applicants should submit:
- Cover letter (including any upcoming conferences they plan to attend)
- Curriculum vitae
- Research statement
- Teaching statement
- One to three samples of research papers, preferably submitted as PDF files
- The applicant will provide the e-mail address of three external reference writers at the application website.
Review of applications will begin immediately. Applications will continue to be accepted and reviewed until the position(s) are filled.
Inquiries
Direct general questions about the position to Professor Qihang Lin ([email protected]), Search Committee Chair, and questions about the application procedure to Rachel Wallace ([email protected]), Faculty Affairs Specialist.
Important Information
Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any misconduct history or pending research misconduct investigation including but not limited to sexual misconduct in prior employment and provide a related release and will be subject to a criminal background and credential check.
The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, or associational preferences.
Persons with disabilities who need assistance or accommodations with the application or interview process may contact University Human Resources/Faculty and Staff Disability Services, (319) 335-2660 or [email protected].
