Tippie College of Business Tenured/Tenure-Track Faculty Position(s) in Business Analytics Explore our recruiting website at tippie.uiowa.edu/faculty-research/join-our-faculty Business Analytics Department The Position The award-winning Department of Business Analytics within the Tippie College of Business at the University of Iowa invites applications for one or more Tenured/Tenure-Track Faculty Position(s) at the level of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor starting Fall 2027. Rank will be based on experience and record of achievement. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications. Position(s) are 100% time with benefits. 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 data science and/or supply chain management. The successful candidate(s) will contribute to vibrant and growing programs at the graduate and undergraduate levels. For more information about the Tenured/Tenure-Track Faculty policy, refer to the Policy Manual, 10.5. 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 seven academic departments-accounting, business analytics, economics, finance, risk management and insurance, marketing, and management and entrepreneurship. We are eight centers and institutes, and four student-managed endowment funds. We're over 61,000 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 a recent recipient of the INFORMS UPS George D. Smith Prize, is honored to be 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, transportation, and operations management. 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 the 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. 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/. 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. About Tippie See what makes the Tipple College of Business stand out from the rest. About the University of Iowa Learn more about one of the nation's premier public research institutions. About Iowa City Food, nightlife, music, culture, art, recreation, and that Midwestern welcoming you've heard about. Application Instructions
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 76016. Applicants should submit:
- Cover letter (including any upcoming conferences they plan to attend)
- Curriculum vita
- Statement of teaching interests
- Statement of Research and Samples of recent publications and manuscripts, preferably as PDF files.
- Three professional letters of recommendation (The applicant will provide the e-mail address of external reference writers on the application website).
Notice for Interfolio Users: We advise against using Interfolio Dossier for letters of recommendation, as our system is currently incompatible and using it will delay application review. Please provide direct email addresses for your references within our portal, or contact Megan Walker at megan-walker@uiowa.edu for assistance. Review of applications will begin immediately. Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended. Inquiries Please direct general questions about the position to Professor Feng Mai, Search Committee Chair, at feng-mai@uiowa.edu, and questions about the application procedure to Megan Walker, Faculty Recruitment Specialist, at megan-walker@uiowa.edu. Additional 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. Final candidates will be subject to a criminal background and credential check. 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 fsds@uiowa.edu.
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University of Iowa
Aug 14, 2026