Academic Teaching Staff Position in Business Analytics

While this position welcomes applications from individuals external to the university, current Academic Teaching Staff are first notified of available positions and will receive first consideration in accordance with the terms of the Academic Teaching Staff Agreement before considering external candidates for positions with a term 8 months or longer. Please login to verify your internal candidate status.

This is a Term Recurring position.

Location- This role is in-person. Work primarily takes place at North Campus, Edmonton.

The Department of Accounting and Business Analytics in the Alberta School of Business, University of Alberta, is accepting applications for a full-time Academic Teaching Staff position for a 3-year fixed-term appointment from July 1, 2027, to June 29, 2030, with a possibility of extension.

Responsibilities

• The position carries an annual workload equivalent to eight course sections in Business Analytics across undergraduate and graduate teaching and assigned responsibilities in the Master of Management Analytics (MMA) program.
• Contribute meaningfully to the MMA program through teaching, curriculum enhancement, student supervision, capstone/project development, and engagement with industry and external partners.
• Participate in MMA program service activities, including admissions, curriculum review, and program development. 
• Stay current with developments in AI and analytics, including emerging tools and methods, and incorporate relevant innovations into teaching and program activities. 
• Prepare course syllabi, course materials, midterm exams, final exams, and assign grades. 
• Evaluate student performance and provide appropriate and timely feedback according to department protocols. 
• Support the development of industry-sponsored and applied analytics projects, including identifying and engaging project sponsors, helping scope projects, supervising student capstone teams, and showcasing relevant Business Analytics and AI work to external audiences. 
• Remain abreast of relevant literature in business analytics as it applies to their teaching resources and activities.
• Provide help sessions to undergraduate and graduate students on business analytics fundamentals.
• Participate in department activities including advising student clubs and coaching students for case competitions
   

Qualifications

• A PhD in a discipline relevant to Business Analytics, such as operations research, management science, industrial engineering, computer science, or a closely related field, completed or expected to be completed by the time of appointment. Exceptional candidates with a relevant master’s degree may also be considered if they demonstrate substantial professional experience and a strong record of leading and delivering applied AI and analytics projects. 
• Within the past five years, applicants must have at least one year of full-time professional experience in a role outside academia in AI, Business Analytics, data science, or a closely related area, with demonstrated responsibility for leading and delivering applied projects and engaging directly with business stakeholders. 
• Demonstrated experience leading applied AI, analytics, or data-driven projects from problem definition and stakeholder engagement through execution, communication, and delivery. 
• Evidence of effective communication, leadership, and the ability to engage diverse audiences in both academic and applied settings. 
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with industry or external partners and to communicate analytics and AI concepts effectively to non-technical business audiences. 
• Strong expertise in Business Analytics tools such as Python, R, SQL, Power BI, and Tableau is essential.
• Experience teaching and supervising undergraduate and graduate students. 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. 
• Facilitation, negotiation, and problem-solving skills, and an ability to handle challenging student situations. 
• A record of publication in Business Analytics and interest in Teaching and Learning research will be considered an asset.
   

Application Instructions

Please click Apply Now; and submit the following in one PDF document under Resume & Cover Letter.

Interested candidates must submit a complete application, which includes the following:

• A detailed and current resume;
• Any teaching ratings;
• A teaching statement including evidence of teaching effectiveness, if available; and
• Three current letters of reference, who have been asked to send confidential letters of assessment.
   

Please have your references send their letters of assessment by e-mail (PDF files) to:

Dr. Karim Jamal, Chair Department of Accounting and Business Analytics Alberta School of Business Email to: abachair@ualberta.ca

This position offers a comprehensive benefits package. Salary will be commensurate with experience in accordance with Schedule D of the Collective Agreement between the Board of Governors of the University of Alberta and the Association of the Academic Staff of the University of Alberta.

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All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. If suitable Canadian citizens or permanent residents cannot be found, other individuals will be considered.

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