Quinlan School of Business, Assistant Professor in Information Systems and Supply Chain Management, Tenure Track

Salary Range: $162,000 - $190,000
Benefits Information: https://www.luc.edu/hr/benefits/

The Department of Information Systems and Supply Chain Management ( ISSCM) in the Quinlan School of Business at Loyola University Chicago invites applications for a tenure-track position in Information Systems. This appointment will start in Fall 2025. Fields of Emphasis: All areas in Information Systems are welcome, with preference in data analytics.

Quinlan tenure-track faculty engage in impactful teaching, high-quality research, service to the profession and school, and share a strong commitment to and understanding of the University's mission. We seek candidates who can teach both introductory and advanced courses. These courses range from traditional information systems courses (such as Business Requirements Analysis, Systems Analysis & Design, Computer Programming, and Database Systems) to courses with analytics focus (such as Data Mining, Data Warehousing, Data Visualization, and Business Data Analytics). Regardless of the course level, the faculty member is expected to exhibit focus, determination, and enthusiasm for the course and the students. It's equally important that the faculty member engages in dynamic discipline-related research producing a continuous stream of quality scholarly publications and other scholarship results. Quinlan values high quality research, research that spans multiple disciplines and research that promotes the University's mission. The initial teaching load is four courses per year, which may be undergraduate or graduate.

For more information on the undergraduate and graduate curriculum, see:
Information Systems and Analytics (BBA)
Information Systems and Analytics (MSBA)

Candidates must have an earned Ph.D. in Information Systems or closely related discipline by date of appointment. Evidence of interest, ability, and willingness to teach a variety of information systems courses, engage in academic research and maintain an active research agenda.

Candidates must have an earned Ph.D. in Information Systems or closely related discipline by date of appointment. Evidence of interest, ability, and willingness to teach a variety of information systems courses, engage in academic research and maintain an active research agenda.

This salary range is for a nine-month academic appointment. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on a range of factors including, but not limited to, the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate including years since terminal degree; training; field or discipline; budget availability; internal equity; and external market pay for comparable jobs. Salaries higher than the published maximums may be offered in limited circumstances.

Application Deadline: The position is open until filled. Position starts in Fall 2025. The committee will begin reviewing applications immediately.

Interested applicants must register their application at www.careers.luc.edu, and include the following application materials:
1. Cover Letter
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. Research Statement
4. Recent Publication or Working Paper
5. Teaching Philosophy Statement and teaching evaluations (if available)
6. Diversity Statement based on the following prompt: How has your teaching, service, and research addressed issues of diversity and inclusion (if applicable), and how do you envision implementing future actions to demonstrate commitment to diversity and inclusion? (max. 300 words)
7. Three References (names and emails) prepared to address the candidate's professional qualifications for this position. References will not be contacted immediately but might be at subsequent points in the review process.

Inquiries may be directed to:
Svetlozar Nestorov, Associate Professor of Information Systems and Search Committee Chair
Quinlan School of Business, Loyola University Chicago
Information and Supply Chain Management Department
Snestorov@luc.edu

The University seeks to increase the diversity of its professoriate, workforce, and undergraduate and graduate student populations because broad diversity including a wide range of individuals who contribute to a robust academic environment is critical to achieving the University's mission of excellence in education, research, educational access, and services in an increasingly diverse society. Therefore, in holistically accessing the many qualifications of each applicant, we would factor favorably an individual's record of conduct that includes experience with an array of diverse perspectives, as well as a wide variety of different educational, research or other work activities.

As a Jesuit, Catholic institution of higher education, we seek candidates who will contribute to our strategic plan to deliver a Transformative Education in the Jesuit tradition. To learn more about Loyola University Chicago's mission, candidates should consult our website at www.luc.edu/mission/. For information about the university's focus on transformative education, they should consult our website at www.luc.edu/transformativeed.

About Loyola University Chicago

Founded in 1870, Loyola University Chicago is the largest of twenty-seven Jesuit colleges and universities (https://ajcunet.edu/) and one of the largest Catholic universities in the United States. Loyola enrolls approximately 17,000 students, including over 11,000 undergraduates, across its three campuses in the Chicago metropolitan area: Lake Shore Campus on Chicago's north side; Water Tower Campus near the Magnificent Mile in downtown Chicago; and Health Sciences Campus in the western suburb of Maywood. The University has over 1,600 full-time and part-time faculty. It also operates a study abroad center - the John Felice Rome Center ( JFRC) - in Rome, Italy. Loyola offers programs in a variety of disciplines through thirteen schools and colleges: the College of Arts and Sciences (founded in 1870), the School of Law (1908), the Stritch School of Medicine (1909), the School of Social Work (1914), the School of Continuing and Professional Studies (1914), the Graduate School (1915), the Quinlan School of Business (1922), the Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing (1935), the School of Education (1969), the School of Communication (2008), Arrupe College (2014) which operates as a two-year college and confers associates degrees, the Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health (2019), and the School of Environmental Sustainability (2020).

As one of the nation's largest Jesuit, Catholic universities, Loyola University Chicago fosters a transformative cultural experience that honors diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are committed to not only recruiting, but also retaining a diverse, mission driven workforce and enabling a culture of inclusiveness in an environment that values service excellence, stewardship, personal well-being, and professional development for all of our employees. Loyola University Chicago supports its staff and faculty with a wide array of affordable, comprehensive and competitive benefits centered on health and wellness, financial security, equity, and work-life balance. We actively seek those who wish to join our faculty, staff, and students in a community of diverse opinions, perspectives, and backgrounds supporting our Jesuit mission and striving toward the same goal of being persons for and with others.

The Loyola University Chicago community acknowledges its location on the ancestral homelands of the Council of the Three Fires (the Ojibwa, Ottawa, and Potawatomi tribes) and a place of trade with other tribes, including the Ho-Chunk, Miami, Menominee, Sauk, and Meskwaki. We recognize the tragic legacy of colonization, genocide, and oppression that still impacts Native American lives today. As a Jesuit university, we affirm our commitment to issues of social responsibility and justice. We further recognize our responsibility to understand, teach, and respect the past and present realities of local Native Americans and their continued connection to this land.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Loyola University Chicago is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer with a strong commitment to hiring for our mission and diversifying our faculty. The University seeks to increase the diversity of its professoriate, workforce and undergraduate and graduate student populations because broad diversity - including a wide range of individuals who contribute to a robust academic environment - is critical to achieving the University's mission of excellence in education, research, educational access and services in an increasingly diverse society. Therefore, in holistically accessing the many qualifications of each applicant, we would factor favorably an individual's record of conduct that includes experience with an array of diverse perspectives, as well as a wide variety of different educational, research or other work activities. Among other qualifications, we would also factor favorably experience overcoming or helping others overcome barriers to an academic career or degrees.