Assistant Professor of Business Analytics, AI/ML, Fall 2026

Description

The Department of Business Analytics and Statistics at the Haslam College of Business, University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK) invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position of business analytics with a focus on applied artificial intelligence (AI) or machine learning (ML), starting in August 2026. The department seeks candidates with a completed doctorate degree in Information Systems, Operations Research, Computer Science (AI/ML), or related fields, with a business background or a focus on business applications. ABD candidates will also be considered, but the doctorate degree must be completed before the start date of the position.

Qualifications

Applicants should demonstrate an ability to produce scholarly work targeted at top academic journals and the potential to become an excellent teacher. While research excellence is paramount, we especially value candidates who express a willingness to engage, as their career progresses, in graduate and executive education (GEE) programs such as the MS in Business Analytics (MSBA), Executive MBA in Healthcare or Strategic Leadership, Physicians Executive MBA, and Aerospace and Defense MBA. Compensation will be highly competitive. Duties will include active research, teaching business-oriented analytics courses, advising students, and other service activities.

Application Instructions

Qualified individuals should send the following application materials as ONE PDF to apply.interfolio.com/168368 : cover letter, CV, research statement, teaching statement (with teaching evaluations if applicable), sample research paper, and contact information for three references.

Review of applications will begin on 6/25/2025 and will continue until the position is filled. Department representatives will be available to meet with applicants at KDD 2025 and AMCIS 2025. Full consideration will be given to applications received before July 31, 2025.

A background check is required before the successful candidate can be hired. 

For questions, please contact: BAS@UTK.EDU or 865-974-9311

The Department of Business Analytics and Statistics is one of seven departments within the Haslam College of Business. The department currently offers bachelors, masters, and Ph.D. degrees in Business Analytics and leads UTK’s Intercollegiate Graduate Statistics and Data Science Program. The department’s MSBA program received the 2018 INFORMS Smith Prize. The Business Analytics faculty emphasizes working with businesses to apply analytics to real world challenges. The department includes 18 tenured or tenure-track faculty, many of whom serve in editorial positions at leading journals and have been recognized with international awards including the Edelman Award and the Wagner Prize.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment and admission without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, and parental status, or any other characteristic protected by federal or state law. In accordance with the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the University of Tennessee affirmatively states that it does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, or disability in its education programs and activities, and this policy extends to employment by the university. Requests for accommodations of a disability should be directed to the Office of Equal Opportunity and Accessibility, 1840 Melrose Avenue Knoxville, Tennessee 37996-3560 or eoa@utk.edu or (865)974-2498. Inquiries and charges of violation of Title VI (race, color and national origin), Title IX (sex), Section 504 (disability), the ADA (disability), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (age), sexual orientation, or veteran status should be directed to the Office of Investigation & Resolution 216 Business Incubator Building 2450 EJ. Chapman Drive Knoxville, Tennessee 37996 or (865)974-0717 or investigations@utk.edu.