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Assistant Professor, Tenure Track, Cyber Security
Information Systems and Business Analytics

Location: Waco, Texas
Open Date: Jul 24, 2023
Deadline: Oct 31, 2023 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

Description:
The Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics in the Hankamer School of Business at Baylor University invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor rank. Preference will be given to candidates with a professional background in cybersecurity, demonstrated potential for teaching in the area, and publishing high-quality research relevant to the field. The Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics seeks to enhance the school's standing and reputation with ambitious researchers who have initiated and/or sustained a record of publications in top-notch journals. Candidates should also be devoted to excellence in teaching. Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Preliminary interviews will be held at the 2023 AMCIS conference in August in Panama City. To ensure full consideration, submit a complete application by September 15.

The Hankamer School of Business (http://www.baylor.edu/business/) is AACSB accredited and home to the Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics (https://www.baylor.edu/business/isba/). The Information Systems and Business Analytics Department has 35 full-time faculty supporting three full-time MIS degrees (undergraduate MIS, MSIS, and Ph.D.), both an online and on-campus MSBA, as well as business school service courses in quantitative business analysis (QBA), MIS, and business communications. Faculty positions in Baylor's Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics offer market-competitive salaries, generous research support, potential stacking teaching in one semester, and better than average benefits. Benefits include tuition remission for spouses and dependents at Baylor and a consortium of other highly regarded private universities. In August 2015, the department moved into the new state-of-the-art Paul L. Foster Campus for Business and Innovation (http://www.baylor.edu/giving/fostercampus/).

About Baylor University: Located in Waco, Texas, Baylor University is the oldest college in Texas. With a population of 21,000 diverse students, Baylor is one of the top universities in the nation, having been named an R1 institution by the Carnegie Classification in January 2022. Baylor is also on the honor roll of the 'Great Colleges to Work For' from The Chronicle of Higher Education; Baylor offers competitive salaries and benefits while allowing faculty and staff to live in one of the fastest-growing parts of the state. Our strategic plan, Illuminate, guides the University as we continue to live up to Baylor's mission of educating men and women for worldwide leadership and service by integrating academic excellence and Christian commitment within a caring community.


Qualifications:
Candidates should possess or expect to earn before August 2024, a doctorate in Information Systems or a closely related field. While prior industry experience in cybersecurity is not mandatory, it is preferable. Along with these academic and professional credentials, applicants should have the ability to collaborate effectively with other faculty in a dynamic team-oriented educational environment. Finally, candidates should demonstrate a record of high-quality research or research promise.


Application Instructions:
To apply, visit https://apply.interfolio.com/128226

Candidates should provide 1) a letter of interest, including a statement of personal faith and potential fit with Baylor's Christian mission; 2) transcripts; 3) a curriculum vita; and 4) a list of three references. To be considered, applicants must apply via Interfolio. If you have questions regarding the position, please contact the search committee chair, Tim Kayworth (timothy_kayworth@baylor.edu). For questions about the application process, please contact Carol Marroquin, Office Manager/Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics (carol_marroquin@baylor.edu).


Baylor University is a private not-for-profit university affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas. As an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, Baylor is committed to compliance with all applicable anti-discrimination laws, including those regarding age, race, color, sex, national origin, military service, genetic information, and disability. Baylors commitment to equal opportunity and respect of others does not undermine the validity and effect of the constitutional and statutory protections for its religious liberty, including, without limitation, the religious organization exemption under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the religious exemption to Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, among others. Baylor encourages women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities to apply.

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