"Assistant Professor of Analytics"

Job Details

Assistant Professor of Analytics
Job Posting Number: 2026049TTL
Position Description
The Department of Information Systems and Analytics (ISA) in the McCoy College of Business at Texas State University seeks applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Analytics beginning Fall 2026.
The selected applicant will be expected to conduct high-quality research in supply chain analytics, leading to peer reviewed scholarly publications. Particularly, we seek Supply Chain Analytics scholars with strong expertise in applying Data Science, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML) to their research. Additionally, the selected applicant will be expected to teach relevant undergraduate and graduate courses. Additional job duties include service at the department, college, university, and professional levels.
The ISA Department offers a university-wide undergraduate minor in Data Analytics and offers several degree programs, including the Master of Science in Data Analytics and Information Systems (MSDAIS), the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Information Systems, and a newly launched BBA in Business Analytics. MSDAIS has concentrations in supply chain analytics and Applied AI. Additionally, the department contributes to the Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) programs.
The McCoy College of Business provides student-centered undergraduate and master’s programs that produce graduates with the skills and experience to compete responsibly, professionally, and successfully in diverse and dynamic global environments. Nationally acclaimed faculty, extraordinary community partners, and industrious students collaborate to solve business challenges through applied and basic research. As an AACSB-accredited institution with over 6,000 students, the McCoy College of Business emphasizes innovation, experiential learning, student-focused advising, research, and service as it educates the next generation of global business leaders. Texas State University is in San Marcos, 25 miles south of Austin and 60 miles north of San Antonio. Nestled in the Texas Hill Country and in the middle of Texas’s innovation corridor, the campus enjoys a beautiful setting along the banks of the San Marcos River and is accessible to two major airports. Texas State University is driving what’s next in research, academic excellence, and student success. Its promising students, inspiring faculty, dedicated staff, and new graduates are primed to have an impact, change lives, and make a difference in the world. As a national research university with a Carnegie classification of Doctoral University: High Research Activity, Texas State University is committed to world-class research and scholarly activities that span all disciplines, create new knowledge, and promote economic, cultural, and technological advancement to address real-world issues. Texas State University is in the top 20% nationally in total R&D expenditures and is on a trajectory to become a Carnegie R1 research university.
There are nearly 45,000 students enrolled at Texas State University, making it among the fifty largest public universities in the nation. These students choose from over two hundred bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degree programs offered by ten colleges. Minority students account for over half of the student population, and Hispanic-student enrollment accounts for more than one-third of the student body. The university is a federally designated Hispanic Serving Institution and is one of thirty institutions nationally to receive the prestigious Seal of Excelencia in recognition of efforts to accelerate the success of Hispanic students in higher education. Additionally, Texas State University has been named by Forbes as a Best Employer, Best Employer for Diversity, and a Best Employer for Women. The university is ranked in the top ten for veterans
This position is subject to the availability of funds.
Required Qualifications

• Candidates must have earned Ph.D., D.B.A or be ABD from an internationally accredited institution with a business-related focus in supply chain/operations management, management science/operations research, and data analytics/data science/decision science. ABD candidates are expected to successfully defend their dissertation by the date of hire.
• The candidate must have an active business-related research agenda in Supply Chain Analytics.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ph.D. from an AACSB accredited business school.
• Supply Chain Analytics Research experience with AI, ML, Stochastic/Dynamic Programming/Learning.
• Experience in applied/empirical supply chain research.
• Previous teaching experience in supply chain and data analytics.
• Evidence of effective teaching (if any).
• Track record (or potential) for publications in peer-reviewed high-quality journals.
• Experience (or potential) in securing external funding and/or creating connections with industry.

Full Consideration Date:
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Open Until Filled? Yes
Quicklink: https://jobs.hr.txstate.edu/postings/54459
For a detailed description of this position and to apply, visit https://jobs.hr.txstate.edu/postings/54459 or call (512) 245-2557 or visit our office at 601 University Dr., J.C. Kellam Bldg., Suite 340.