Visiting Professor, MIS (Open Rank)

Visiting Professor, MIS (Open Rank)

Company: The University of Arizona

Job Location: Tucson, 85724

Category: Information Systems and Technology

Type: Full-Time

Posting Number: req25667

Department: Management Information Systems

Location: Tucson Campus

Address: 1130 E Helen St, Tucson, AZ 85721 USA

Position Highlights

The Management Information Systems (MIS) Department at the University of Arizona, Eller College of Management, invites applications from qualified candidates for a visiting faculty position at the rank of assistant, associate, or full visiting professor. The selected applicant will be expected to teach MIS courses, conduct research leading to publications, and engage in department activities. This position will begin as early as August 17, 2026, and is available through May 23, 2027.

With a strong national and international reputation as an agile, innovative, and research-oriented department, MIS is well poised to meet the challenge of serving the evolving research, learning, service, and teaching needs of a premier 21st century discipline.

The MIS Department is one of the six academic departments in the Eller College of Management at the University of Arizona. Founded in 1974, the department was a pioneer in defining and advancing the field of Information Systems. Since its inception, the MIS Department has made outstanding contributions to the field, both by creating relevant and impactful research and by offering leading edge educational programs. The department has well-established and highly successful research centers that have generated over $200M in funded research projects since the 1980's. MIS faculty members have also been successful with technology transfer initiatives through successful commercialization of their research. The department has top ranked in the field of information systems for over 30 years.

The MIS Department offers undergraduate, masters, and PhD programs in MIS. Over 5,000 students, including 250 PhD students, have graduated from these programs. The MIS Department is also home to multiple research centers including the Artificial Intelligence Lab, the Center for the Management of Information, and the INSITE Business Intelligence and Analytics Center.

We invite all qualified individuals to apply to join us in achieving our mission to discover and share new knowledge that shapes the future of business and to educate the next generation of responsible, global leaders who embody the changing business world and possess the knowledge and drive to impact it.

This position is expected to teach primarily in person in Tucson, AZ and/or at our Chandler, AZ location.

Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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Duties & Responsibilities

• Contribute to the intellectual environment in the department through active engagement in research, teaching and service.
• Develop and maintain an active research program leading to publications in academic journals.
• Teach in Undergraduate, Master's, Executive and/or Ph.D. programs.
• Train and mentor doctoral students.

Minimum Qualifications

Visiting Assistant Professor

• Ph.D. in Management Information Systems or related field from an AACSB accredited institution by the start of the position.
• Experience teaching at the undergraduate and/or graduate levels.

Visiting Associate or Full Professors

• Ph.D. in Management Information Systems or related field from an AACSB accredited institution by the start of the position.
• Experience holding a tenured position in an AACSB accredited institution or equivalent qualifications in research, teaching, and service.

Preferred Qualifications

• Preference will be given to candidates with evidence of outstanding research and teaching background that align well with the MIS department's various areas of research and teaching, particularly in AI, analytics, data science and/or design science areas.
• A record of research excellence as evidenced by publications in top academic journals and/or conferences.

Rank: To be Determined

Tenure Information: Visiting (NTE)

FLSA: Exempt

Full Time/Part Time: Full Time

Number of Hours Worked per Week: 40

Job FTE: 1.0

Work Calendar: Academic

Job Category: Faculty

Benefits Eligible: Yes - Full Benefits

Rate of Pay: $195,000 - $225,000 (DOE)

Compensation Type: salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)

Type of criminal background check required: Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive)

Number of Vacancies: 1

Expected End Date: 5/23/2027

Contact Information for Candidates

Sue Brown
suebrown@arizona.edu

Open Until Filled: Yes

Documents Needed to Apply: Curriculum Vitae (CV), Cover Letter, and One Additional Document

Special Instructions to Applicant

Documents required to be submitted are:

• Cover letter
• Curriculum vitae (CV)
• Contact information for three references.