Job Description:

Position Title: Tenure Track Assistant Professor, Mathematical Sciences
Req ID: R0005032
Time Type: Full time
Location: Waltham, MA
Description:

Job Description Summary

The Department of Mathematical Sciences at Bentley University—an independent, private, business-oriented university located in suburban Boston—invites applications for a tenure track Assistant Professor position to begin in July 1, 2025.

We seek candidates to add to our strengths in analytics, statistics, data science, and machine learning. An additional ability and willingness to teach in the areas of actuarial science, quantitative finance, and applied mathematics at the undergraduate level is also attractive. Providing a stimulating and collaborative academic community for both faculty and students, Bentley supports its faculty as they pursue cutting-edge research and bring their expertise and real world understanding into the classroom. We seek qualified faculty who represent diverse backgrounds, interests, and talents. Faculty in the Department of Mathematical Sciences share a commitment to high ethical standards and a willingness to embrace challenge and change, and we seek a candidate who shares these values.

Bentley is committed to the teacher-scholar model, where teaching, scholarship, and service excellence are expected and valued. The Mathematical Sciences Department offers undergraduate degrees in Data Analytics, Actuarial Science, and Mathematical Sciences. At the graduate level, we offer an MS in Business Analytics, a leading program with strong enrollment. We support the Advanced Standing in Business Analytics program, an accelerated graduate degree for high-achieving students. The department is also active in the Executive Ph.D. in Business program, both in teaching and doctoral supervision.

The Department of Mathematical Sciences leads the Center for Analytics and Data Science (CADS), where students and faculty actively engage outside the classroom. CADS provides consulting services and collaborates with companies across various sectors, offering opportunities for industry partnerships. We highly value collaboration with faculty in other departments and have a particularly strong record of leadership in such activities. Applied research is both welcomed and encouraged. Candidates are encouraged to learn more about our department and its faculty by visiting Academic Department Mathematical Sciences | Bentley University.

Bentley and the area

Bentley University, located in suburban Boston, is an AACSB and NECHE accredited institution that enrolls approximately 5,500 students at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels. Bentley is ranked at or near the top in several categories by US News & World Report, including Best Regional Universities North and Most Innovative Schools, with Bloomberg ranking Bentley in the top 20 undergraduate business programs. Bentley’s high graduation and retention rates and top-ranked Pulsifer Career Center reflects a commitment to student success and inclusiveness. With a strong faculty of teacher-scholars, Bentley strives to be a “Force for Good” through the integration of business with the arts and sciences, and a strong emphasis on ethics and social responsibility. Providing a stimulating academic community for faculty, staff, and students, Bentley supports its faculty as they pursue cutting-edge research and bring their expertise and real world understanding into the classroom.

Minimum Qualifications:

Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in Statistics, Data Analytics, Data Science, or a closely related discipline by the time of appointment. Criteria for selection include evidence of (a) excellent teaching ability, (b) producing high-quality research, and (c) an ability to build research connections with a variety of colleagues.

Application materials should be submitted through Bentley's online employment site at https://bentley.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/faculty.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

For full consideration, candidates should submit the following as part of a complete application:

• Cover Letter indicating why the candidate is a good fit at Bentley and its Department of Mathematical Sciences.

• Curriculum Vitae.

• Teaching Statement, including a description of how the applicant has demonstrated or intends to create and support an inclusive and diverse classroom environment.

• Research Statement, which highlights current research and plans for future directions.

• Names and contact information (email) of three references. Bentley will contact such references confidentially for candidates moving forward in the process.

The review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. For best consideration, we encourage applying by November 15, 2024.

Bentley University requires references checks and may conduct other pre-employment screening.

DIVERSITY STATEMENT

Bentley University strives to create a campus community that welcomes the exchange of ideas, and fosters a culture that values differences and views them as a strength in our community.

Bentley University is an Equal Opportunity Employer, building strength through diversity. The University is committed to building a community of talented students, faculty and staff who reflect the diversity of global business. We strongly encourage applications from persons from underrepresented groups, individuals with disabilities, covered veterans and those with diverse experiences and backgrounds.

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