Assistant Professor of Professional Practice

Assistant Professor of Professional Practice

Below you will find the details for the position including any supplementary documentation and questions you should review before applying for the opening.

The Rutgers Business School is located on two campuses:
Newark and New Brunswick. Hence, the successful candidate may have a primary office on the campus of his/her choice However, the successful candidate could be required to teach on both campuses.

Assistant Professor of Professional Practice

Management Science & Informati

$107,000

The final salary offer may be determined by several factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate’s qualifications, experience, and expertise, and availability of department or grant funds to support the position. We also take into consideration market benchmarks, if and when appropriate, and internal equity to ensure fair compensation relative to the university’s broader compensation structure. We are committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation packages to attract and retain top talent.

Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees, based on position, which includes:

• Medical, prescription drug, and dental coverage
• Paid vacation, holidays, and various leave programs
• Competitive retirement benefits, including defined contribution plans and voluntary tax-deferred savings options
• Employee and dependent educational benefits

The Department of Management Science and Information Systems at Rutgers Business School–Newark and New Brunswick invites applications for a full-time (100%), non-tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor of Professional Practice, with an anticipated start date of January 2027.

Full Time

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05/05/2026

Applicants for the part-time non-tenure-track position should hold a Master’s or a Ph.D. degree in information technology, operations research, or a closely related discipline. They should have experience as practitioners and/or have a track record of effective teaching in a wide variety of business analytics and information technology courses in subjects such as Applied Statistics, Data Analytics, Data Mining, as well as Operations Research.

Candidates should possess good knowledge of programming languages such as C++, Java, Python and R. An equal opportunity /affirmative action employer, Rutgers University actively seeks and encourages applications from minorities, women and people with disabilities.

The position is focused on the broad area of data science with special consideration given to applicants with expertise in Machine Information Systems, time series, and forecasting.

The MSIS department offers undergraduate programs in Business Analytics and Information Technology and Management Information Systems in New Brunswick and Newark campuses, respectively, as well as Masters in Information Technology and Analytics. It also contributes to the MBA and Quantitative Finance programs by offering courses in the Optimization, Information Systems, Business Analytics, and Information Technology areas. In addition, it coordinates the tracks in Operations Research and Information Technology of the doctoral program.

The Rutgers Business School is accredited, and is a part of Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, which is a vibrant public research university. The Rutgers Business School is located on two campuses:
Newark and New Brunswick and the successful candidate could be required to teach on both campuses.

The successful candidate should have demonstrated the ability to teach effectively in undergraduate and graduate programs and supervise students.

Successful candidate should have experience working in interdisciplinary teams, and a strong interest in collaborating with academic faculty, as well as in pursuing external grants.

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