Assistant Professor of Quantitative Analysis

Assistant Professor of Quantitative Analysis 

Department of Economics, Finance, and Quantitative Analysis

Kennesaw State University is now accepting applications for a full-time, tenure track faculty position as Assistant Professor of Quantitative Analysis in the Department of Economics, Finance, and Quantitative Analysis with a preferred start date of August 2025. This is a nine-month contracted position. This position is for work to be performed in the state of Georgia.  

Responsibilities

• Teaching undergraduate and/or graduate courses in Economics (particularly in Math and Statistics), Quantitative Analysis and Data Science.
• Active research with expectations of external grant funding.
• Supervising PhD students in Business Administration and Data Science.
• Service as required by the department.

Teaching assignments will be based on earned degrees and SACSCOC Faculty Credentials Guidelines.

A Doctorate degree, or the foreign equivalent, in Industrial Engineering, Operations Research, Statistics, Data Science, or a related discipline, is required. 

Preferred Qualifications Include

• Evidence of scholarship/creative activities.
• Record of teaching or assisting in teaching classes in Statistics, Data Science, Operations Research or a closely related discipline.

For a full description of this position, application deadlines, and application procedures, visit https://hr.kennesaw.edu/careers.php.  Search for Job ID 276793.

For more than 60 years, Kennesaw State University has been known for its entrepreneurial spirit and sense of community. A leader in innovative teaching and learning, Kennesaw State is located just north of Atlanta and combines a suburban setting on two metro-Atlanta campuses in Kennesaw and Marietta. As one of Georgia’s largest universities, Kennesaw State offers undergraduate and graduate degrees, including a growing number of doctoral programs to over 46,000 students. Our high-impact research, and Division I athletics also draw students from throughout the region and across the globe. A member of the University System of Georgia, Kennesaw State is a Carnegie-designated doctoral research institution (R2) committed to becoming a world-class academic institution positioned to broaden its academic and research missions and expand its scope on a local, regional, and national level. 

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