Assistant Professor (Data Analytics and Quantitative Methods)

Position Title: Assistant Professor (Data Analytics and Quantitative Methods)

Department: School of Business

Campus Location: Washburn University

Application Deadline:  Application review will begin as applications are received and will continue until the position is filled. Applicants can be assured of full consideration if submitted by March 6, 2026.

Position Summary:

Washburn University’s Gregory D. and Ronda K. Brenneman School of Business in Topeka, Kansas, invites applications for an assistant professor of business data analytics for a tenure-track appointment effective Fall 2026. Applicants specializing in any area of Data Science are strongly encouraged to apply.

Each selected candidate will have a demonstrated commitment to pursuing teaching excellence at Washburn University, including a dedication to developing inclusive teaching practices that engage all learners.

The Brenneman School of Business serves more than 600 BBA, MBA, and MAcc students through its AACSB-accredited programs. In January 2027, the school will move into a newly renovated academic building, the $43 million Advisors Excel Hall.

The standard School teaching load for tenure-track faculty is three courses per semester. Summer teaching and research support is available. The School provides robust professional development and research support, including financial databases, software, and generous travel funding.

Topeka, the State Capital of Kansas, is home to a vibrant private sector and operations of several Fortune 500 companies, including Goodyear, Walmart, Home Depot, Target, Frito Lay, BNSF Railway and Colgate-Palmolive. It also has a growing insurance and Fintech sector with companies such as Advisors Excel, Security Benefit, BCBS of Kansas, banking and insurance firms, and a dozen small to medium-sized accounting firms. Topeka’s lower cost-of-living, vibrant arts and sports communities, and educational options make it a very enjoyable and comfortable place to live.

About Washburn University: 

Washburn University is a teaching-focused, student-centered, public institution located in the metropolitan setting of Topeka that has earned national recognition for its high-impact programs for first-generation students. Washburn has a student body of over 5,500 undergraduate, graduate, and law students, a significant and growing number of whom are first-generation and Pell-Grant eligible. The University has created educational pathways for all students to be successful and achieve their educational goals.

Washburn is dedicated to recruiting and retaining a dynamic faculty, staff, and student body and cultivating a robust learning and working environment and curriculum. We employ more than one thousand faculty and staff on our campuses throughout Topeka and strive to offer competitive wages, an excellent benefits program, and a supportive culture and a healthy work/life balance. Washburn seeks to create an environment that reflects our core values for creating positive IMPACT: inclusion, modernization, partnership, achievement, community and transformation. In 2024, Washburn was recognized as one of the best colleges in the nation to work for, according to Great Colleges to Work For® program.

Essential Functions:
• Teaching a variety of data analytics and quantitative methods-related courses in the undergraduate and graduate programs.
• Commitment to scholarly and service activities commensurate with AACSB accreditation and school and University expectations.
• Additional appropriate job-related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:
• Ph.D. in Business Analytics, Management Science, Information Systems, or a closely related field from an AACSB-accredited business school. Candidates in the final stages of completing their doctoral work will be considered and must complete their Ph.D. before the end of their first year of employment.
• Evidence of academic and professional qualifications consistent with AACSB accreditation requirements.
• Experience teaching courses in business analytics and quantitative methods and related areas at the undergraduate or graduate level.
• Demonstrated dedication to developing inclusive teaching practices that engage all learners.
• Official educational transcripts are required at the time of hire.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience with program development and executive education
• Proficiency in Microsoft Power BI, SQL, Python, SPSS and other business analytics tools

Special Instructions to Applicants:

• Please upload the following items as a PDF to the “additional document” field via the electronic application: a statement of teaching philosophy, evidence of teaching effectiveness (such as student or peer evaluations), examples of recent scholarly or professional work, etc. Contact information for three current professional references will be collected as part of the application form.
• Inquires pertaining to this recruitment may be direct to Search Committee Chair Akhadian Harnowo, Associate Professor, akhadian.harnowo@washburn.edu.

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