Open Rank - Alvarez College of Business, Management Science and Statistics

Open Rank - Alvarez College of Business, Management Science and Statistics

Location: San Antonio, TX

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Job ID: 12328

Full/Part Time: Full Time

Position Information

The University of Texas at San Antonio Alvarez College of Business Management Science & Statistics Department invites applications for the Open Rank Position in Actuarial Science, Financial Modeling, and High-Dimensional Data.

The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA)

The University of Texas at San Antonio is a Tier One research university and a Hispanic Serving Institution specializing in digital economy, human health, fundamental futures, and social-economic transformation. With more than 35,000 students, it is the largest university in the San Antonio region.

UTSA advances knowledge through research and discovery, teaching and learning, community engagement and public service, and with an intentional focus on career readiness, the university produces more graduates for the workforce than any other institution in the region. It is a catalyst for socioeconomic development and the commercialization of intellectual property — for Texas, the nation, and the world.

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College

The Alvarez College of Business is UTSA's second-largest college and is home to more than 7,900 undergraduate and graduate students in 29-degree programs, supported by 205 tenure/tenure-track and fixed-term faculty and a dedicated cadre of staff. Each of the ACOB's seven departments brings unique value for advancing its mission—these include the Departments of Accounting, Economics, Finance, Information Systems & Cybersecurity, Management, Management Science & Statistics, and Marketing. The College is one of the 40 largest business schools in the nation and offers a comprehensive curriculum at the undergraduate, master's, and doctoral levels that expands the boundaries of traditional business education. UTSA was named the #1 ranked cyber security program in the country according to a national survey of certified information technology security professionals conducted by the Ponemon Institute. Nationally ranked and recognized, the Alvarez College of Business was named one of the Top 5 undergraduate business programs in Texas by Bloomberg Businessweek. At the graduate level, the college was ranked the No. 10 graduate business school in the nation for Hispanics by Hispanic Business. Faculty scholarship is well regarded and ranked in the top 100 in the UT Dallas Research rankings.

The ACOB is accredited by AACSB International, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. For more information about the Alvarez College of Business, please visit https://business.utsa.edu/.

Department

The department has 19 tenured/tenure-track faculty members. Faculty members are actively engaged in research and support the existing doctoral, master, and undergraduate programs within the college. Untenured, tenure-track faculty teach three courses per year.

Position Summary

The position will support the department's need by supporting numerous college-wide and university programs in the actuarial science, statistics and data science, artificial intelligence areas—such as Ph.D. in Applied Statistics, M.S. in Statistics and Data Science, M.S. in Data Analytics, M.S. in Artificial Intelligence, and various undergraduate programs such as B.BA. in Actuarial Science and B.S. in Statistics and Data Science. This position aligns with the department, college, and university goals to support multidisciplinary programming and collaboration with the School of Data Science, College of Science, College of Engineering and Integrated Design, and the University College. The department's degree programs in Actuarial Science, Statistics and Data Science, along with the new BBA in Business Analytics degree program need faculty with strong statistical understanding and research interests that will complement and supplement the existing capabilities of the department.

Qualifications

• An earned (or expected before the Fall semester of 2025) Ph.D. in Actuarial Science, Statistics, Data Science, or a closely related area from an accredited university.
• Strong potential for engaging in high quality research in actuarial science, statistics, and data sciences for publishing in the highest-level journals.
• Expertise in one or more of the following areas: actuarial science, financial modeling, high-dimensional data inference and modeling, over-parametrized modeling with regularization, dimension reduction, variable selection, and survey sampling.
• Strong potential for getting external funding for research projects.
• A demonstrated ability in teaching effectively at the undergraduate, master's and Ph.D. levels in the areas of statistics and analytics.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Tenure is contingent upon Board of Regents approval. Candidates who have not completed their doctoral dissertation (ABDs) will be considered.

Salary

Salary and the supporting start-up package are competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience. UTSA offers an attractive package of benefits, including medical and dental coverage plus a choice of participation in the Teacher Retirement System or an Optional Retirement System.

Application Process

Applicants must submit their full application package via the UTSA employment site located at https://bit.ly/46OmISW . Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. However, to ensure the fullest consideration applicants should submit materials no later than October 1, 2024. Applicants who are selected for interviews must be able to show proof that they will be eligible and qualified to work in the United States by time of hire.

Candidates must submit:

• CV with at least three references indicated.
• Cover letter that describes interest in position and fit between teaching and research experience and the position.
• Statement of Interest in Research.
• Statement of Interest in Teaching.

Required documents can be scanned and attached as one single PDF during the application process.

The full recruitment announcement, including application requirements, can be found at: https://bit.ly/46OmISW

Questions about the application can be addressed to Dr. Jerome Keating, Faculty Search Committee Chairperson, at mailto:[email protected].

Additional Information

• UTSA is a tobacco free campus.
• This is a security sensitive position. Employment is contingent upon a successful background check.
• Applicants selected must be able to show proof of eligibility to work in the United States by time of hire.

Working Conditions

This position will be primarily located on campus. Travel and parking expenses are the employee's responsibility.

Equal Employment Opportunity

As an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer, it is the policy of The University of Texas at San Antonio to promote and ensure equal employment opportunity for all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or genetic information, and veteran status. The University is committed to the Affirmative Action Program in compliance with all government requirements to ensure nondiscrimination. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply. UTSA campuses are accessible to persons with disabilities.

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