Management Sciences - Assistant/Associate/Full Professor (Human Computer Interaction)
University of Waterloo
Location:
Ontario
Date posted:
2010-03-08
The Department of Management Sciences at the University of Waterloo invites applications for full-time faculty appointments in Information Systems at any level (assistant, associate or full professor) to start July 2010 or later. Applicants should hold a PhD, or be near completion of their doctorate, and have demonstrated research and teaching potential in industrial/systems engineering, computer science or related fields. We seek individuals in the area of Information Systems with a strong technical background and interest in human computer interaction, usability engineering and user-centered design. Interest in practical problems and application is highly desirable. An undergraduate degree in engineering will be an asset.
The Department offers a co-op undergraduate degree in Management Engineering as one of the disciplines in the Faculty of Engineering, as well as Master's and PhD programs. Examples of courses that could be taught by the successful candidate include Human-Computer Interaction, Digital Computation, Algorithms and Data Structures, Database Systems, Information Systems Analysis and Design, Principles of Software Engineering, Decision Support Systems, Business Processes and Information Technology. The successful candidate will join a dynamic and growing interdisciplinary department in the Faculty of Engineering that has active research and teaching activities in Information Systems, Operations Research and Management of Technology.
Applications are to be submitted electronically at https://www.mansci.uwaterloo.ca/OFAS/. Applicants should submit a cover letter along with a curriculum vitae detailing educational background, research and work experience, and copies of up to three selected publications. Letters of recommendation are not required on application but will be requested if a candidate is shortlisted. Consideration of candidates will begin immediately and will continue until the positions are filled.
For further information, please contact the Chair of Management Sciences: Dr. Elizabeth Jewkes, Department of Management Sciences, Faculty of Engineering, 200 University Avenue West, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, N2L 3G1; Email: emjewkes@uwaterloo.ca.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadian citizens and Permanent Residents will be given priority. The University encourages applications from all qualified individuals including women, members of visible minorities, native peoples, and persons with disabilities.
