Colorado State University

Description of Work Unit

CSU is a land-grant institution located in Fort Collins with a student body exceeding 34,000 students, 7,000 employees, and, as a Carnegie 1 Research Institution. Faculty at CSU are among the best in their fields and combine classroom learning with experiential learning. CSU is recognized as a leader in student success and supports the holistic student experience, integrating the health and well-being of students into major initiatives. Our tradition of providing a high-quality, affordable higher education to all who have the desire and ability to achieve it runs deep. CSU remains the “university of choice” for Colorado residents. CSU was also recently ranked first among Colorado-based educational employers and fifth among all in-state employers in Forbes magazine’s “America’s Best Employers by State!”

The College of Business at Colorado State University is an AACSB-accredited business school with the mission of using Business for a Better World (B4BW). This mission is centered on access, excellence, and impact to transform lives and make the world a better place. We are dedicated to upholding and championing CSU’s Principles of Community – Inclusion, Integrity, Respect, Service, and Social Justice – as we believe these create an environment where ideas and each member of our community can thrive.

The Department of Computer Information Systems has twelve full-time faculty and is one of five departments in the College of Business. The Department, founded in 1964, was one of the first CIS Departments in the country. Together, the Department and College provide excellent support for research including summer research programs and a dedicated lab for behavioral research.

The College of Business at Colorado State University enrolls more than 5,000 undergraduate and graduate students in on-campus and online programs. The CIS department has approximately 170 undergraduate students enrolled in its Computer Information Systems concentration. The College was among the first to offer an AACSB accredited distance MBA degree. That program streams lectures of an on-campus cohort to about 900 off-campus students. The CIS department has approximately 230 students enrolled in its Master of Computer Information Systems program and provides the program to online learners using this same “lecture capture” delivery model. The program has consistently been ranked as one of the top 20 information systems programs in the nation.

For information about CSU and the College of Business, please visit: https://hr.colostate.edu/prospective-employees/ and https://biz.colostate.edu/.

Position Summary

The Department of Computer Information Systems in the College of Business may hire postdoctoral fellows from an applicant pool from time to time. The teaching load and course assignments are made by the Department Chair. The post-doc will typically teach 2 classes per academic year for the duration of the position.

A post-doctoral fellow will conduct research in collaboration with the CIS faculty leading to scholarly publications in leading academic journals along with teaching undergraduate and/or graduate courses in information systems. They will also be expected to advance the Department’s commitment to the College’s mission.

The College of Business (COB) has prioritized impactful, informative research addressing the intersections between business, society, and the environment. It also values excellence, as reflected in rigorous research published in top disciplinary journals. We expect the postdoctoral fellow to contribute to the mission of the COB by producing impactful research in collaboration with the Department’s faculty.

The Department of Computer Information Systems in the College of Business at Colorado State University invites applications for a 2-year Postdoctoral Fellow position. Postdoctoral fellows may be hired for fall or spring term in a given academic year. Applications will be accepted throughout the calendar year. Hiring decisions are normally made during the late spring and throughout the summer for fall semester and during fall semester for spring semester.

Required Job Qualifications

• Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in Computer Information Systems or a related field from an accredited institution by the time their employment as a postdoctoral fellow starts. To be considered, candidates must provide convincing evidence that their doctorate degree will be completed prior to the start of their fellowship. The hiring authority will verify this by contacting the graduate school of the individual’s program.
• An established record of empirical research that is targeted to or published in top-tier, peer reviewed, academic journals in the field of information systems is also required.
• Candidates must also have an interest and ability to effectively teach courses in one or more of the following areas: business information systems, business analytics, database management, systems analysis and design, computer programming, web/mobile application development, cybersecurity, computer networking, machine learning, AI, ERP and cloud computing
• Conduct research with colleagues.
• Strong data analytics skills, including the ability to work with large sets of structured and unstructured data

Preferred Job Qualifications

• We seek individuals who aspire to develop research programs that address the development, management and impact of digital technologies, such as AI and digitalization. The ideal candidate would also:
• have strong expertise in quantitative and/or qualitative research methods, with the ability to translate the results of empirical analysis in novel and urgent areas,
• complement our research strengths while bringing new dimensions to our research profile, and
• be able to work effectively in a department that places significant emphasis on interdisciplinary interaction and integration.
• We are particularly interested in candidates with an interest in one or more of the following areas: applications and impact of AI, digital platforms, digitalization, social media and online communication, future of work, development, management, and use of information systems, data analytics, and information assurance and security
• We are interested in individuals who have experience working collegially, as evidenced by research that complements the interests of our existing faculty.

EEO

Colorado State University (CSU) provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.