Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Business Analytics
Aston prides itself on excellent teaching and business engagement. We are one of the few UK institutions with the Small Business Charter’s Gold Award. In 2020 we were The Guardian’s University of the Year and THE’s Entrepreneurial University of the Year.
We were shortlisted for THE’s University of the Year in 2021-22.
The Operations and Information Management Department has three teaching groups: Business Analytics, Operations Management, and Global ICT/IS Management. We also have four research centres: Advanced Services, Cybersecurity, Circular Economy and Crisis Management.We are planning to launch a research centre in Enterprise AI Innovation Centre and a centre in Applied Business Analytics (ABA) in the near future. The ABA centre will also be well placed in supporting Aston University’s research commitment to leading research in the areas of digital innovation and transformation with the establishment of the Aston Digital Futures Institute.
There is a thriving teaching and learning, business engagement, and research culture in the Department, which has a reputation for being rigorous, relevant, and entrepreneurial. As part of our growth strategy, we are seeking inspirational and highly motivated individuals to contribute to the development of the Department’s activities in the field of Business Analytics.We welcome discussions with prospective candidates who have interests in specified areas of business analytics such as artificial intelligence, healthcare analytics, behavioural analytics, IoT, disaster management analytics and data mining.
You will have a good quantitative first degree, or equivalent, as well as a higher degree in a relevant academic discipline. You must also be able to demonstrate an emerging pedagogical path of effective and innovative research, teaching, and learning.
Posts are appointable at Lecturer Grade 8 or 9 or 10 depending on qualifications, aptitude, and experience. Your application must state which grade you are applying for.