The Department of Decision Sciences of The George Washington University's School of Business invites applications for a tenure track faculty position beginning Fall 2009.

Basic Qualifications: Requirements for the position include a doctorate in Decision Sciences or a related discipline. Applicants for the position must demonstrate the potential for outstanding scholarly research and for distinguished teaching in one or more areas such as Project Management, Operations and Supply Chain Management, and/or Statistics, at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. ABD candidates will be considered, but must complete all degree requirements by August 1, 2009.

The Department: The Department of Decision Sciences consists of eighteen full time faculty members specializing in Decision Sciences, Operations and Supply Chain Management, Project Management, and Statistics. The Department fields one of the leading Project Management (http://mspm.gwu.edu) programs in the world, and houses the Institute for Integrating Statistics in Decision Sciences. Department faculty teach courses at the undergraduate, masters, and doctoral levels. Courses are offered both on campus and in distance mode. Please visit the department website at http://www.gwu.edu/~business/decisionsciences for additional information.

The School: The School of Business (GWSB) is AACSB accredited. It offers bachelors, masters, and doctoral degrees and a globally focused education in business and management. The School prides itself on offering students flexibility in their programs of study. Our faculty is comprised of approximately 120 members in nine academic departments. In January 2006 the School moved into a new $56 million facility featuring state-of-the-art classrooms, team rooms, computer labs, meeting lounges, and a Capital Markets Room that allows students to access real-time quotes using proprietary software and financial information systems.

The University: The George Washington University (GWU) is a select, well-endowed, private institution strongly committed to the development of its students. We have been cited in US News and World Report as one of the top 50 institutions in the country. We have a total enrollment of approximately 18,000 students from all over the country and the world. The University is located in the Foggy Bottom area of Washington, DC, an exciting center of commerce, banking, and government.

The City: Washington, District of Columbia (DC) and the surrounding metropolitan areas of Virginia and Maryland, have active cultural communities with fine dining, museums, symphony, opera, ballet, theater, recreational opportunities, historic neighborhoods and monuments, public parks, public transportation systems, and excellent school districts. The city is also the home of the Federal Government as well as a large variety of national and international institutions, such as the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the Smithsonian, etc.

Application Procedure: Only complete applications will be considered. Electronic applications are preferred. Review of applications will begin on November 15, 2008 and will continue until the position is filled. Applicants must submit the following: an up-to-date curriculum vitae, copies of representative publications, a statement of their objectives and aspirations in research and education, information about teaching interests, experience and performance, and the names and full contact information of three or more references. These should be sent to:

Dr. Refik Soyer, Search Committee Chair
Department of Decision Sciences
School of Business
The George Washington University
2201 G Street, NW Suite 415
Washington, DC 20052
ATTN: Candice Johnson
E-Mail: dnsc2008@gwu.edu

The George Washington University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer

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