Data Analytics and Decision Science Faculty, Open Rank (TTT)

The Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia invites applications for a tenure-track open rank appointment in DADS beginning in the fall of 2027.

The DADS area at Darden specializes in influential academic research teaching excellence and the production of high-quality teaching materials made available to the world via Darden Business Publishing. There is broad latitude with respect to specific area of research interest. The area offers a variety of required and elective courses to residential and executive MBA students. Topics currently taught include decision analysis data analytics optimization data science behavioral decision making game theory and project management. The DADS faculty also teach in the Master of Science in Business Analytics program as well as Dardens non-degree Executive Education programs.

The Darden School of Business offers MBA and executive education programs with a global reach that consistently rank among the best in the world. The University of Virginia is regarded as one of the nations finest public universities and Charlottesville is consistently ranked among the best places to live in the United addition Darden has a new state-of-the-art campus in the Washington D.C. area providing additional global access for our research and teaching.

The Darden School of Business is an organization with a strong culture that reflects our mission and vales. We foster a learning environment that inspires and engages people from many different backgrounds and we are committed to creating a candidate experience that is respectful transparent and reflective of who we are as a business school.

For the 2026-2027 academic year the Darden School is recruiting in the areas of Accounting Data Analytics and Decision Sciences; Finance; Leadership Organizational Behavior & Communications; Technology and Operations Management; Strategy Entrepreneurship & Ethics; and the Bodily Bicentennial Professorship in Analytics. For more information about the Darden School and the University of Virginia see must have a PhD in Decision Sciences Data Science Management Science Operations Research Statistics Computer Science or a related area by the date of appointment. Applicants must have the ability to be a successful researcher teacher and colleague at the Darden School.

Applicants must show evidence of the ability to generate research of the highest quality and the potential to publish in premier outlets. Applicants to the extent of their experience must provide a record of success as a teacher ideally both in MBA and executive programs. Senior candidates must also provide evidence of scholarly and managerial impact. All applicants are expected to be involved in research and teaching in developing teaching materials and in establishing or maintaining interactions with practicing managers as well as academicians. Candidates will also be evaluated for their capacity to support our new PhD program specifically when it comes to mentoring students.