Open-Rank Professorship in Information Systems

The Faculty of Business and Economics of the University of Basel, Switzerland invites applications for an Open-Rank (Tenure-Track Assistant, Associate, or Full) Professorship in Information Systems to begin on February 1, 2028, or at a date to be agreed. We welcome applicants in any area of Information Systems, including digital platforms and ecosystems, data analytics and AI in organizations, digital transformation, and the management of information security.

Your position

The Faculty of Business and Economics fosters a collaborative research environment with the aim of continuously strengthening the faculty’s visibility and reputation as a leading institution in the fields of business and economics. The holder of this professorship is expected to contribute to the faculty’s success through ongoing excellence in research, support and mentoring of early-career researchers, and a strong commitment to teaching at all levels. Teaching may be in English.

Your profile

We are looking for an excellent quantitative empirical researcher whose work is grounded in theory, and who has an established record of publications in leading international outlets (commensurate with career stage). The successful candidate is also a committed and effective educator who can contribute to and further develop the curriculum at all levels, including courses in business analytics, AI, and quantitative methods, and may eventually take on leadership of an MSc program in this area.

What we Offer

The Faculty of Business and Economics offers a stimulating and supportive research environment. Professors benefit from highly competitive salaries, research budgets, internal funding opportunities as well as state-of-the-art infrastructure for high-performance computing and the storage and processing of data. The area of business is to be strengthened within the faculty: In a separate advertisement, we are also seeking to fill a professorship in Strategic Management.

The quality of life is very high in Basel and the surrounding area. The University of Basel stands for excellence through diversity and is committed to equal opportunities and family friendliness. In its efforts to increase the proportion of female professors, the University is particularly interested in applications from women. Furthermore, we actively support diversity and inclusion and encourage applications from all backgrounds.

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Applications, including a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, up to three representative publications or working papers, a research statement as well as a teaching statement including evidence for teaching effectiveness (e.g., teaching evaluations), and for non-tenured applicants, the names and contact information of three references who are willing to upload confidential letters of recommendation, should be submitted through the online portal no later than November 30, 2026. Please note that applications submitted via email or postal mail will not be considered. Campus visits for shortlisted candidates will take place in the last week of February and the beginning of March 2027. For further information, please do not hesitate to contact the Head of the Hiring Committee, Prof. Kurt Schmidheiny, at application-wwz@unibas.ch.

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