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THE UNIVERSITY OF DENVER seeks a visionary and innovative leader to serve as the Chair of the Department of Statistics and Operations Technology at the Daniels College of Business (www.daniels.du.edu). The Chair is responsible for providing effective leadership, direction, and support to lead the department and its newly created MS in Data Mining degree into a new era of growth and opportunity.

Individuals applying for this position must qualify for the rank of Associate or Full Professor and will report directly to the Dean of the college. The Chair will manage internal departmental operations; determine and use strategies to maximize student learning and satisfaction; strengthen the student learning experience; secure external support and funding necessary for the department to achieve excellence; and monitor departmental course content, syllabi, and learning outcomes to assure currency and relevance

The successful candidate must have a Ph D in Statistics or a related area; have a proven record of teaching and an established record of research; possess the capability and enthusiasm to teach in and help develop the newly created Master of Science in Data Mining degree; possess leadership skills necessary to manage a multi-disciplinary faculty and promote recognition of the department and its faculty; and possess strong communication skills, especially relating to students and alumni.

The University of Denver is the premier institution of higher learning in the Rocky Mountain region. It is a top 50 private doctoral university enrolling approximately 9,500 students in an array of undergraduate and graduate programs. The Daniels College of Business is the eighth oldest business school in the nation and has been AACSB accredited since 1923. The College has 83 faculty members, 1,440 undergraduate majors, over 1,000 students in its graduate masters level and professional certificate programs, and is housed in a state-of-the-art building opened in 1999. Offering over nine graduate degree options and over 20 MBA concentrations, Daniels was recently ranked among the top 50 business schools worldwide by The Wall Street Journal.

Please visit www.dujobs.org for application procedures. Nominations and applications may also be submitted to Dr. Tom Obremski, Interim Chair, Department of Statistics and Operations Technology, Daniels College of Business, 2101 S. University Blvd, Denver, CO 80208. Electronic submission of materials in Microsoft Word format to myounker@du.edu is highly encouraged. Review of materials will begin immediately and will continue until the Chair is selected.

The University of Denver is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution and encourages applications from and nominations of women and minority candidates.