The Department of Decision Sciences at HEC Montréal is seeking highly qualified applicants for a full-time, tenure-track position in business data analytics beginning June 1st, 2017. Rank will be commensurate with experience and qualifications. The Department of Decision Sciences at HEC Montréal (www.hec.ca/mqg) offers a stimulating environment with 27 professors and three full-time lecturers. Its faculty are specialized in Financial Engineering, Operations Research and Statistics. They are participating in the activities of internationally recognized research centres (CIRRELT, GERAD and MILA). More recently, they also contribute to the mission of the new IVADO institute for data-driven value creation (www.ivado.ca), the flagship of a $93.6 million governmental grant “Data Serving Canadians: Deep Learning and Optimization for the Knowledge Revolution” (www.cfref-apogee.gc.ca/results-resultats/indexeng.aspx#a6).

HEC Montréal is a world-class business school. The School offers undergraduate programs as well as graduate degrees, an MBA, an EMBA, an MSc and a PhD in administration. Courses are mainly taught in French but also in English and Spanish. The MSc program offers several specializations including: business analytics, business intelligence / data mining and financial engineering. The PhD program is offered jointly with McGill University, Concordia University and UQÀM, and attracts talented applicants from Canada and abroad.

Minimum qualifications for the position include:

• Having completed or nearly completed a PhD in computer science, operations research, statistics, or in a related field. Preference will be given to applicants with experience in business analytics, big data analytics, data-driven decision-making, data mining, highdimensional statistics, and/or machine learning.
• Showing excellent potential in research, an aptitude to supervise students at the MSc and PhD levels, and a desire to engage in interdisciplinary research within the IVADO institute.
• Showing excellent potential in teaching with demonstrated communication skills in either French or in English and a clear interest in becoming competent in both.

Interested candidates should submit online (www.hec.ca/emplois): a curriculum vitae, a cover letter, a copy of diplomas, as well as evidence of teaching effectiveness and contact information for at least three
references. While applications will be accepted until the position is filled, material should be received by December 1st, 2016, in order to receive full consideration.

HEC Montréal has an equal access to employment program and invites women, Aboriginal persons, persons from visible minorities, persons from ethnic minorities, and persons with disabilities to submit their
applications. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, to comply with Canadian immigration laws, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. While the School thanks in
advance all candidates who will express interest in the position, only those selected for an interview will be contacted by the recruiting committee.