Associate Professor in Decision Support Systems

This role will be based on the university campus, with scope for it to be undertaken in a hybrid manner. We are also open to discussing flexible working arrangements.

Are you an experienced and influential academic with the proven ability to carry out teaching and research in Decision Support Systems and related topics? Do you have an excellent research track record, proven success obtaining funding and the vision and drive to tackle new challenges? Are you passionate about delivering world leading research and an exceptional student experience?

The University of Leeds is one of the top 75 universities in the world. We have a truly global community, with more than 39,000 students from 170 different countries and over 9,000 staff of 100 different nationalities. Established in 1904, we have a strong tradition of academic excellence, reflected in first-class student education, along with world-leading research that has a real impact around the globe.

The Analytics, Technology and Operation Department, established in 2024 within the Leeds University Business School, operates at the forefront of teaching and research in multiple disciplinary areas, ranging from: Decision Science to Operations and Supply Chain Management, from Digital transformation and innovation to Artificial intelligence applied to Business and Management, from Human judgement and Decision Making to Supply Chain Technologies and Analytics.

As an Associate Professor you will be joining the newly formed Analytics, Technology and Operations Department (ATOD) within Leeds University Business School. You will have the opportunity to be a member of the Research Centres operating within the ATOD Department — including the world-renown Centre for Decision Research — as well as other rich research communities in LUBS. You will carry out research, teaching and management within and contribute to academic leadership in the field of business with specific emphasis on the role of Decision Support tools, combining cutting-edge findings from Decision Sciences and Information Systems to secure a tangible and positive impact on a range of real-world decision-making problems in Business and Management.

This is an exciting opportunity to become a part of a very successful teaching and research team in our growing Business School here at the University of Leeds.

As a member of the ATOD Department you will deliver research-led teaching in a wide range of topics in Business and Management on our world-ranked UG and PG Programmes, including MSc in Business Analytics and Decision Science - ranked in the top 60 globally according to the 2025 QS Business Masters Rankings, MSc in Management of Information Systems and Digital Innovation, MSc in Global Supply Chain Management, and the highly sought-after, one-year intensive MBA programme, ranked 9th in the UK and 26th in Europe according to the 2025 QS Global MBA Rankings.

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:

Professor Antonino Sgalambro
Head of Analytics, Technology and Operations Department
Email: a.sgalambro@leeds.ac.uk

Dr. Nicola Bown
Departmental Director of Student Education
Analytics, Technology and Operations Department
Email: N.J.Bown@lubs.leeds.ac.uk

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