New job at CASE on AI and work/organzing

[Kalle Lyytinen]

Tenure Track position in IS on AI and  Work/Organizing



The Department of Design and Innovation at the Weatherhead School of
Management, Case Western Reserve University, invites applications for a
tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant or Advanced Assistant
Professor level, beginning as early as July 2025. This position is part of
a larger strategic cluster hire in AI and the Future of Work, which
includes positions across Accounting, Economics, and Information Systems.
Candidates must hold a Ph.D. in Management (Information Systems) or a
closely related discipline by the time of appointment. We seek ambitious,
entrepreneurial scholars whose research explores the transformative impact
of Artificial Intelligence on the future of work and organizing. We prefer
candidates with a focus on areas such as job design, organizational chance,
occupational changes, labor market transformations, industry disruptions,
and broader socio-economic implications of AI adoption across industry
sectors and society. Candidates with a demonstrated interested in the
deployment and impact of AI in manufacturing, B2B business, and healthcare
are particularly welcome.

The ideal candidates are expected to have a strong social and/or economic
theoretical foundation combined with a strong computational background and
education. Candidates with demonstrable competence in computational
research using diverse and large qualitative and quantitative data sets are
preferred. A focus on, and potential for, high-impact scholarly
contributions is a key consideration for the appointment. The candidate is
expected to collaborate in a multidisciplinary team of scholars within the
department, across the Weatherhead school of Management and across the
university. Our current collaboration networks include scholars from
computer science, cognitive science, medical disciplines, and social
science. The hire is expected to apply and collaborate within large funded,
research programs in the university. The hire will also have ample
opportunities to collaborate with industry partners, particularly through
the school-wide research center xLab, which focuses on digital innovations.


Eligible candidates must have experience teaching in one or more of the
areas mentioned above at the undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and/or
executive levels. Main teaching opportunities include core technology
courses in undergraduate major in Business Information Technologies (BIT),
elective courses in AI and design in MBA on Product Management. We value
that candidates demonstrate the use of innovative approaches to pedagogy
and encourage faculty to develop purposeful, professional relationships
with students, colleagues, and other stakeholders.

The Department of Design and Innovation (see
https://case.edu/weatherhead/about/departments/design-and-innovation)
brings together faculty from Marketing, Strategy, Information Systems. and
Entrepreneurship and fosters a dynamic, interdisciplinary research
environment. The department has world class faculty with a strong
demonstrated research excellence in areas including digital innovation,
digital transformation, infrastructures, product management, digital
entrepreneurship and frontlines. It has excelled in creating leading edge
knowledge around innovative products, services, and systems, and designing
value-creating business models. The department runs a joint PhD program
between IS, Marketing and Entrepreneurship focused the department’s
strategic research areas. Additional details about our BIT major, Business
Analytics Master program and MBA program on Product management can be found
at https://case.edu/weatherhead/academics. The Weatherhead School of
Management embraces Case Western Reserve University’s strategic focus on
“forward thinking,” including innovation, technology development, and
cross-disciplinary management.

Applicants should submit the following via Interfolio at
http://apply.interfolio.com/159328:

1. Cover letter

2. Curriculum vitae

3. A working research paper

4. A research statement

5. A teaching statement (including copies of teaching evaluations)

6. Names and contact information for references (three for Assistant
Professor applicants)

Interested candidates are encouraged to submit their application materials
at the earliest opportunity. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling
basis until the position is filled.

For questions or additional information about the position, please feel
free to contact Professor Kalle Lyytinen [kalle at case.edu].

Case Western Reserve University strives to maintain a diverse and inclusive
work environment. All applicants are protected under Federal law from
discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin,
disability, age and genetics.

Case Western Reserve provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with
disabilities. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part
of the application and hiring process should contact the Office of Equity
by phone at 216.368.3066 or by email at equity at case.edu. Determinations as
to granting reasonable accommodations for any applicant will be made on a
case-by-case basis.











Kalle Lyytinen [ mailto: kalle at case.edu]
Distinguished University Professor, Iris S. Wolstein Chair
https://weatherhead.case.edu/departments/design-and-innovation/

Director of Academic Affairs Doctor of Management Programs
http://weatherhead.case.edu/degrees/doctor-management/
Editor-in-Chief Engaged Management Review: emr.case.edu
Online MBA in Product Management | MBA | Weatherhead School of Management |
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