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Assistant or Associate Professor of Operations Management

Employer
Culverhouse-ISM
Location
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Salary
Not specified
Date posted
Dec 18, 2024
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Position Type
Faculty Positions, Administrative, Academic Affairs
Employment Level
Assistant Professor
Employment Type
Full Time
Institution Type
Public Four-Year Institutions

Primary duties will include teaching upper-level undergraduate and graduate OM courses, engaging in research that results in published articles in the top peer-reviewed journals in their field, and performing service as assigned by the department, college and university.

The Department of Information Systems, Statistics, and Management Science at the Culverhouse College of Business at the University of Alabama invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant or tenured or tenure-track Associate Professor of Operations Management (OM) beginning August 16, 2025. Primary duties include teaching OM courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels where there are current and future needs, research interests compatible with those of the group’s faculty and with potential for outstanding scholarly publications, and performing service as assigned by the department, college, and university.

The University of Alabama is the state’s flagship university. This R1 research institution is located in Tuscaloosa, one of America’s archetypal college towns and a great place to live: https://visittuscaloosa.com/

Minimum Qualifications
(1) A doctoral degree in Operations Management or a closely related field (e.g.: Operations Research, Management Science or Industrial Engineering) completed by August 16, 2025;
(2) a high-quality research agenda, and current working/published papers in the field of Operations Management;
(3) evidence of interest and enthusiasm in teaching excellence.

Preferred Qualifications
Candidates with experience, desire, flexibility, and ability to teach a range of upper-level undergraduate & graduate OM courses, including MBA, are encouraged to apply. Preference will be given to researchers with interests that mesh well with the current faculty’s research.

Instructions and Required Materials for Application
Review of applicants will begin immediately. Candidates must apply online at http://careers.ua.edu. Submission of the following documents is required: • cover letter summarizing interests and qualifications for the position and how the applicant’s research agenda meshes well with the current faculty’s research; • curriculum vitae; • statement of teaching philosophy describing (at a minimum) conceptualizations of teaching and learning, teaching and assessment methods; • teaching evaluations (if available); • statement of research interests describing (at a minimum) past, present, and future research; • writing/publication samples; and • full contact information for at least three references. All these materials must be attached at the time of submission for the application to be considered. The candidate selected for this position will be required to submit a disclosure and consent form authorizing a background investigation. All inquiries should be directed to the search committee chair, Dr. Mesut Yavuz at myavuz@ua.edu.

About the Division/College/School
The Culverhouse College of Business is home to an inclusive community, committed to personal engagement, and dedicated to shaping the future of business through excellence in teaching, research, and service.

Continuously accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) since 1929, Culverhouse is among the leading public business schools in the country.

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