Department/Organization
206601 - Info Systems/Statistics/Mgt Science
Rank
Assistant/Associate Professor
Position Summary
The Department of Information Systems, Statistics, and Management Science at the Culverhouse College of Business, University of Alabama, invites applications for an Assistant/Associate Professor position in Operations Management with a start date of August 16, 2027. Primary duties include teaching undergraduate, master's, doctoral, and executive courses in operations management and supply chain management; conducting research that results in published articles in top peer-reviewed operations management journals; supervising doctoral students; and performing service as assigned by the department, college, and university.
Detailed Position Information
The Department of Information Systems, Statistics, and Management Science at the Culverhouse College of Business, University of Alabama, invites applications for an Assistant/Associate Professor position in Operations Management with a start date of August 16, 2027. Candidates at the Assistant Professor level should be advanced in rank (e.g., two to three years in rank at another institution), with a research record that indicates a clear path to promotion. The appointment may be tenure-track or tenured, and an appointment with tenure is possible for candidates whose record warrants it, subject to review by the department, college, and university promotion and tenure committees.
The successful candidate will provide intellectual leadership in operations management through a sustained program of high-impact research, contribute to the department's teaching mission across undergraduate and graduate programs, supervise and mentor doctoral students, and provide service at a level appropriate to rank.
The position offers opportunities to teach courses across the department's operations management curriculum, including undergraduate core courses, supply chain electives, MBA and MS courses, doctoral seminars, and executive education programs. Teaching assignments will be determined based on pro-gram needs and the candidate's expertise.
The department seeks candidates with an established record of high-quality scholarly research and a strong trajectory of future research. Areas of particular interest include, but are not limited to:
• Supply chain management and logistics
• Analytics, artificial intelligence, and optimization for operations
• Service, healthcare, and public-sector operations
Candidates with expertise in other areas of operations management are also encouraged to apply. Candidates must demonstrate excellence in undergraduate and/or graduate teaching.
Minimum Qualifications
1. A doctoral degree in operations management, operations research, industrial engineering, supply chain management, management science, or a closely related field;
2. An established record of publication in top operations management journals, commensurate with appointment at the rank of Associate Professor or advanced Assistant Professor;
3. Evidence of excellence in undergraduate and/or graduate teaching;
4. A record of, or demonstrated commitment to, service supporting the operations of the department, college, and university.
Preferred Qualifications
1. A record of external research funding or demonstrated potential to obtain external research funding; 2. Experience supervising and mentoring doctoral students; and 3. Experience teaching graduate, doctoral, executive, or online/hybrid courses.
Instructions and Required Materials for Application
Review of applicants will begin immediately. Candidates must apply online at https://careers.ua.edu and submit the following set of documents: • A cover letter summarizing the candidate's interests and qualifications for the position, including the rank sought and the candidate's readiness for appointment at that rank, and the relationship of the candidate's expertise to the department's research and teaching mission in operations management. • Curriculum vitae (CV). • Statement of teaching philosophy. • Teaching evaluations. • Statement of research describing past, present, and future work. • Full contact information for at least three academic or professional references. • Sample publication. 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, idayarian@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.
The College offers degree programs at the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels distributed across five academic departments and the Manderson Graduate School of Business.
Some of its many distinctive programs and labs include the STEM and CREATE Path to the MBA, a value investing library and trading room, a behavioral research lab, and a center focused on data analytics.
About the University
The University of Alabama is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, named one of Travel + Leisure’s 25 Best College Towns and Cities in the U.S. As one of the nation’s premier universities, UA offers bachelor’s, master's and doctoral degrees in nearly 200 fields of study. With more than 1,400 acres of tree-lined academic core campus and over 300 state-of-the art facilities, UA has been ranked among the most beautiful and most impressive college campuses in the South, in the state of Alabama and in the nation.
In Fall 2023, the Capstone set a new enrollment record with more than 39,000 students, including more than 8,200 in the freshman class. The current enrollment includes students from every county in Alabama, every state in the nation and 92 countries around the world. More than 1,100 National Merit Scholars are currently enrolled, making UA one of the largest enrolling institutions of the scholars in the country.
UA was recently recognized as a Top Producing Institution of Fulbright U.S. students for the seventh time in nine years, as well as a Top Producing Institution of Fulbright U.S. Scholars for the first time. UA is one of only 12 universities in the nation to receive both honors.
For reasons like this, the University made Forbes list of America’s Top Colleges for 2023 and Time magazine’s list of Top 50 Best Colleges for Future Leaders. It also made Princeton Review’s list of Top Value Colleges.
UA is also designated among the top doctoral research universities in the United States in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. One of the fastest growing major research institutions in the nation, UA saw a 21% increase in sponsored awards in the 2023 fiscal year.
Since 2015, UA has invested over $1.1 billion in the physical campus, adding more than 2.55 million gross square feet of space, over 150 new research-intensive faculty, signature research areas (e.g., “The Alabama Research Institutes”), and a growing number of partnerships with industry and with state and federal agencies.
The University employs nearly 2,100 faculty and over 4,500 staff, with 52 UA researchers included in the National Academy of Inventors. An additional 40 current faculty have received the NSF CAREER Award, the nation’s most prestigious recognition of top performing young scientists in disciplines ranging from nanoscience and engineering to biological sciences.
Background Investigation and EEO Statement
Background Investigation Statement: Prior to hiring, the final candidate(s) must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation and information obtained from social media and other internet sources. A prior conviction reported as a result of the background investigation DOES NOT automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. A candidate with a prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags will receive an individualized review of the prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags before a hiring decision is made.
Equal Employment Opportunity: The University of Alabama is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment or volunteer status without regard to any legally protected basis and will not be discriminated against because of their protected status. Applicants and employees of this institution are protected under Federal law from discrimination on several bases. More information is available in the EEOC’s Know Your Rights: Workplace (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) discrimination is illegal poster.
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