Assistant Professor (Continuing Track), Operations Management

Job no: 501316

College / VP Area:Lerner College Business & Econ

Work type: Faculty

Location: Newark

Categories: Hospitality Business Management, Full Time

Salary Structure (https://www.udel.edu/faculty-staff/human-resources/total-rewards/compensation/salary-structure/)

Assistant Professor – Continuing Track (Non-tenure Track) Operations Management / Business Analytics / Management Science

Department of Business Administration Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics

University of Delaware

The Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics at the University of Delaware invites applications for a continuing-track (non-tenure track) position in Operations Management, which is an expanding area whose growth is fueled by increased interest in data-based analytics and decision making.

Candidates must possess a PhD in operations management or a related field or be ABD with completion expected by fall 2025 and should be well-qualified to design and teach Operations Management and Business Analytics courses. Successful candidates will exhibit the ambition and vision to develop a cutting-edge, innovative instructional program while maintaining a commitment to scholarly research. The teaching load consists of six courses per academic year. This is a permanent position, with contract renewals that increase in length over time—starting with two years and extending to five-year terms. While there is no mandatory promotion requirement, opportunities for rank advancement are available.

Founded in 1743, the University of Delaware (www.udel.edu) combines tradition and innovation, offering students a rich heritage along with the latest in instructional and research technology. Located on an attractive campus in Newark, Delaware, roughly an hour from Philadelphia and Baltimore, and about 2 hours from New York and Washington, D.C., the University is a state-assisted institution with a strong private endowment and selective admission. It is one of the oldest land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant institutions in the nation. The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching classifies University of Delaware as an R1 research university with very high research activity.

Lerner College has five departments, 42 academic programs, about 4,200 students, 160 faculty members, and state-of-the art facilities. Lerner College supports full-time, part-time, on-site corporate, and online MBA programs in addition to MS programs in functional business areas and non-degree executive education programs. All degree programs are fully accredited by the AACSB. For more information on Lerner College, seelerner.udel.edu.

The Department of Business Administration is within the Alfred Lerner College of Business & Economics and is composed of four areas: Marketing, Management, International Business, and Operations Management. For more information, seehttps://lerner.udel.edu/departments/business-administration/. The department promotes a collegial, supportive environment and values candidates who share these values.

The starting date for this position is August 16, 2025. Those interested should apply online by submitting a cover letter, curriculum vitae, three contact references, and up to two articles (published or manuscripts).

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis commencing October 1, 2024 and continuing until the position is filled.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Delaware is an Equal Opportunity Employer that encourages applications from minority group members and women. The University’s Notice of Non-Discrimination is available athttp://www.udel.edu/aboutus/legalnotices.html.

Employment offers will be conditioned upon successful completion of a criminal background check. A conviction will not necessarily exclude a candidate from employment. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Notice of Non-Discrimination, Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action

The University of Delaware does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, marital status, disability, religion, age, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law in its employment, educational programs and activities, admissions policies, and scholarship and loan programs as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable statutes and University policies. The University of Delaware also prohibits unlawful harassment including sexual harassment and sexual violence.

Applications close: