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TWO TENURE-TRACK ASSISTANT PROFESSOR POSITIONS IN MANAGEMENT

The Department of Management and Organizations at the University of Arizona, Eller College of Management, invites applications from qualified candidates for two full-time, tenure-track positions at the rank of Assistant Professor, to begin in August of 2014.  One position is in the area of Strategy and Innovation.  Candidates with research and teaching interests in the areas of strategic management, organization theory, technology and innovation, and entrepreneurship are encouraged to apply.  The second position is in the area of Organizational Behavior.  Candidates with interests in all areas of micro-organizational research, including but not limited to, judgment and decision-making, human resource management, and business ethics are encouraged to apply.  For both positions, an earned doctorate in management, psychology, sociology, or a related discipline is required.  Both new PhDs (expected degree completion by August 2014) and Assistant Professors are eligible. Candidates should demonstrate a strong potential for excellence in research and an ability to teach at the undergraduate and graduate levels. 

The Department of Management and Organizations is ranked among the top 25 management departments nationwide and is recognized as a hub of world-class research.  The 13 tenure-track faculty members are known for their expertise and innovative thinking in the areas of judgment and decision-making, organizational behavior, organizational theory, and strategy.  Tenure-track faculty members include Lehman Benson, Joe Broschak, Terry Connolly, Aleks Ellis, Stephen Gilliland (Department Head), Barry Goldman, Songcui Hu, Ken Koput, Tamar Kugler, Lisa Ordóñez, Nathan Podsakoff, Keith Provan, and Jerel Slaughter. The department is home to the Center for Leadership Ethics and the Center for Management Innovations in Healthcare.  To learn more about the Management and Organizations department, please visit our website at: http://management.eller.arizona.edu.

The Eller College of Management at The University of Arizona is internationally recognized for pioneering research, innovative curriculum, distinguished faculty, and excellence in entrepreneurship and social responsibility. Research is at the heart of our mission and the College leads the nation's business schools in generating grant funds for research. U.S. News & World Report ranks the Eller undergraduate program #14 among public business schools and three of its programs rank among the top 15 public schools in their areas – Entrepreneurship, MIS, and Management.  The McGuire Center for Entrepreneurship is ranked #2 nationally among public school entrepreneurship programs and #6 overall. U.S. News & World Report ranks the Eller MBA full-time program #44 in the U.S. and #21 among public business schools.  The college also offers an Evening MBA program and an Executive MBA program.  In total, the Eller College of Management supports more than 5,700 undergraduate and 700 graduate students on the UA campus in beautiful Tucson, Arizona.  For more information about the University of Arizona and the Eller College of Management, please see our website http://eller.arizona.edu.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE and DEADLINES

Applicants must apply online at https://www.uacareertrack.com.  Each position (Strategy and OB) will have its own unique reference number, though these numbers have not yet been assigned. We will begin receiving applications when the reference numbers have been assigned and we will send out an updated posting when this occurs.  Note that applying for one position does not automatically submit your application for the other position.  Applicants who wish to be considered for both positions should apply separately for each position using the relevant job number.

Applicants should complete an online application profile and upload the following application materials electronically to be considered for the position:

(1)   A letter of interest (include statements regarding research and teaching)

(2)   Curriculum vita

(3)   Three letters of recommendation

(4)   Up to three representative research articles or working papers

(5)   Documentation of teaching effectiveness

Review of application materials will begin on September 14^th, 2013 and continue until the positions are filled.

The University of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.  We especially encourage qualified women, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities to apply.  

INQUIRIES

For general questions about these positions, please contact the chair of the relevant search committee; for the Strategy position, Associate Professor Joe Broschak (broschak@email.arizona.edu) and for the OB position, Associate Professor Nathan Podsakoff (podsakof@email.arizona.edu). 

If you have questions about the application procedures, please contact Lauren Taylor at (520) 621-7463 or laurentaylor@email.arizona.edu or the University of Arizona's Human Resources Department at (520) 621-3662, option 3.