Assistant Professor of Management

University of Arkansas Fayetteville • Fayetteville, AR

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Management in the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas is seeking candidates for a tenure-track Assistant Professor faculty position with a specialization in organizational behavior, human resource management, and/or organizational research methods. The expected start date is August 2027. Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience. Job duties include research, teaching, and service. Conducting and publishing research in the top academic journals in management is the primary job duty. Teaching expectations include teaching in person classes at the undergraduate, masters, or doctoral level, and holding in-person office hours. The college requires service to the profession, university, and department at a level consistent with faculty rank. We also expect faculty to actively engage in department, college, and university activities at a level consistent with the AACSB designation of a participating faculty member. Regular on-campus availability, in-person teaching, and active contribution to the life of the department, including exhibiting respect and cooperation in shared academic and administrative tasks are essential duties.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in management specializing in organizational behavior, human resource management, and/or organizational research methods or a Ph.D. in a related discipline (e.g., industrial/organizational psychology) from an AACSB (or equivalent) accredited university.
• Demonstrated record, or strong potential, of publications in top-tier management journals.
• Record of presentations at major academic conferences and papers under review at top-tier management journals.
• Ability and interest to teach courses in organizational behavior, human resources management, and/or organizational research methods.
• Meet standards to be classified as a Scholarly Academic for AACSB purposes.
• Proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment.

Nice To Haves

• Strong research record and demonstrated leadership roles in research projects that result in top-tier journal publications.
• Strong pipeline of research including manuscripts under second or third revision at top tier management journals.
• Demonstrated ability to provide an excellent learning environment in the classroom.
• Interest in working with doctoral students and serving or chairing their dissertation committees.
• Demonstrated active engagement with on-campus environment and participation in on-campus activities.

Responsibilities

• Conducting and publishing research in the top academic journals in management.
• Teaching in-person classes at the undergraduate, masters, or doctoral level.
• Holding in-person office hours.
• Service to the profession, university, and department at a level consistent with faculty rank.
• Actively engage in department, college, and university activities.
• Regular on-campus availability.
• In-person teaching.
• Active contribution to the life of the department.
• Exhibiting respect and cooperation in shared academic and administrative tasks.

Benefits

• University contributions to health insurance.
• University contributions to dental insurance.
• University contributions to life insurance.
• University contributions to disability insurance.
• Tuition waivers for employees and their families.
• 12 official holidays.
• Immediate leave accrual.
• Choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree