Assistant Professor, Supply Chain Management

University of Maryland • College Park, MD

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About The Position

The Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level in Supply Chain Management at the Logistics, Business & Public Policy (LBPP) Department, starting in Fall 2026 or Spring 2027. We are seeking candidates with a strong commitment to high-quality research. We also expect the faculty member to play a key role in the school’s academic programs at the Doctoral, Master’s, and Undergraduate levels, in terms of teaching and leadership. Advanced Assistants with a demonstrated record of publication in the top supply chain and operations management journals are especially welcome to apply for this position. The department features faculty members actively engaged in empirical research in supply chain, logistics, and operations management, with engagement and collaboration opportunities with faculty in other departments, such as the Department of Decision, Operations & Information Technologies (DO&IT) (https://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/departments/decision-operations-information-technologies). The Robert H. Smith School of Business is a recognized leader in management research and education for the global economy. Smith offers undergraduate, full-time and part-time MBA, M.S., Executive MBA, PhD, and non-degree executive education programs as well as outreach services to the corporate community.

Requirements

• The ideal candidate will have a PhD in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Management Science, or a related field
• be well trained in empirical research and methods
• conduct top-level scholarly research in supply chain management and related areas that align with the Smith School’s strategic plan (https://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/about/strategic-plan)

Nice To Haves

• The faculty member is expected to develop and deliver high-quality teaching for supply chain related courses to undergraduates, MS, MBA, and /or PhD students in the Logistics, Business & Public Policy (LBPP) Department (https://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/departments/logistics-business-public-policy).

What This Job Offers

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