Assistant Professor - Department of Management

The Department of Management at Clemson University invites qualified applicants to apply for a tenure-track, full-time faculty position in Supply Chain and Operations Management (SC/OM). We are particularly seeking candidates with promise for or an established high-quality research record and effective teaching for appointment at the assistant professor level.

The ideal candidate would demonstrate a strong commitment to publishing innovative research in premier SC/OM journals that will influence the field, and equally important, who is collegial and interacts effectively with peers in enhancing the intellectual climate of the Department. The candidate should have excellent communication skills and be able to teach at a level consistent with Clemson’s high standards. Junior applicants should have completed their doctoral degree no later than August 14, 2025. All applicants should be available to begin work on August 15, 2025.

The Department of Management has 40 faculty members and offers a B.S. degree in management with six areas of emphasis, a M.S. degree in business analytics, and a Ph.D. degree in Business Administration with tracks in Information Systems, Supply Chain & Operations Management, Strategic Management, Entrepreneurship, and Organizational Behavior. Management faculty members also teach in the College's MBA program. Clemson’s Supply Chain Group has a core group of scholars who work with a set of Information Systems scholars to offer a shared Ph.D. program that allows students to specialize in either information technology or supply chain. These SC/OM Faculty and their Ph.D. students focus on research publications in top journals.

Additional information about the Department may be obtained by visiting https://www.clemson.edu/business/departments/management/.

The Wilbur O. and Ann Powers College of Business is located in a newly constructed building on Clemson University’s main campus. For more information about the College of Business, visit https://www.clemson.edu/business/.

Clemson University is a highly selective public land grant, Research 1 institution that engages in the highest levels of research activities. It is located in a college town setting in the dynamic Southeastern corridor, which is a major region for manufacturing, trade and logistics. It also has a robust service economy. Against a beautiful backdrop of lakes and mountains, faculty can revel in the school spirit of Clemson, a college town of 17,000 residents and 28,000 students (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clemson,_South_Carolina).

Clemson is located about midway between Atlanta, Georgia and Charlotte, North Carolina. It is a 2-hour drive to each. Also, it is only 30 miles from Greenville, South Carolina--a thriving mid-sized community with unique shops, a wide-variety of restaurants and shady pedestrian-friendly streets, as well as vibrant cultural and recreation experiences (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenville_County,_South_Carolina).

Qualifications

Candidates seeking appointment must have an earned Ph.D. degree. Specific interests in teaching include supply chain management, operations management, logistics and purchasing. Consistent with Clemson University’s objective of joining the ranks of Top 20 public universities, qualified candidates must have a record of or strong potential for publishing boundary spanning research in SC/OM journals, such as POM, M&SOM, Management Science, JOM, and Decision Sciences.

We welcome candidates with rigorous training in empirical methods (including econometrics, behavioral methods, survey research, etc.) and/or analytical modeling who are open to multidisciplinary and multi-method research. Experience working with big data, including data scraping and machine learning, is a plus. Candidates with research expertise in one of the following areas are highly desired: advanced manufacturing and service strategy, supply chain contracting and risk management, supply chains and information technology.

Application Instructions

Applicants should electronically submit all applications and related materials. Applications should include:

1) CV

2) Statement of research interests

3) Representative samples of research

4) Evidence of teaching excellence such as teaching evaluations, awards or innovations

5) Three confidential letters of recommendation

All application materials should be submitted electronically via Interfolio:

http://apply.interfolio.com/147866

Formal review of applications by the search committee will begin on October 1, 2024. Applications will continue to be accepted until the position is filled or the position is closed.