Assistant or Associate Professor of Operations Management - 525473 - The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL
About the Job
Department/Organization
206601 - Info Systems/Statistics/Mgt Science
Rank
Assistant/Associate Professor
Position Summary
Primary duties will include teaching upper-level undergraduate and graduate OM courses, engaging in research that results in published articles in the top peer-reviewed journals in their field, and performing service as assigned by the department, college and university.
Detailed Position Information
The Department of Information Systems, Statistics, and Management Science at the Culverhouse College of Business at the University of Alabama invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant or tenured or tenure-track Associate Professor of Operations Management (OM) beginning August 16, 2025. Primary duties include teaching OM courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels where there are current and future needs, research interests compatible with those of the group’s faculty and with potential for outstanding scholarly publications, and performing service as assigned by the department, college, and university.
The University of Alabama is the state’s flagship university. This R1 research institution is located in Tuscaloosa, one of America’s archetypal college towns and a great place to live: https://visittuscaloosa.com/
Minimum Qualifications
(1) A doctoral degree in Operations Management or a closely related field (e.g.: Operations Research, Management Science or Industrial Engineering) completed by August 16, 2025;
(2) a high-quality research agenda, and current working/published papers in the field of Operations Management;
(3) evidence of interest and enthusiasm in teaching excellence.
Preferred Qualifications
Candidates with experience, desire, flexibility, and ability to teach a range of upper-level undergraduate & graduate OM courses, including MBA, are encouraged to apply. Preference will be given to researchers with interests that mesh well with the current faculty’s research.
Instructions and Required Materials for Application
Review of applicants will begin immediately. Candidates must apply online at http://careers.ua.edu. Submission of the following documents is required: • cover letter summarizing interests and qualifications for the position and how the applicant’s research agenda meshes well with the current faculty’s research; • curriculum vitae; • statement of teaching philosophy describing (at a minimum) conceptualizations of teaching and learning, teaching and assessment methods; • teaching evaluations (if available); • statement of research interests describing (at a minimum) past, present, and future research; • writing/publication samples; and • full contact information for at least three references. All these materials must be attached at the time of submission for the application to be considered. The candidate selected for this position will be required to submit a disclosure and consent form authorizing a background investigation. All inquiries should be directed to the search committee chair, Dr. Mesut Yavuz at myavuz@ua.edu.
About the Division/College/School
The Culverhouse College of Business is home to an inclusive community, committed to personal engagement, and dedicated to shaping the future of business through excellence in teaching, research, and service.
Continuously accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) since 1929, Culverhouse is among the leading public business schools in the country.
The College offers degree programs at the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels distributed across five academic departments and the Manderson Graduate School of Business.
Some of its many distinctive programs and labs include the STEM and CREATE Path to the MBA, a value investing library and trading room, a behavioral research lab, and a center focused on data analytics.
About the University
The University of Alabama is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, named one of Travel + Leisure’s 25 Best College Towns and Cities in the U.S. As one of the nation’s premier universities, UA offers bachelor’s, master's and doctoral degrees in nearly 200 fields of study. With more than 1,400 acres of tree-lined academic core campus and over 300 state-of-the art facilities, UA has been ranked among the most beautiful and most impressive college campuses in the South, in the state of Alabama and in the nation.
In Fall 2023, the Capstone set a new enrollment record with more than 39,000 students, including more than 8,200 in the freshman class. The current enrollment includes students from every county in Alabama, every state in the nation and 92 countries around the world. More than 1,100 National Merit Scholars are currently enrolled, making UA one of the largest enrolling institutions of the scholars in the country.
UA was recently recognized as a Top Producing Institution of Fulbright U.S. students for the seventh time in nine years, as well as a Top Producing Institution of Fulbright U.S. Scholars for the first time. UA is one of only 12 universities in the nation to receive both honors.
For reasons like this, the University made Forbes list of America’s Top Colleges for 2023 and Time magazine’s list of Top 50 Best Colleges for Future Leaders. It also made Princeton Review’s list of Top Value Colleges.
UA is also designated among the top doctoral research universities in the United States in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. One of the fastest growing major research institutions in the nation, UA saw a 21% increase in sponsored awards in the 2023 fiscal year.
Since 2015, UA has invested over $1.1 billion in the physical campus, adding more than 2.55 million gross square feet of space, over 150 new research-intensive faculty, signature research areas (e.g., “The Alabama Research Institutes”), and a growing number of partnerships with industry and with state and federal agencies.
The University employs nearly 2,100 faculty and over 4,500 staff, with 52 UA researchers included in the National Academy of Inventors. An additional 40 current faculty have received the NSF CAREER Award, the nation’s most prestigious recognition of top performing young scientists in disciplines ranging from nanoscience and engineering to biological sciences.
Background Investigation and EEO Statement
Prior to hiring, the final candidate(s) must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation and information obtained from social media and other internet sources. A prior conviction reported as a result of the background investigation DOES NOT automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. A candidate with a prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags will receive an individualized review of the prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags before a hiring decision is made.
The University of Alabama is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against because of their protected status. Applicants to and employees of this institution are protected under Federal law from discrimination on several bases. Follow the link below to find out more. "EEO is the Law" https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf