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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN

Gies College of Business, Department of Business Administration

Assistant Professor Position in Marketing

Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois invites applications from qualified individuals for a 100% full-time Assistant Professor position in Marketing within the Department of Business Administration.

The successful candidate will support the academic excellence of this well-respected department. This includes a record of visible and rigorous scholarly achievement appropriate for the candidate’s rank; contributing to the innovation in programs and curricula for which the department is known; delivering an exceptional experience to highly motivated students; and advancing the College’s strategic priorities.  

The University of Illinois offers an outstanding tradition of scholarship and a supportive environment for faculty development and excellence. The Gies College of Business at Illinois is a world leader in research, teaching, and public engagement. We offer exceptional support for data collection, data acquisition, and programming through the Gies Behavioral Research Lab, Data Science Research Services, and numerous other well-resourced units. In 2020, the Gies iMBA program was named one of the top-ten "Biggest B-School Innovations of The Decade” by Poets and Quants. The college has also become a leader in experiential learning.  Gies provides the environment and resources that foster meaningful actions, empower students to make their mark, and put their purpose into practice – to make the world a better place.  Gies Business is committed to being a model for a diverse, equitable and inclusive community, being actively anti-racist, helping the next generation of business leaders do the same, and engaging the public and our corporate partners in these efforts. We are interested in candidates who will bring excellence to campus via outstanding research, teaching, and service.

The Department of Business Administration is a large and diverse unit, which includes graduate and undergraduate programs across seven academic areas (i.e., Organizational Behavior, Strategic Management, International Business, Marketing, Operations Management, Information Systems, and Supply Chain).  We offer a uniquely hospitable environment for interdisciplinary work, as well as the opportunity to work with talented doctoral students. We seek like-minded individuals who are committed to engaged scholarship of the highest caliber.  Additional information about the Department may be found here.  

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain an active and productive program of research in marketing. 
• Teach at the graduate and undergraduate levels
• Perform service for the department.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Candidates should expect to have completed their doctoral degree (preferably in marketing) by Fall 2023.
• Strong research potential
• Demonstrated teaching effectiveness
• Leadership potential.

SALARY:  Salary will be commensurate with experience.

PROPOSED STARTING DATE:  June 16, 2023, July 16, 2023 or August 16, 2023

APPLICATION PROCEDURES

For consideration, please create your candidate profile at http://jobs.illinois.edu and upload a letter of intent, curriculum vitae, a sample publication or working paper, evidence of past teaching success, and names and contact information of three professional references by August 20, 2022.  Doctoral candidates must also send three letters of recommendation to business-bahr@business.illinois.edu for inclusion with the application documents.  Interviews may occur prior to the initial closing date; however, the review of applications will continue until suitable candidates are identified. Only applications submitted through the University of Illinois Job Board will be considered.  For questions regarding application procedures, please email business-bahr@business.illinois.edu. For questions regarding the application system, please contact 217-333-2137.

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Applicants with disabilities are encouraged to apply and may request a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (2008) to complete the application and/or interview process. Requests may be submitted through the reasonable accommodations portal, or by contacting the Accessibility & Accommodations Division of the Office for Access and Equity at 217-333-0885, or by emailing accessibility@illinois.edu.

• Candidates should expect to have completed their doctoral degree (preferably in marketing) by Fall 2023.
• Strong research potential
• Demonstrated teaching effectiveness
• Leadership potential.