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The Department of Decision and Information Sciences (DISC) in C. T. Bauer College of Business at the University of Houston seeks qualified applicants for a tenure-track faculty position in Supply Chain Management (SCM) starting in the Fall of 2023. Ideal candidates' experience or research will relate to strategic areas of focus for the College particularly business analytics and healthcare administration. Desired applicants will also be boundary spanners within other areas of our department (MIS and BZAN).  Experience in mentoring women and minorities in STEM fields is desirable. Applicants must have a Ph.D. in SCM or a closely related discipline; applicants with a research emphasis on empirical research and big data-related methods, will be strongly preferred. A hired applicant will have the potential to (a) publish in top-tier and highly respected journals, (b) contribute to the mentoring and development of Ph.D. students and (c) teach graduate and undergraduate courses. The college offers generous research support and a competitive annual teaching load.

The University of Houston is a major urban university, committed to academic excellence, and located on a 550-acre campus three miles from downtown Houston. With an enrollment of about 46,000 students representing more than 130 nations, the University of Houston is one of the most ethnically diverse research universities in the United States and seeks to recruit and retain a diverse community of scholars.  The C. T. Bauer College of Business is AACSB accredited with 4,600 undergraduate and 1,200 graduate students pursuing BBA, MBA, Executive MBA, MS and Ph.D.

According to leading business magazines like Kiplinger’s, Business Week, and Forbes, Houston is the Best Place to Live, Work and Play; the Best U.S. City to Earn a Living; the Best City to Buy a Home, and the Best City for Recent College Graduates.  The low cost of living enables a high quality of life, where one can have suburban living in the heart of a great metropolis. Houston is also The Energy Capital of the World, second only to New York City in the number of Fortune 500 company headquarters, a major healthcare center, and home of the largest US port in total foreign trade and imports. Of the world’s 100 largest non-U.S. based corporations, more than half have operations in Houston. The vibrant Houston business community provides Bauer College of Business faculty members with exceptional opportunities for conducting collaborative industry research. 

To ensure full consideration, applicants should apply via http://www.uh.edu/human-resources/uh-careers/ by January 31, 2023.  Letters of reference and copies of publications are not desired at this time.  Application review will begin on November 25, 2022. The University of Houston is responsive to the needs of dual career couples.

The University of Houston is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action institution. Veterans, minorities, women, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.  

Applicants must have a Ph.D. in SCM or a closely related discipline; applicants with a research emphasis on empirical research and big data-related methods, will be strongly preferred.

Official transcripts are required for a faculty appointment and will be requested upon selection of final candidate. All positions at the University of Houston are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check. Please include your resume of CV, and all other required documents indicated in the posting. Only applications with all required documents will be considered. Curriculum Vitae.