Assistant Professor in Supply Change Management - School of Management (Hybrid)

Description

The University of Michigan‐Flint seeks highly qualified applicants for a tenure‐track position in Supply Chain Management, beginning Fall 2026.  

Responsibilities

Position responsibilities include Teaching, Research, and Service. Teaching responsibilities for the position will include courses in our Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees.  Assigned courses will be determined based on department/school needs and candidate expertise.  There may also be opportunities for the candidate to advise students and serve on dissertation committees in our Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) program which focuses on business strategy. 

The candidate will be expected to do research in the area of supply chain or operations management. UM-Flint is an excellent institution for candidates looking for a balance between teaching and research, with a three course per term teaching load and generous support for research.  Faculty in the Department of Management and Marketing are extremely research active, targeting and publishing in well-regarded peer-reviewed journals.  Salary will be competitive with other AACSB Accredited institutions.  We offer a course reduction and guaranteed summer research support for two years for incoming faculty as well as a very generous research/travel budget.

Our programs have earned impressive rankings. U.S. News & World Report has ranked UM-Flint’s online Bachelor of Business Administration degree program no. 1 in Michigan and no. 41 in the nation from 2021 to 2025. SupplyChainGuide.org ranked UM-Flint No. 7 in the country on its 2025 list of the best online, four-year programs for operations management bachelor’s degrees. Additionally University HQ ranked our program in the 40s for best affordable bachelor’s degree in supply chain management. Our MBA program has been ranked as a Tier One MBA program by CEO Magazine. Please see https://www.umflint.edu/som/rankings-recognitions/ for more information. 

The University of Michigan-Flint School of Management is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).

The city of Flint is re-inventing itself to become a cosmopolitan campus town.  Please visit https://www.umflint.edu/explore-flint to learn more about the city. The Flint metro (surrounding) area consists of many family-friendly places to live with a relatively low cost of living.  

Please visit http://www.umflint.edu/som/ to learn more about the School of Management.

Class sizes at UM-Flint are small, typically consisting of 15-45 students. Additionally, as part of the University of Michigan, UM-Flint offers excellent health care and retirement benefits. Please visit http://www.umflint.edu/som/ to learn more about the school.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Candidates should possess a relevant earned doctorate degree in supply chain management, operations management, or a closely related field from an AACSB or similarly accredited institution by the start date.

•  A record indicating potential for significant scholarship in high-quality referred journals is required, as evidenced by doctoral dissertation work, conference papers or presentations, or published journal articles.

• Evidence of some teaching experience.

Application Instructions

How to Apply

Materials are only being accepted via Interfolio.  Interested applicants should submit a letter of interest stating candidate experience and qualifications for the position and their fit for our school, a curriculum vitae, any available research samples that may include chapters from the dissertation, teaching evaluations if the candidate has teaching experience, a summary table listing any completed research along with journal information if published, and contact information for at least three references.  Applicants must upload their application materials to:  https://apply.interfolio.com/173298 in order to be considered for the position. 

Qualified candidates of diverse backgrounds are welcome to apply and will be treated equally without any preferential or discriminatory treatment, consistent with the University of Michigan’s commitment to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons.

Candidates should indicate if they will be available for interviews