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Assistant Professor - Human Resource Management/Organizational Behavior (HR/OB)

University of Houston · Houston, TX · 4 wk ago
Human ResourcesFull-time

About the role

The Department of Management & Leadership in the C. T. Bauer College of Business at the University of Houston invites applications for a tenure‑track Assistant Professor position beginning Fall 2027. The appointment is joint, with a primary appointment in Management & Leadership and a courtesy appointment in the Department of Psychology. The search is part of the University’s Presidential Frontier Faculty initiative, which aims to strengthen the research enterprise by integrating existing strengths with early‑career hires. Candidates should have expertise in Human Resource Management/Organizational Behavior (HR/OB) and research interests in the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to HR/OB and/or Leadership and AI. Excellence in both scholarly research and teaching is essential.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and sustain a strong research program targeting top management journals (e.g., Academy of Management Journal, Journal of Management, Journal of Applied Psychology, Personnel Psychology, Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes).
  • Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in HR/OB and related areas, using face‑to‑face, online, synchronous and asynchronous formats.
  • Integrate AI concepts into HR/OB research and teaching.
  • Pursue external funding opportunities and maintain a record of grant applications.
  • Participate in departmental service and collegial governance as expected of tenure‑track faculty.

Requirements

  • Ph.D. in management or a closely related field (Human Resource Management, Organizational Behavior, Industrial‑Organizational Psychology) to be completed by the start date.
  • Demonstrated evidence or potential for a high‑impact research program.
  • Commitment to effective university teaching at both undergraduate and graduate levels.
  • Ability to incorporate AI into HR/OB research and teaching.
  • Potential to secure external research funding.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will show:

  • Expertise in HR/OB and a solid foundation in AI applications to HR/OB and/or Leadership and AI.
  • A record (or strong promise) of publications in leading management and psychology journals.
  • Teaching effectiveness or clear potential to deliver quality instruction across modalities.
  • Experience or aptitude for grant writing and external funding acquisition.

Skills

  • Research methods relevant to HR/OB and AI.
  • Data analysis and statistical modeling.
  • Curriculum development and instructional design for online and in‑person teaching.
  • Grant writing and project management.
  • Communication and collaboration across disciplines (management and psychology).

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