Assistant Professor, Operations and Supply Chain Management

About the role

The Department of Management at California State University, Fullerton, invites applications for a tenure‐track Assistant Professor position in Operations and Supply Chain Management with an appointment to begin Fall 2027. CSUF faculty are teacher-scholars who bring research and creative discovery into the classroom and individually mentored student experiences. They teach broadly in their programs, advise and mentor students, and contribute through service to the department, college, university, profession, and community.

Responsibilities

• Teach introductory and advanced courses in Operations and Supply Chain Management at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Contribute to other Management courses as assigned, including but not limited to Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, Purchasing and Supply Management, Service Operations Management, Project Management, Logistics Management, and Quality Management.
• Maintain an active program of peer-reviewed scholarship appropriate for tenure.
• Advise and mentor students.
• Participate in department, college, university, and professional service.
• Contribute to productive relationships with industry, alumni, student organizations, and professional associations.

Required Qualifications

• A Ph.D. or equivalent terminal doctorate in operations management, supply chain management, logistics, or a closely related field from an accredited institution by the time of appointment.
• ABD applicants may apply if all degree requirements will be completed before the appointment begins.
• Academic, research, and teaching preparation relevant to Operations and Supply Chain Management.
• Demonstrated commitment to and potential for excellence in university teaching.
• A record of, or clear potential for, peer-reviewed scholarly accomplishments appropriate to the rank of Assistant Professor.
• Ability to balance responsibilities in teaching, scholarship, and service.
• Potential to integrate appropriate technology, data, analytics, simulation, or other evidence-based practices into instruction.
• Ability and commitment to communicate and work effectively with students, staff, faculty, and external partners in a culturally and professionally varied environment.
• Demonstrated commitment to student success and inclusive excellence.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional or industry experience related to operations, supply chain, logistics, purchasing, service operations, project management, or a related area.
• Ability to contribute across more than one area of the Operations and Supply Chain Management curriculum.
• Experience developing productive relationships with industry, professional associations, alumni, or community organizations.

Benefits

• Health, vision, and dental plans.
• Spouse, domestic partner, and dependent fee-waiver.
• Access to campus child-care.
• A defined-benefit retirement through the state system and optional tax-sheltering opportunities.

Pay

The Assistant Professor (Academic Year) classification salary range is $6,221 to $13,224 monthly (12 monthly payments per academic year). The anticipated hiring range is $11,029 to $11,250 per month. Salary offered is commensurate with experience and qualifications. Summer research grants, moving expenses, start-up funds, and a reduced teaching load may be available.

Schedule

The anticipated appointment date is Fall 2027.