Rank: Assistant Professor
Department: Operations and Supply Chain Management
Starting Date: Fall 2025
The College of Business Administration at California State University San Marcos invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in the Operations and Supply Chain Management Department at the rank of Assistant Professor of Operations and Supply Chain Management, starting Fall 2025. We are dedicated to transforming lives through accessible, student-centered, high-quality education that promotes diversity, collaboration, and student success.
Minimum Qualifications
- Ph.D. in Management Science, Operations Management, Operations Research, or a closely related discipline. (ABD applicants accepted; PhD Confirmation required by hired date)
- Successful candidates will have demonstrated teaching excellence, a publication record appropriate to their experience level, and the potential to establish a research program that produces original, peer-reviewed work.
- Effective communication skills and the ability to collaborate with departmental colleagues and contribute to a diverse campus community are essential.
Preferred Qualifications
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Preference will be given to applicants with the ability to teach at both undergraduate and graduate levels, along with research experience in Operations and Supply Chain Management.
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Ideal candidates will have expertise in courses such as Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, Purchasing and Procurement, and Supply Chain Analytics, as well as proficiency in applied learning and current technologies relevant to these fields.
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Additionally, applicants who can demonstrate intercultural competence with diverse groups in teaching, research, and service are strongly preferred.
The successful candidate will be well-qualified to teach both undergraduate and graduate level courses in Operations and Supply Chain Management and Business Analytics areas, contribute to the development and enhancement of the Global Supply Chain Management Option of the Business Administration and the Master of Science in Supply Chain Analytics (MSSCA) curriculums, and develop new courses as needed, such as Foundations of Supply Chain Analytics, Artificial Intelligence in Operations Management, Big Data in Supply Chain, and Sustainable Operations and Supply Chain Management. The candidate should also be able to teach analytical programming skills and technologies relevant to operations and supply chain, including spreadsheet automation, R, Python, and other related technologies. In research, the candidate is expected to sustain quality scholarship by publishing in peer-reviewed journals. In service, the candidate will actively engage in identifying and pursuing opportunities to support the department, college, university, and professional community.
Application Procedure
Click Apply Now to complete the CSUSM Online Employment Application and attach the following documents:
- Evidence of teaching success (please include student evaluations)
- Three professional references
Anticipated Hiring Salary Range: $11,667 - $12,594 per month
CSU Classification Salary Range: $6,221- $13,224 per month
Review of applications will begin Monday, December 16th, and will continue until the position is filled.
The University is particularly interested in applicants who have experience working with students from diverse backgrounds and a demonstrated commitment to improving access to higher education for under-represented groups.
CSUSM has been designated as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and was recently named one of the top 32 Colleges most friendly to junior faculty by the Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education. Visit Faculty Opportunities for more information.
California State University San Marcos is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer strongly committed to promoting diversity in all areas of the campus community. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to age, physical or mental disability, gender or sex, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, medical condition, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion or religious creed, sexual orientation and veteran or military status.
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This position is subject to employment verification, education verification, reference checks and criminal record checks. An offer of appointment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check, including a criminal records check, and may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.
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