Assistant Professor, Operations Management, Lindner College of Business

About Us

As part of a thriving, top-25 research university in a city with many Fortune 500 companies, the Lindner College of Business delivers academic excellence with an emphasis on experiential learning in a multi-disciplinary environment, adding real-world value to students and the communities they serve. The brand new, 225,000-square-foot facility opened in Fall 2019 firmly positions Lindner among the nation?s best business schools with high growth potential.

The college enrolls approximately 4,000 undergraduate students and 1,000 graduate students and provides them with unique opportunities to build professional experience, cultural competency and leadership skills through co-operative education, internships, field-study research and cross-disciplinary studios. In living and breathing this promise every day, we provide a truly unique educational experience for our students. In particular, the Master?s in Information Systems program is ranked 15th among U.S. universities by Eduniversal, and the Master?s in Business Analytics program has been named as the No.1 MS in Data Science school in the country by Predictive Analytics Today. UC?s Center for Business Analytics serves organizations? information systems needs to be best-in-class in data-driven decision making. The Center brings together academia and practice by connecting faculty and students with member companies through symposiums, training, and problem-solving including student projects and internships.

As a center of commerce for a region of over two million people, the city of Cincinnati is a hub of innovation that attracts top business talent from all over the world. Cincinnati provides big city opportunities for business professionals with a high quality of life and a low cost of living. According to Forbes, Cincinnati is the 5th most affordable city in America, and the 9th best for raising a family. Healthgrades recognizes Cincinnati as #1 among the 44 US largest cities on the health care index, and U.S. News & World Report has ranked Cincinnati as the #1 city to live in Ohio. The community is welcoming and friendly. Mashable has ranked Cincinnati one of America's most social cities, and the Human Rights Campaign gives us a perfect score on its Municipal Equality Index for LGBTQ inclusiveness.

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Job Overview

The Department of Operations, Business Analytics, and Information Systems (OBAIS) in the Carl H. Lindner College of Business at the University of Cincinnati (UC) invites applications for a full-time tenure-track assistant professor position with a focus on Operations Management (OM) beginning August 2025.

Essential Functions

• Conduct research in Operations Management suitable for publication in leading OM journals (e.g. Production & Operations Management, Manufacturing & Service Operations Management, Journal of Operations Management, etc.)
• Teach Operations Management and related courses at the doctoral, graduate, and undergraduate levels in subjects such as, but not limited to, Operations Strategy, Service Operations, Sourcing Strategy, Logistics & Transportation, Healthcare Operations, ML/AI applications for Operations & Supply Chain, Technology & Operations, etc.
• Engage in Institution-Building by actively participating in departmental and college initiatives and committees such as, but not limited to, helping organize Lindner research brown-bags and seminars and serving on program committees and hiring committees, and by maintaining an active professional service record in the field of Operations Management, such as through peer reviewing for journals and contributing to academic professional societies and conferences.

Minimum Requirements

Prior to the date of appointment, must have a doctoral degree in Operations Management or a closely related field.

Application Process

Create applicant profile in Success Factors (see links above). Attach the following documents to your application.

• Cover Letter
• Curriculum Vita
• List of references: Please provide 3 names and contact information. Should we move forward with your application reference letters will be requested at a later date.
• Statement of (a) research philosophy & (b) teaching philosophy (Submit the two statements as one PDF file)
• Summary of teaching evaluations (if applicable)
• Sample papers/publications (if applicable)

Additional Information

The review of applications will begin immediately, and the search will remain open until the position is filled.  Desired start date is August 2025.