Assistant Professor - Department of Marketing 26-27

Assistant Professor - Department of Marketing 26-27

Tenure-Track Faculty Position Announcement

Department: Marketing

Faculty Hire Number: #26-27

Rank: Assistant Professor

Effective Date of Appointment: Fall 2027 (Subject to Budgetary Approval)

Salary Scale: $130,000 to $145,000 (Dependent upon qualifications)

CSUN's Commitment to You:

CSUN is committed to achieving excellence through teaching, scholarship, learning, and inclusion. Our values include a respect for all people, building partnerships with the community, and the encouragement of innovation, experimentation, and creativity. CSUN strives to cultivate a community in which a diverse population can learn and work in an atmosphere of civility and respect. CSUN is especially interested in candidates who make contributions to equity and inclusion in the pursuit of excellence for all members of the university community.

As a Hispanic-serving Institution (HSI), inclusiveness and diversity are integral to CSUN's commitment to excellence in teaching, research, and engagement. As of Fall 2025, CSUN enrolls 36,960 students, where 57.5% are Latinx, 18.4% are White, 8.5% are Asian-American, 5.5% are Black/African American, 0.1% are Native American, and 0.1% are Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander.

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About the College:

For more information about the Nazarian College of Business and Economics, visit https://nazarian.csun.edu/.

About the Department:

For more information about the Department of Marketing, see: https://www.csun.edu/marketing/.

Position:

The Department of Marketing at California State University, Northridge (CSUN) is seeking a tenure-track faculty member in Marketing at the rank of Assistant Professor.

The successful candidate will teach marketing courses-such as Consumer Behavior and Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC)-as well as other foundational courses as needed by the department, and have research interests and an active research pipeline in consumer behavior and related areas.

In addition to teaching, the position requires weekly office hours, attending faculty meetings, participation in assessment of student learning, and service to the department, college, and university. The successful candidate may be required to teach on weekdays, evenings, weekends, and/or online and will be held to the standards and requirements of the college and department in which he/she/they is/are housed for recommending tenure and promotion. Given CSUN's commitment to excellence in teaching, research, and engagement in a diverse environment, the successful candidate will help the Department achieve equitable academic outcomes for all students through teaching, student mentorship, scholarship, and service.

Required Qualifications:

• A Ph.D. in Marketing, or Business or Management with a concentration in Marketing from an AACSB-accredited institution by the time of appointment (August 2027)
• College or university-level teaching experience in consumer behavior, IMC, and/or other foundational marketing courses, in-person and/or online
• Evidence of, or clear potential for, publishing marketing research in the consumer behavior area in peer-reviewed journals

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience of effective engagement or potential to engage with a diverse student body
• Experience using culturally responsive pedagogy that leads to equitable outcomes for all students
• Experience creating a student-centered learning environment
• Research experience that includes working with students from diverse backgrounds
• Experience adopting inclusive approaches to mentoring

Application Deadline:

Priority will be given to applications received by June 30th, 2026. However, the position will remain open until filled.

How to Apply:

Candidates should apply by completing the CSUN online application. To apply and for more detailed information on the application and hiring process, please visit this link: www.csun.edu/careers.

Applicants must submit the following materials to the website above:

• A cover letter that addresses all the required qualifications
• Curriculum Vitae
• Research statement
• Teaching statement
• Contact information for three individuals willing to serve as references

In later stages of the search process, applicants may be requested to provide additional materials, including three letters of recommendation and sample publications and/or working papers.

At the time of appointment, the successful candidate, if not a U.S. citizen, must have authorization from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to work in the United States. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States.