Assistant Professor in Digital Business

COMPETITION: #25-30

The Faculty of Business at the University of New Brunswick, Saint John campus, invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor. The primary area of research and teaching expertise must be in Digital Business. Additional interest in one or several of the following areas would be an asset: AI-enabled Organizations, Platform Economics, Transformation and Change Management, Global Management, Digital Marketing, and/or Innovation Management.

The position is available to start on July 1, 2026, or on a mutually agreed date. The review of applications will start on April 27, 2026, and shall continue until the position is filled. This position is subject to final budgetary approval.

Before the start date, the successful candidate must have earned a terminal degree (PhD or DBA) with a primary focus on Digital Business or a closely related topic from an accredited university, preferably by AACSB.

The preferred candidate will be experienced in teaching various topics related to Digital Business at the undergraduate and/or MBA levels. The willingness and ability to teach in-person and online courses in other areas is expected. The candidate will have published – or at least have a significant potential to publish, if they are junior faculty – in internationally recognized journals, depending on their area of expertise.

The successful candidate will provide thought leadership and play a significant role in shaping curriculum and research activities in their areas of teaching and research expertise.

Qualifications

• Candidates must have earned a terminal degree (PhD or DBA) with a primary focus on Digital Business/Economy or a closely related topic, from an AACSB-accredited university.
• Candidates must demonstrate successful teaching experience, commensurate with their level of academic seniority, in the areas mentioned above.
• Candidates must be committed to working with diverse student populations and in culturally diverse work and educational environments, and to promoting experiential learning.
• The candidate must have published, or have a significant potential to publish, in internationally recognized journals.
• Industry experience and ability to work effectively with industry partners and community stakeholders would be an asset.

The salary range and fringe benefits for this position are defined in the Association of University of New Brunswick Teachers (AUNBT) 2025-2029 Collective Agreement sections 35 and 36B.

Applications

Application packages should be submitted by email:

Dr. Ali Taleb

Dean, Faculty of Business

University of New Brunswick Saint John

E-mail: deanofbusiness@unb.ca

Applications should include in a single document:

• a cover letter stating the position you are applying for, as well as your primary and secondary areas of interest and expertise
• a curriculum vitae
• evidence of teaching effectiveness
• a brief research statement
• a brief teaching statement
• a job market paper
• the names and contact information of three academic references. Before the candidates are invited to interviews, they will be asked to have the three contacts submit formal letters of reference on their behalf.

Short-listed candidates will be required to provide satisfactory proof of credentials including appropriately certified translations of credentials into English, as applicable.

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