"Assistant Professor of Management"

Position Details

University of Colorado | Denver

Faculty Level/Title: Assistant Professor

Working Title: Assistant Professor of Management

FTE: Full Time

Salary Range: $145,000 - $170,000

Position #00350296 – Requisition #37354

Join the University of Colorado Denver

The Business School at the University of Colorado Denver invites applications for one full-time tenure track Assistant Professor position(s) in Management, with an emphasis in Strategic Management or Organization Theory (or related field). The start date for the position(s) is August 2026.

What you will do:

The successful candidate is expected to maintain a track record of high-quality peer-reviewed published academic research in their field. The position consists of 40% teaching, 40% research, and 20% service. The normal teaching load is 4 courses per academic year. This is typically reduced to 3 courses during the initial years of the appointment. Classes may be on-campus, online, or in a hybrid format, depending on departmental or program needs.

Minimum Qualifications

• Applicants must possess a Ph.D. in Management or a related field from an AACSB accredited (or equivalent) university prior to the position's start date.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated effectiveness in research, as evidenced by publications in refereed journals, presentations at academic conferences, and/or other intellectual contributions.
• Demonstrated effectiveness in teaching at the undergraduate or graduate level, as supported by teaching experience (as an independent instructor or teaching assistant) and student evaluations.

Conditions of Employment

• The successful candidate is expected to reside in the Denver metro area.

Application Deadline

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Preference will be given to complete applications received by August 21, 2025.

Required Application Materials

To apply, please visit: www.cu.edu/cu-careers and attach:

• A letter of application that addresses the job requirements and outlines qualifications
• A current CV
• Up to three scholarly publications/manuscripts
• Evidence of teaching effectiveness (such as a summary of student evaluations and/or teaching experience, along with any other applicable material)
• The names, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses for three professional references. (Please do not submit actual letters of recommendation with your application. We will request these later for applicable candidates.)

Questions should be directed to Professor Vinit Desai, Vinit.Desai@ucdenver.edu.