"Assistant Professor of Marketing (Consumer Behavior)"

Assistant Professor of Marketing (Consumer Behavior)

Job No: 550580

Work Type: Instructional Faculty - Tenured/Tenure-Track

Location: Southern California: Long Beach

Categories: Bargaining Unit: Unit 3 - CFA - California Faculty Association, Appointment Type: Tenured/Tenure-Track, Time Basis: Full Time, Job Search Category/Discipline: Faculty - Business/Management

Position: Assistant Professor of Marketing

Effective Date: August 17, 2026 (Fall Semester)

Salary Range: The Assistant Professor AY 2025-26 classification salary is $74,652 to $158,688/year $6,221 to $13,224/per month (12 monthly payments per academic year). The anticipated hiring range is $131,000 to $141,000/per year, $10,916 to $11,750/per month. Salary offered is commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Application Deadline: Review of applications to begin September 9, 2025. Position opened until filled (or recruitment canceled).

California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) is a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI). CSULB earned the prestigious Seal of Excelencia in 2023, joining a distinctive group of colleges and universities who have been recognized for its commitment to Latine/x student success. CSULB is committed to serving diverse students and has established and actively supports the Black Excellence Collegium, dedicated to promoting Black excellence and advancing Black Student Success, and El Concilio for Latinx Success at the Beach, whose mission is to build capacity and promote inclusive servingness across initiatives and efforts for the benefit of all students. The President's Equity and Change Commission is dedicated to achieving inclusive excellence in our community and culture and throughout the university. CSULB's Beach 2030 University Action Plans prioritize engaging all students; expanding access to higher education; promoting intellectual achievement; building community; and cultivating resilience.

College of Business

Department of Marketing

The Department of Marketing in the College of Business at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) invites applications for the tenure-track Assistant Professor position to start in Fall 2026. This position is targeted toward consumer behavior.

Required Qualifications:

• Ph.D. or DBA in Marketing or a closely related field. Degree at time of application or official notification of completion of the doctoral degree from AACSB accredited or equivalent schools by August 1, 2026.
• Demonstrated potential for effectiveness and excellence in teaching marketing courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels
• Demonstrated potential for research, scholarly and creative activities in consumer behavior and its marketing applications leading to publications
• Demonstrated commitment to working successfully with a diverse student population, including low socioeconomic and first-generation students

Preferred Qualifications:

• Peer-reviewed articles published or under review in high-quality academic journals in consumer behavior or closely related fields
• Evidence of effective teaching experience in Marketing or a closely related field at undergraduate and/or graduate level
• Demonstrated commitment to service contributions to the department/college/university, and community
• Experience mentoring or supporting students with minoritized identities or experience using inclusive and culturally relevant teaching strategies in a diverse classroom

Duties:

• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in various areas of Marketing [Mode of instruction may include in-person, hybrid, online, and/or any combination thereof.]
• Engage in research, scholarly and creative activities leading to publications and presentations in Marketing and related fields
• Participate in curriculum and program development and keep content current in various areas of Marketing
• Participate in service to the school, college, university, and profession/community

CSULB seeks to recruit faculty who enthusiastically support the University's strong commitment to the academic success of all of our students, including students with disabilities, students who are first generation to college, veterans, students with diverse socio-economic backgrounds, and students of diverse sexual orientations and gender expressions. CSULB seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the People of California, to maintain the excellence of the University, and to offer our students a rich variety of expertise, perspectives, and ways of knowing and learning.

College of Business

The College of Business is a leading, dynamic urban college serving south Los Angeles County and Orange County. Business is one of the most popular fields of study on campus. Accredited since 1971 at both the undergraduate and graduate levels by AACSB International, the College of Business has approximately 4,800 undergraduate majors, almost 600 graduate students in eight masters' programs, and a network of 65,000 graduates since its inception. We focus on providing a high-quality learning and research environment and preparing our diverse student body to excel in a global economy.

Information on excellent benefits package available to CSULB faculty is located here: CSU Employee Benefits

How to Apply - Required Documentation:

• A Student Success Statement about your teaching or other experiences, successes, and challenges in working with a diverse student population (maximum two pages, single-spaced) For further information and guidelines, please see Student Success Statement Guidelines
• Letter of application addressing the required and preferred qualifications
• CV
• Names and contact information of three references (to be contacted for confidential letters of recommendation should you reach the finalist stage)
• Copy of transcript from institution awarding highest degree
• Evidence of research productivity in the field (e.g. publications, conference presentations, manuscripts under review, R&R - maximum 2 documents) if applicable
• Evidence of teaching effectiveness (e.g., student teaching evaluation summaries), if applicable
• Job market paper (will be requested should you reach the finalist stage)
• Finalists should be prepared to submit an official transcript (e-transcript preferred, if available)

How to Apply: Click Apply Now icon to complete the CSULB online application

Requests for information and process should be addressed to:

Dr. Sam Min, Search Committee Chair
Department of Marketing
California State University, Long Beach
1250 Bellflower Boulevard
Long Beach, CA 90840-8503

E-Mail: cba-mktg-jobs@csulb.edu