"Operations and Supply Chain Management Faculty Position Assistant Professor"

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Operations and Supply Chain Management Faculty Position Assistant Professor

The Management Science Department at the Darla Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina, invites applications for one tenure-track Assistant Professor position within the Operations and Supply Chain Management group. The target start date for this position is August 16, 2026. Our tenure-track faculty are expected to produce impactful empirical research targeting top-tier journals and to demonstrate excellence in graduate and undergraduate teaching. The teaching responsibilities for this position could include courses in our business analytics or operations management curriculum. Our group has a vibrant doctoral program, and an expectation for this position is to contribute to the development of our PhD students. The position requires a PhD or DBA in Operations Management/Supply Chain Management or a closely related field by the start date of employment, along with expertise in conducting empirical research with a focus on healthcare operations. Salary and compensation are highly competitive and commensurate with experience and achievements. All faculty searches are subject to the availability of funding.

The Operations and Supply Chain (OSC) group at the Moore School is well known for publishing its research in the top-tier OSC journals. Our undergraduate and graduate programs were ranked 3rd and 5th, respectively, in the most recent 2024 Gartner Research ranking of the Top 25 North American Supply Chain programs. Additionally, our department is the proud recipient of the prestigious 2024 INFORMS-UPS Prize for excellence in operations, management science, and analytics education. The Department houses an active Operations and Supply Chain Center, which cultivates outreach to industry and enhances practice-based pedagogical and scholarly research. Center partners include organizations such as Boeing, Coca-Cola Bottling Consolidated, Continental Tire, Schaeffler, Siemens, and Sonoco Products Company, among others. The Management Science Department also plays a significant role in the Moore School’s business analytics programs and initiatives. For more information about the Management Science Department, please visit our website: https://sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/moore/study/management_science/index.php.

All applicants must apply online at https://uscjobs.sc.edu/postings/193782 and must arrange for three letters of recommendation to be sent to Carla Watson at TTSearch@moore.sc.edu. Letters of recommendation must be signed, be on letterhead, and be sent directly by the references (not by the applicant). Department representatives will be conducting prescreening interviews at upcoming conferences in Fall 2025, prior to on-campus interviews for finalist candidates.