Assistant Professor, Supply Chain Management

# **Job Description Summary**Organizational Summary: The Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level in Supply Chain Management at the Logistics, Business & Public Policy (LBPP) Department, starting in Fall 2026 or Spring 2027. We are seeking candidates with a strong commitment to high-quality research.

We also expect the faculty member to play a key role in the school’s academic programs at the Doctoral, Master’s, and Undergraduate levels, in terms of teaching and leadership. Advanced Assistants with a demonstrated record of publication in the top supply chain and operations management journals are especially welcome to apply for this position. The department features faculty members actively engaged in empirical research in supply chain, logistics, and operations management, with engagement and collaboration opportunities with faculty in other departments, such as the Department of Decision, Operations & Information Technologies (DO&IT) (https://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/departments/decision-operations-information-technologies).

The Robert H. Smith School of Business is a recognized leader in management research and education for the global economy. Smith offers undergraduate, full-time and part-time MBA, M.S., Executive MBA, PhD, and non-degree executive education programs as well as outreach services to the corporate community.

The school is consistently ranked among the top business schools by leading business publications such as Bloomberg Business Week, Financial Times, U.S. News & World Report, and The Wall Street Journal.# **Additional Job Details****Minimum Qualifications:**The ideal candidate will have a PhD in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Management Science, or a related field, be well trained in empirical research and methods, and conduct top-level scholarly research in supply chain management and related areas that align with the Smith School’s strategic plan ().**Preferences:**The faculty member is expected to develop and deliver high-quality teaching for supply chain related courses to undergraduates, MS, MBA, and /or PhD students in the Logistics, Business & Public Policy (LBPP) Department ().**Required Application Materials:**Interested applicants are asked to submit their entire application electronically as one PDF file as an email attachment to the Search Committee at scmfacultysearch@umd.edu. The application file should include a brief cover letter, vita, research and teaching statements, names of three references, and one paper, in that order.

In the meantime, they should also ask their references to send in their recommendation letters to scmfacultysearch@umd.edu. In the subject line of the application email as well as that of each references’ email to us, please include the applicant’s full name so that the search committee can find application materials easily.**Physical Demands:** Ability to lift ten lbs **Licenses/ Certifications:**N/A**Best Consideration Date:****April 5 ,2026****Posting Close Date:****N/A****Open Until Filled:** Yes# **Financial Disclosure Required**For more information on Financial Disclosure, please visit .# **Department**BMGT-Logistics, Business & Public Policy# **Worker Sub-Type**Faculty Regular# **Salary Range**$210K - $245K# **Benefits Summary**For more information on Regular Faculty benefits, select this .# **Background Checks**Offers of employment are contingent on completion of a background check. Information reported by the background check will not automatically disqualify anyone from employment.

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