Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Operations Management
Listed on 2026-08-17
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Education / Teaching
University Professor, Academic
Department: Costello College of Business
Classification: 9-month Instructional Faculty
Job Category: Instructional Faculty
Job Type: Full-Time
Work Schedule: Full-time (1.0 FTE, 40 hrs/wk)
Location: Fairfax, VA
Workplace Type: On Site Required
Sponsorship Eligibility: Eligible for visa sponsorship
Salary: Salary commensurate with education and experience
Criminal Background Check: Yes
About the DepartmentThe Donald G. Costello College of Business at George Mason University is one of the largest business colleges in Virginia, andis located near Washington, D.C., in Arlington and Fairfax, and at George Mason’s global campus in Incheon, South Korea. The college’sAACSB-accredited business and accounting curricula prepare undergraduate and graduate students from the U.S. and across theglobe for career success in business and government.
Its research-based faculty and focus on multi-disciplinary academic programs, inclusive entrepreneurship, modular education,experiential learning, and corporate partner engagement are transforming the landscape of business education and workforce development.
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With 20 tenure-line faculty and 11 term faculty, the ISOM area isthe largest academic area in the College of Business. It is an ambitious and collegial group that highly values excellence in research, teaching, and service. It includes faculty in Operations Management, Information Systems, and Business Analytics disciplines, with several having multidisciplinary interests. Our faculty conducts managerially relevant research using a diverse setof methodologies. The ISOM Area faculty publish regularly inpremier journals, including Management Science, Manufacturing &Service Operations Management, Production & Operations Management, Information Systems Research, MIS Quarterly, Strategic Management Journal, Administrative Science Quarterly, as well asmany other top journals.
Our faculty members have won coveted
University and Professional Society awards for their research and teaching. Many of our faculty serve on editorial boards of leading journals, and all are active professionally in their respective fields.
The Information Systems and Operations Management (ISOM)
Tenure-Line Assistant Professor of Operations Management (OM) willstart Fall 2027. This is a full-time position with benefits. OMfaculty are part of the ISOM area, one of the six areas of the College of Business. Salary and benefits will be competitive and commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the candidate.
- Major responsibilities include conducting high-quality research and teaching Operations and Supply Chain Management courses in undergraduate and graduate programs;
- The teaching load for this position is determined according tothe College’s workload policy, which specifies an initial load of 9credits (this typically translates to 3 courses/year) fortenure-track assistant professor candidates and highly productive researchers; and
- Additional responsibilities include service to the ISOM Area,the College of Business, the University, and the profession, suchas student mentoring, committee membership, and interfacing withthe business community.
- Earned a Ph.D. in OM or a closely related field or be ABD witha documented expectation of degree completion before the start ofFall 2027;
- Evidence of effective teaching or the potential to effectively teach at the undergraduate and graduate levels;
- Evidence of a strong research trajectory with the potential for publications in top-tier academic journals; and
- Good citizenship in terms of service is critical, as is the ability to work well with colleagues.
- Fewer than two years since PhD conferral; and
- Alignment of research interests with current OM faculty.
George Mason University is a nationally ranked R1 research university committed to creating a more just, free, and prosperous world. With 40,000 enrolled students, George Mason is the large stand most diverse public research university in Virginia, offering degree programs at the master's, doctoral, and professional level,along with certificates and credentials.
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