Professor of Operations Management

Operations, Booth School of Business
Position Type: Faculty
Salary Range: $250,000 - $350,000
Chicago, IL

Sep 10, 2025

The Booth School of Business at the University of Chicago is seeking to appoint an outstanding scholar to a tenured position in Operations Management, beginning in the 2026-27
academic year.

Applications are invited from individuals who have a PhD (or equivalent) in Operations Management, Operations Research, Management Science, Industrial Engineering, or a related field and have experience on the tenure-track at a major research university. Successful candidates will have outstanding research abilities and will be committed to achieving excellence in teaching operations management at the MBA level.

Each candidate should submit a curriculum vitae, all publications and working papers, course evaluations from prior teaching, a research statement and the names of five scholars willing to evaluate the candidate’s ability, research and teaching.

This position is benefits-eligible. The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid time off. Information about the benefit offerings can be found in the Benefits Guidebook .

The University of Chicago is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, national or ethnic origin, shared ancestry, age, status as an individual with a disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or other protected classes under the law. For additional information please see the University'sNotice of Nondiscrimination .

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