Assistant Professor of Marketing

Department Name 8F240:

Dept of Marketing and Supply Chain

Work Location

Work Location Lexington, KY

Type of Position

Type of Position Faculty

Position Time Status

Position Time Status Full-Time

Required Education

Ph.D. (or DBA ) in marketing or a related field from an AACSB
-accredited institution, or be expected to earn one by the appointment start date; ABD candidates near completion will be considered, provided the degree is completed within one year of appointment.

Required Related Experience

Excellent teaching record in the classroom and have an active research program in marketing strategy

Required License/Registration/Certification

n/a

Job Summary

The Department of Marketing and Supply Chain at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY is pleased to invite applications for a tenure-eligible, Regular Title Series, position at the Assistant Professor level. This is a 9‑month position with a preferred start date of August 1, 2027. The successful candidate must hold a Ph.D. (or DBA ) in marketing or a related field from an AACSB
-accredited institution, or be expected to earn one by the appointment start date; ABD candidates near completion will be considered, provided the degree is completed within one year of appointment. Candidates should have an active research program in marketing strategy, with the goal of publishing in premier marketing journals (e.g., Journal of Marketing, Journal of Marketing Research, Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, Journal of Consumer Research, Marketing Science), and have an excellent record in the classroom.

Preference will be given to candidates with an active research pipeline in marketing strategy topics, such as firm-level marketing decisions, go-to-market strategy, sales force strategy, and customer relationship management. While this position has most of its time focused on research, it also has teaching and service responsibilities. For teaching, ideal candidates will be able to teach undergraduate and/or graduate courses in sales-related classes (e.g., Personal Selling, Sales Management) and/or Digital Marketing, with flexibility to teach other marketing courses based on departmental need.

Prior teaching experience in personal selling, sales management, or related courses with strong teaching evaluations, as well as relevant industry or professional sales experience, is preferred. The anticipated initial DOE will be 30% teaching, 60% research, and 10% service. In addition, the successful candidate will be expected to mentor and advise students and to provide service to the department, college, university, and profession.

Our department offers an outstanding research environment including a behavioral research laboratory, student subject pool, research and travel budget, and a high level of faculty collaboration. Applications will begin to be reviewed immediately. The position will remain open until filled.

Employment at UK is subject to fund availability and comes with many rewards, focusing on your total well-being and career development, with leadership striving to provide a strong work-life integration.

• employees retirement plans
• medical coverage
• life insurance
• dental and vision insurance
• additional retirement plans
• much more

To learn more about these benefits, please visit:
https://hr.uky.edu/employment/our-benefits.

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