Full-Time Faculty Position in Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing and Mgmt, School of Graduate Studies

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New York, NY Category:
Faculty Job Type: Full-time Posted On:
Mon Aug 17 2026

The School of Graduate Studies seeks a full-time faculty member in Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing and Management (CFMM) with demonstrated research and business skills in the beauty industry across a broad spectrum of the industry, and a demonstrated record of achievement and thought leadership in market research, consumer insights, identification of trends and market insights, and presenting these to industry leaders to guide business decision-making.

Experience in market research should encompass both qualitative and quantitative research, the management of focus groups, as well as developing professional insights reports and presentations for industry consumption. The new faculty member will serve an essential faculty leadership role in the expansion and implementation of the college's first research center:
The Beauty Center  new faculty member will also be a key contributor in the continued development of new graduate curricular offerings in the Department, executive education for-credit offerings and workshops at the Beauty Center at FIT, and a key leadership role with the CFMM Alumni Association. Teaching responsibilities will encompass all coursework and programming involving market research, consumer behavior and market insights, including global market insights and field study courses, market research strategy and consumer behavior coursework, and the qualitative and quantitative research involved with the Capstone research annually.

The new faculty member's work with the Beauty Center at FIT will include identifying opportunities for collaborative research projects and product testing with industry, focus groups, research seminars utilizing internal and partner research, and executive development workshops. Preference will be given to candidates with global expertise and a track record of mentorship to emerging mid-career to executive-level talent, as well as a demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the beauty industry.

The position requires a combination of demonstrated management of senior executive-level research for brands and across the sectors of industry, and demonstrated capability and experience at management of both human and capital resources in the research process. The successful candidate will possess a network of global industry contacts at a senior management level and demonstrate capability to organize collaborative research and market field visits with these contacts independently.

The new faculty member's responsibilities will include teaching, leadership of the Beauty Center at FIT, and cultivation of industry and alumni partnerships. The candidate will have teaching and/or corporate training experience, a record of scholarly or industry research and contributions to the field that include some or all of the following: publications, presentations, lectures, and involvement in professional activities. The candidate will demonstrate the ability to mentor student/faculty research projects and publication-level classroom deliverables.

The ideal candidate will have a versatile and interdisciplinary outlook and the ability to work collaboratively with the department Chairperson and adjunct faculty, as well as a range of colleagues, students, and external stakeholders. The successful candidate will participate in department and college-wide work and shared governance, and be expected to serve on committees as necessary and must commit to advancing the department in ways that align with the goals of the FIT Future//Forward Plan.

• Demonstrate a record of global awareness, working knowledge, and understanding of the beauty industry.
• Demonstrate an awareness of professional, ethical, and social responsibility and be cognizant of a diverse and multicultural environment.
• Embrace the concept of social impact and sustainability as part of the learning process.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the unique global aspects of beauty marketing and product development across geographic boundaries.

• Demonstrate the ability to implement an academically rigorous experience with the incorporation of business practices with pedagogy.
• Articulate a pedagogical philosophy in alignment with the department and beauty industry.
• Demonstrate the ability to develop a variety of assessment tools for student work to capture the wide range of learning styles in the classroom.
• Demonstrate the ability to incorporate interdisciplinary programs to reflect how the industry works in the cosmetics and fragrance business.
• Cultivate and maintain connections with the beauty industry to allow for the integration of new professional practices into the curriculum.

• Demonstrate the willingness to embrace new forms of pedagogy including online teaching, blended classes, and experiential learning.
• Demonstrate the ability to foster and cultivate writing, research, and critical thinking…