Professor and Miller Technology Endowed Chair in Systems, Barry S. Miller College of Business

The Barry S. Miller College of Business at the University of Central Florida invites applications for the Miller Technology Endowed Chair in Intelligent Work Systems, a 9-month tenured position at the rank of professor. This position is located on the UCF Main Campus with an anticipated start date in Fall 2027.

The central question addressed by this chair is:
How should organizations design work and allocate responsibilities between humans and intelligent technologies to maximize organizational performance? Advances in artificial intelligence, robotics, automation, and digital platforms are fundamentally reshaping the nature of work. We seek a scholar whose work advances understanding of organizational design, the future of work, human-AI collaboration, leadership, workforce systems, organizational behavior, decision-making, or related areas.

This endowed chair is part of a broader investment, five endowed chairs in all, each committed to advancing scholarship and education at the intersection of technology and business transformation. The Miller Chairs are not organized around traditional academic disciplines, but around consequential problems emerging from the intersection of technology, organizations, and markets.

Miller Chairs are intended for scholars whose work has shaped-or has the clear potential to shape-how organizations function in a technology-driven economy. The successful candidate will play a central role in shaping the intellectual direction of the College's technology-focused initiatives and will contribute to the School of Technology Leadership and Innovation (STLI), a university-wide initiative focused on translating advances in technology into organizational capability, market innovation, and executive practice.

The UCF College of Business is one of the largest business schools in the United States and is located in Orlando, one of the nation's fastest growing and most dynamic economic regions. UCF is a Carnegie R1 institution and is recognized for its leadership in innovation, partnerships, and its identity as Florida's Technology University.

The college is actively investing in initiatives that position it at the forefront of technology-enabled business education, including interdisciplinary programs, applied research collaborations, and new models of engagement with industry.

• Serve as an intellectual architect for the college's Intelligent Work Systems initiative by building collaborations among faculty, industry, and government that establish UCF as a national leader in the field.
• Demonstrate ability to translate scholarly expertise into organizational practice through industry partnerships, executive education, public engagement, policy influence, or other mechanisms that create measurable impact.
• Conduct high-impact research on how organizations design and manage the interaction between people, technology, and decision systems.
• Contribute to the development of new academic programs and executive offerings aligned with the College's technology focus.

• Ph.D. in business, economics, information systems, engineering, computer science, psychology, or a closely related field from an AACSB-accredited (or equivalent) institution at time of application.
• A record of scholarly achievement sufficient to qualify for appointment with tenure at the rank of Full Professor in the College of Business.
• Demonstrated impact in research related to organizational design, leadership, decision-making, or technology-enabled work systems.
• Evidence of an active and sustained research agenda with publications in leading peer-reviewed journals.
• Experience teaching at the undergraduate and/or graduate level.

• Candidates should demonstrate a history of engaging with organizations in ways that shape practice, including through applied research, advisory roles, or collaborative initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to lead interdisciplinary collaborations that produce new research, educational programs or industry partnerships.
• Commitment to translating scholarship into executive education and organizational capability.
• A record of leadership in shaping academic programs, research centers, or major initiatives.

• Cover letter
• Curriculum vitae
• Research statement
• Teaching statement
• Contact information for three professional references will be required prior to extending an offer

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