Assistant​/Associate​/Full Professor Department of Operations and Information Systems; OIS

Position: Assistant/Associate/Full Professor in the Department of Operations and Information Systems (OIS)
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The University of Utah, an AA/EO employer, encourages applications from all qualified individuals, and provides reasonable accommodation to the known disabilities of applicants and employees. The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students, staff, faculty and patients from all backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education, employment opportunities, and quality healthcare for historically underrepresented groups.

Position Information

Proposed Faculty Rank Open Tenure-Track Rank Department 01286 - OIS Operations & Info Systems City Salt Lake City, UT Track Tenure Track New Position to Begin 07/01/2026 Details

The David Eccles School of Business's Department of Operations and Information

Systems at the University of Utah seeks to fill two open rank tenure-track faculty positions

beginning July 1, 2026. We seek candidates with outstanding research potential and accomplishments. A Ph.D. in Business, Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, Statistics, Computer Science, or other relevant disciplines is required by Fall 2026. Candidates at all levels of experience are encouraged to apply.

Successful candidates will be expected to produce high-quality research and teach effectively in the area of Operations and Supply Chain. Candidates publishing in the top INFORMS journals are encouraged to apply. We will also consider candidates who publish in the best outlets in affiliated fields and show strong potential to transition to business academia.

Interested individuals should upload a cover letter, curriculum vitae, research and teaching statements, a sample of research papers, and names of three recommendation letter writers. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. For full consideration we encourage you to apply by October 17, 2025. Candidates presenting at INFORMS are strongly encouraged to submit a cover letter indicating the details of their talk (session, title) at the earliest.

The department welcomes candidates from all backgrounds; and makes every attempt to support their academic, professional, and personal success while they are here. This institution offers benefits to spouses. This institution offers benefits to same-sex and to different sex domestic partners.

About the School:

Founded in 1917 on a rich tradition of business success and leadership, the University of Utah David Eccles School of Business offers an experiential learning environment for students. The Eccles School provides students with learning opportunities in nine undergraduate majors, four MBA programs, eight other graduate programs, and a renowned executive education curriculum. We are consistently one of the top schools in the nation for startup businesses based on university research.

The David Eccles School of Business is home to nine institutes and centers that deliver academic research and support an ecosystem of entrepreneurship, technology and innovation here in Utah. Each year more than 4,500 students engage in learning at the Eccles School.

The University of Utah (the U) is the state's flagship institution of higher education, with 18 schools and colleges, more than 100 undergraduate and 90 graduate degree programs, and an enrollment of more than 36,000 students. In 2019, the University joined the Association of American Universities, an invitation-only, prestigious group of 65 leading research institutions marked by excellence in academic expertise and research impact, student success, and securing resources in support of core missions focused on serving the student population at the U and contributing to Utah's economic ecosystem.

The U is located in Salt Lake City, one of the most dynamic and fastest-growing-economically and culturally-metropolises in the U.S. The city is uniquely situated to offer both unmatched outdoor and exciting urban experiences, with mountain vistas only a few steps away and vast red-rock desert landscapes within reach of a scenic afternoon drive. Additionally, the Utah Asia Campus was…