Job Description

The Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics at the University of Delaware invites applications for a continuing-track (non-tenure track) position in Operations Management, which is an expanding area whose growth is fueled by increased interest in data-based analytics and decision making.



Candidates must possess a PhD in operations management or a related field or be ABD with completion expected by fall 2025 and should be well-qualified to design and teach Operations Management and Business Analytics courses. Successful candidates will exhibit the ambition and vision to develop a cutting-edge, innovative instructional program while maintaining a commitment to scholarly research. The teaching load consists of six courses per academic year. This is a permanent position, with contract renewals that increase in length over time—starting with two years and extending to five-year terms. While there is no mandatory promotion requirement, opportunities for rank advancement are available.



Founded in 1743, the University of Delaware (www.udel.edu) combines tradition and innovation, offering students a rich heritage along with the latest in instructional and research technology. Located on an attractive campus in Newark, Delaware, roughly an hour from Philadelphia and Baltimore, and about 2 hours from New York and Washington, D.C., the University is a state-assisted institution with a strong private endowment and selective admission. It is one of the oldest land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant institutions in the nation. The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching classifies University of Delaware as an R1 research university with very high research activity.



Lerner College has five departments, 42 academic programs, about 4,200 students, 160 faculty members, and state-of-the art facilities. Lerner College supports full-time, part-time, on-site corporate, and online MBA programs in addition to MS programs in functional business areas and non-degree executive education programs. All degree programs are fully accredited by the AACSB. For more information on Lerner College, see lerner.udel.edu.



The Department of Business Administration is within the Alfred Lerner College of Business & Economics and is composed of four areas: Marketing, Management, International Business, and Operations Management. For more information, see https://lerner.udel.edu/departments/business-administration/. The department promotes a collegial, supportive environment and values candidates who share these values.



The starting date for this position is August 16, 2025. Those interested should apply online by submitting a cover letter, curriculum vitae, three contact references, and up to two articles (published or manuscripts).



Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis commencing October 1, 2024 and continuing until the position is filled.