Assistant Professor of Supply Chain Management, Fall 2026 at InsideHigherEd

Assistant Professor of Supply Chain Management, Fall 2026

Location:
Supply Chain Management
Open Date:
Jun 25, 2025
Description:
The University of Tennessee, Haslam College of Business invites applications and nominations for a tenure-track, Assistant Professor position in its Department of Supply Chain Management (SCM). Applicants will be expected to have expertise in a SCM-related function (e.g., purchasing, logistics, operations management) and be willing to work effectively in a department that places significant emphasis on cross-functional interaction and integration both within and outside of traditional supply chain areas. The applicant's research program should reflect the potential for ongoing thought leadership in the discipline. The Knoxville campus of the University of Tennessee is seeking to fill the position with a candidate who can contribute in meaningful ways to the diversity and intercultural goals of the University. Effective date of employment will be August 1, 2026, or when filled.

 

Program Information

The Department of Supply Chain Management is housed in the Haslam College of Business at the University of Tennessee. The Department enjoys a strong and meaningful position within the Haslam College, and faculty members are active participants in College-wide programs and priorities. The University of Tennessee's SCM program is consistently ranked highly in national surveys.

 

Duties/Responsibilities
Candidate will be expected to contribute to the teaching mission at undergraduate and graduate levels.  Research requirements include an emerging/continuing record of publication in top-tier journals in Supply Chain Management and/or related fields, and an interest in working with other faculty members and graduate students on collaborative research.

Qualifications:
Required: Ph.D. degree in a SCM-related discipline with qualifications at time of hire to be appointed at rank of assistant professor.

Preferred: The ideal candidate for the position will have an established (or emerging) research identity that clearly demonstrates an appreciation for and awareness of business practice. The candidate should be able to demonstrate their ability to conduct empirical research that is theoretically sound, methodologically rigorous, and managerially relevant. The candidate will also have the ability to work effectively as a contributing member of a faculty team, with a scholarly research record focused on top-tier journal publications in the field, with an emphasis on the SCM Journal List and other high-impact empirical journals for SCM scholars. The ideal candidate will also possess a demonstrated history of teaching excellence (or show the potential to become an outstanding teacher). Faculty in the Haslam College can expect opportunities to teach across a variety of programs including traditional undergraduate, master’s, and Ph.D. as well as degree and non-degree executive education programs. The preferred candidate will teach in the undergraduate/graduate operations management and supply chain information management courses offered by the department. However, all subfields of supply chain management including procurement, operations management, logistics management and supply chain planning/strategy will be considered.

Application Instructions:
Qualified individuals are invited to submit a vita, letter of interest, and names and contact information for three references through the online system apply.interfolio.com/168340.   Formal letters of reference will be required during a later phase of the selection process (references will not be contacted until a final pool of candidates is approved and finalists have cleared via general assessment as required by UTK policy). 

 

Review of applications will begin July 11, 2025 and will remain open until the position is filled. Preliminary interviews may be conducted by Zoom or at the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals’ Academic Research Symposium, October 4 - 5. For further information, please contact the chair of the search committee, Dr. Stephanie Eckerd, [email protected]. Please do not apply directly to the search chair, but rather through the online system.

 

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment and admission without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, and parental status, or any other characteristic protected by federal or state law. In accordance with the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the University of Tennessee affirmatively states that it does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, or disability in its education programs and activities, and this policy extends to employment by the university.

Requests for accommodation of a disability should be directed to the ADA Coordinator at Equal Opportunity and Accessibility, 1840 Melrose Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37996-3560, by email to [email protected], or by phone at 865-974-2498. Inquiries and charges of violation of Title VI (race, color, and national origin), Title IX (sex), Section 504 (disability), the ADA (disability), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (age), sexual orientation, or veteran status should be directed to the Office of Investigation and Resolution, 216 Business Incubator Building, E J. Chapman Drive, Knoxville, TN 37996-3560, by email to [email protected], or by phone at 865-974-0717.