Job Description

Position Information

Proposed Faculty Rank Tenured Associate or Full Professor Department 01286 - OIS Operations & Info Systems City Salt Lake City, UT Track Tenure Track New Position to Begin 07/01/2027 Details

The Department of Operations and Information Systems (OIS) in the David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah invites applications for a tenured position at the rank of Associate or Full Professor, beginning July 1, 2027. Candidates should have an outstanding record of research accomplishment and offer evidence of continued productivity with potential for scholarly impact. We welcome candidates from all OIS-related research areas. We particularly encourage applications from scholars whose research focuses on AI, although exceptionally accomplished scholars in other areas will also receive full consideration. Relevant AI research may include advancing state-of-the-art AI models or methods, including large language models, vision-language models, world models, and related systems; incorporating AI into business processes and workflows; or rigorously studying how AI affects organizational operations, firms, workers, markets, and society. AI should form a substantive part of the candidate’s research agenda rather than solely as a tool for research design, analysis, or writing. Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in Business, Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, Statistics/Econometrics, Computer Science, or another relevant discipline by the appointment start date. Successful candidates will be expected to produce high-quality research and teach effectively in the area of Operations, Supply Chains, and Information Systems. 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 but have demonstrated relevance to business research.

Interested individuals should upload a cover letter, curriculum vitae, research and teaching statements, a sample of research papers, and contact information for three recommendation letter writers (letters will be only requested upon selection for a later stage interview). Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. For full consideration we encourage you to apply by October 31, 2026.

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: The University of Utah is located in Salt Lake City, the capital of Utah which is the fastest-growing tech state in the U.S. and home to the “Silicon Slopes” agglomeration of technology companies, including significant operations for Adobe, eBay, Intel, Micron, DOMO, Goldman Sachs, and Qualtrics. The University is within a day’s drive of a dozen national parks. Nine ski and snowboard resorts are nestled in the mountains above Salt Lake City, which hosted the Winter Olympic Games in 2002 and has been selected to host the Olympic Games again in 2034. The American Economic Development Institute named Utah the number one pro-business state in the country, the first state west of the Mississippi River to earn this recognition, and noted the state’s leadership in economic development, innovation, and entrepreneurship.

The University of Utah is a member of the Association of American Universities, a prestigious, invitation-only group of 71 leading research institutions marked by excellence in academic expertise and research impact, student success, and the ability to secure resources in support of their core missions. The University is on the rise, as measured by nearly every key indicator, from graduation rates to research funding, to support from private and public partners. The Eccles School of Business has made similar significant gains. As the University aspires to become a top-10 public university, senior faculty in the Eccles School will play a key role in shaping the future contributions of the Business School in support of this mission.

EEO/Non-Discrimination Information

The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education.

Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.

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Notice

The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at (801) 581-7447 for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS’ post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at (801) 366-7770 or (800) 695-4877 or University Human Resource Management at (801) 581-7447 if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules.

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Special Instructions for Candidates

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 31, 2026. Please email Glen Schmidt (glen.schmidt@eccles.utah.edu) for any queries.

Open Date 10/21/2026 Close Date Open Until Filled Yes Requisition Number PRN01612CF Type Faculty