Position Announcement
Assistant or Associate Professor of Management (Entrepreneurship)
College of Business Administration
University of Central Florida
The Management Department in the College of Business Administration at the University of Central Florida invites applications for a tenure-earning assistant or tenured associate professor position in entrepreneurship. Salary, teaching load, and research support are commensurate with other major research institutions. The anticipated start date is August 2019, but an earlier start date is possible.
The University of Central Florida is a thriving preeminent research university located in metropolitan Orlando. With more than 66,000 students, UCF is one of the largest universities in the U.S. As such, the university benefits from a diverse faculty and staff who create a welcoming environment and opportunities for all. Founded in 1963, UCF and its 13 colleges offer more than 200 degrees, and its 1,415-acre main campus is 13 miles east of downtown Orlando and adjacent to one of the top research parks in the nation. UCF is an academic, partnership, and research leader in numerous fields, such as optics and lasers, modeling and simulation, engineering and computer science, business administration, education, hospitality management, health care, and video game design.
The Department of Management is proud of its collegiality, professionalism, and top tier-focused research productivity. Tenure track faculty includes Maureen Ambrose, Becky Bennett, Jim Combs, Rob Folger, Steve Goodman, Ron Piccolo, Marshall Schminke, Cameron Ford, Clay Posey, Shannon Taylor, Steve Whiting, Craig Crossley, Dana Joseph, Aaron McKenny, and Tang Wang. In the past five years, our faculty's research has been published in: Academy of Management Annals, Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of Business Venturing, Journal of Management, Organization Science, Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, Personnel Psychology, Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal, Strategic Management Journal, and other top management research outlets. We also offer a demanding yet supportive doctoral program that regularly places students at other research-intensive universities.
Additional information about our faculty and the College of Business may be found at http://business.ucf.edu.
The successful candidate will have demonstrated research expertise in entrepreneurship and a completed Ph.D. by the start of the Fall 2019 semester from an AACSB accredited institution (ABD will be considered). We seek candidates demonstrating strong potential for excellence in research and teaching. Candidates must be pursuing a high-quality research program with the objective of publishing their work in the top management journals. Preference will be given to candidates who have broad knowledge and experience within the discipline, and who have demonstrated excellence in their teaching and research endeavors.
In order to be eligible for appointment as a tenured associate professor upon hire, the successful candidate must have a distinguished record of scholarly achievement and teaching experience commensurate with a tenured faculty appointment at the rank of associate professor.
As an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, UCF encourages all qualified applicants to apply, including women, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and members of traditionally underrepresented populations. UCF's Equal Opportunity Statement can be viewed at: http://www.oie.ucf.edu/documents/PresidentsStatement.pdf.
To apply, please go to the following link and complete the Faculty Online Applicant Affirmation Form: http://www.jobswithucf.com/postings/52581. You will also be asked to upload: (1) a letter indicating your interest; (2) a current curriculum vita; (3) a sample publication or working paper; (4) teaching evaluations, if available, and (5) contact information for three professional references. Applicants are encouraged to upload any additional documents they feel may be of interest to the search committee. Independent of this process, candidates who pass initial screening will be asked to have three letters of recommendation submitted by professional references. Please direct any questions about this position to Jim Combs at: james.combs@ucf.edu.
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Jim Combs
Professor of Management and Della Phillips Martha Schenck Chair of American Private Enterprise
College of Business
University of Central Florida
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