Position Title:

Tenure Track Open Rank Position in Markets, Innovation and DesignPosition Type:

Full timeLocation:

Holmes HallCategories:

Faculty ExemptJob Summary:

Job Duties:

The Markets, Innovation, and Design (MIDE) Department at Bucknell University’s Freeman College of Management invites applications for a full-time open-rank tenure-track position (e.g., assistant, advanced assistant, or associate level) to contribute to the College’s mission of providing a rigorous, experiential education, in the context of a unique national university with a vibrant liberal arts core and strong complementary professional programs. The appointment is slated to begin in August 2025.

We seek a teacher-scholar to develop and teach courses in the domain of marketing insights (e.g., marketing research, digital analytics, consumer analytics) along with other marketing and design courses in the existing MIDE program to students from both inside and outside of the Freeman College of Management. Given the centrality of Design Thinking in the MIDE curriculum, familiarity with this approach to innovation will be highly advantageous, for example, in the context of the introductory design course (MIDE 300) that blends design thinking with concepts from marketing and innovation. The standard teaching load at Bucknell University is five courses per academic year. For additional information pertaining to our curriculum and our faculty, please visit http://www.bucknell.edu/academics/freeman-college-management/majors-departments/markets-innovation-design.

Our successful candidate will be interested in integrating students into their own scholarly agenda, and we will encourage them to pursue additional collaborative teaching and scholarly initiatives with colleagues across the University. Our new colleague will have an established pipeline of scholarly work, have a track record (or show promise) of teaching excellence, and have a strong commitment to collaboration and interdisciplinarity. ABDs will be considered with the understanding that the doctoral degree must be completed within the first year of employment in order to continue employment at Bucknell.  Candidates with post Ph.D. full-time academic experience may be granted credit towards tenure. Salary is AACSB-competitive and commensurate with experience. Additionally, we offer an attractive junior faculty leave program and generous family tuition benefits.

Applicants should demonstrate a program of high-quality, innovative research in the candidate’s area of expertise within marketing. The extent of the record should be commensurate with the length of the candidate’s tenure in academia. The College expects tenure-track faculty to make significant and creative intellectual contributions to their fields. The Markets, Innovation, and Design faculty at Bucknell has varied research interests including consumer culture theory, marketing strategy, and the integration of marketing and design thinking.

The approximately 700 undergraduate students in the AACSB-accredited Freeman College of Management may choose among eight highly interdisciplinary majors that combine courses in the various fields of management, with offerings also in the arts, humanities, natural and social sciences, and engineering. Our innovative curriculum and world-class teacher-scholars earned Freeman College a top-20 ranking in the Poets & Quant’s annual survey of undergraduate business programs in each of the past 3 years. We believe that an undergraduate education combining technical skills and deep intellectual exploration is the best preparation for thoughtful and capable leaders. New faculty members must be capable of contributing to this mission through progressive teaching, advising, scholarship, and service.

Bucknell University, an Equal Opportunity Employer, believes that students learn best in a diverse, inclusive community and is therefore committed to academic excellence through diversity in its faculty, staff, and students. As such, the successful candidate should understand and embrace the teacher-scholar model and have a demonstrated ability to work successfully with a diverse student body and a track record of inclusive, innovative pedagogy. We seek candidates who are committed to Bucknell’s efforts to create and maintain a climate that fosters the growth and development of a diverse student body, to raising perspectives that may not otherwise be vocalized in the classroom, and who are eager to advise and mentor students from multicultural and underrepresented student groups. We welcome candidates who demonstrate excellence in reflective multicultural and inclusive teaching practices and who display a strong commitment to collaboration and interdisciplinary.

APPLICATION

Review of applications will begin no later than November 1, 2024, and will continue until the position is filled. For additional information and to submit a formal application, please visit Bucknell’s career site (Careers at Bucknell). Applications will only be accepted online. We intend to invite successful finalists for on-campus interviews.

Complete files must include:

● A cover letter.
● A curriculum vitae (reference information will be requested at the time of the final on-campus interview,  so that letters of recommendation may be obtained)

● Evidence of teaching effectiveness.
● A statement of teaching philosophy.
● Copies of representative scholarly works, or evidence of work in progress.
● A statement of scholarly achievements and goals.

Please address any questions about the search to Prof. Eric Santanen, Chair of the Search Committee, at [email protected].

ABOUT BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY

Bucknell University is a private, highly ranked, primarily undergraduate, national liberal arts institution that also offers strong professional programs in engineering, management, education, and music. Bucknell University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The university believes that students learn best in a diverse, inclusive community and is therefore committed to academic excellence through diversity in its faculty, staff, and students. Applications from members of groups that have been historically underrepresented in higher education are encouraged. Bucknell is committed to creating a climate that fosters inclusion, growth, and development for a diverse student body, and seeks candidates who are also committed to these goals. Bucknell is committed to supporting the teacher-scholar model of faculty development. The teaching load is five courses per year. With a student-faculty ratio of about 9:1, small class sizes are a hallmark of the Bucknell educational experience. The university sponsors a range of activities to support the development of its faculty, including a Teaching-Learning Center and generous research support and leave policies. Bucknell is located in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, on the banks of the Susquehanna River. The Lewisburg area offers a combination of outdoor recreation opportunities and small-town amenities. In addition to the cultural and athletic events offered at the University and in town, the region offers a strong school district and medical facilities, and an affordable cost of living. Bucknell is about three hours from Philadelphia, New York, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C.

Advertised:

2024-10-10Benefits: 

Eligible full- and part-time employees are compensated beyond base salary through our total rewards package that includes (but is not limited to):

• Flexible scheduling options determined by role;
• Medical, prescription drug, vision, dental, life, and long-term disability insurance options
• An outstanding 10% employer contribution to your retirement plan (no contribution requirement for non-exempt positions)
• Full-time and part-time members of the faculty and staff are eligible for tuition remission for themselves. Additionally, full-time members of the faculty and staff are eligible for tuition remission for their spouse/spousal equivalent and are eligible for various tuition programs for their children. Credit for full-time benefits eligible employment at other institutions of higher education will be applied to waiting periods.
• A comprehensive employee wellness program including program incentives
• A myriad of other benefits, including parental leave, an employee assistance program, fitness center membership, and the power of your Bucknell ID card

To learn more about Bucknell’s benefits, click here! (*Eligibility criteria and waiting periods may apply.)

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion:
Bucknell is committed to fostering an environment that embraces diversity, equity and inclusion, and seeks candidates who will contribute to a climate that supports the growth and development of a diverse campus community.  We endeavor to enhance our capacity to value and capitalize on the cultural richness that diversity brings.  We encourage all individuals to apply and do not discriminate in admissions, employment, educational programs and/or activities on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, pregnancy, sex/gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, marital or family status, military or veteran status, or genetic information.