University of Alabama – Associate / Full Professor
The Culverhouse College of Business at The University of Alabama (UA) invites applications for an open rank tenure-track faculty position in Marketing or other business discipline (e.g., Information Systems, Management, Operations Management, Statistics, Finance, Economics, Statistics, or Accounting). Highly qualified candidates may be considered for endowed positions associated with this type of hire. The position start date is August 16, 2022. Candidates must have completed a doctorate in their respective discipline or a closely related field by the start of the appointment.
The position has been created to support the University of Alabama’s research emphasis on issues related to cyber security. Ideal marketing candidates will have a proven record of external funding and publishing and interest in topics like consumer data privacy, consumer reactions to data breaches, management of customer data breaches, financial outcomes of customer data breaches or privacy violations, and the value of customer privacy policies and practices, and managing customer data for competitive advantage.
Preferred candidates will have published in top marketing journals like the Journal of Consumer Psychology, Journal of Consumer Research, Journal of Marketing, Journal of Marketing Research, Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, and Marketing Science. We are open to all research topics and methods, but prefer candidates whose work complements ongoing faculty research activity in the areas of consumer behavior and marketing strategy. Preferred candidates should also demonstrate evidence of excellence in undergraduate and/or graduate teaching. Candidates with teaching interests in customer data management are also preferred.
Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience and achievements. Prior to hiring, the candidate must successfully pass a pre-employment background verification. Applicants must apply online at https://facultyjobs.ua.edu/postings/49501 and include a one-page cover letter, curriculum vitae, research statement, one or two representative examples of research papers, evidence of effective teaching, and a list of at least three references with contact information. The review of applications begins immediately, and applications will be accepted until the positions are filled. Direct all inquiries to Dr. Clay Voorhees at [email protected].
The University of Alabama is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against because of their protected status. Applicants to and employees of this institution are protected under Federal law from discrimination on several bases.
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The University of Alabama is located in Tuscaloosa, AL—a growing city with a current population of around 100,000. In addition to a great sports atmosphere, Tuscaloosa has several noteworthy attractions: the Tuscaloosa Amphitheatre—a 7,400-seat venue that has recently hosted musical groups such as Bob Dylan, Dave Matthews Band, Jill Scott, and Rascal Flatts; the Children’s Hands-on Museum and the Alabama Museum of Natural History; several large lakes nearby for fishing and recreation; and an active Farmers’ Market on the banks of the Black Warrior River. In addition, the neighboring city of Northport hosts the Annual Kentuck Festival of the Arts, which is a gathering of several hundred folk, visionary, and contemporary artists who display their work and craftsmanship to the public.