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Assistant/Associate Professor & Assistant Professor in Supply Chain Management – University of Arkansas

HIRING FOR
Assistant Professor
Associate Professor
IN THE FIELD OF
Business & Economics
SALARY

As per university norms

POSTED ON
31/08/2026
LAST DATECLOSED
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ABOUT THIS POSITION

Supply Chain Management – University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

  • Institution: University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

  • Academic Unit / Department: J.B. Hunt Transport Department of Supply Chain Management, Sam M. Walton College of Business

  • Appointment Type: Full-Time / Tenure-Track

  • Location: Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA

  • Start Date: August 16, 2027

  • Salary / Remuneration: Commensurate with education and experience

  • Application Deadline: September 28, 2026

📌 Position 1: Assistant or Associate Professor (Open Rank)

  • Job Reference / Requisition ID: R0090606

  • Academic Rank / Level: Assistant Professor or Associate Professor

  • Position Type: Faculty – Tenure/Tenure Track

📋 Overview of Role

The J.B. Hunt Transport Department of Supply Chain Management invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor position in Supply Chain Management. The successful candidate will be an outstanding scholar whose research advances knowledge in supply chain management and who contributes to teaching, research, and departmental service.

🎯 Key Responsibilities & Teaching Scope

  • Conduct high-quality research in supply chain management.

  • Publish in leading peer-reviewed supply chain management, logistics, operations, and business journals.

  • Develop and maintain a sustained research pipeline.

  • Teach undergraduate and graduate supply chain management courses.

  • Participate in departmental service and academic activities.

  • Engage with industry professionals, firms, public-sector organizations, and applied research partners.

  • Maintain regular on-campus availability and participate in in-person teaching.

🎓 Qualifications & Candidate Profile

  • Required Education: Ph.D. in supply chain management, logistics, operations management, or a closely related field from an AACSB-accredited business school or equivalent accredited institution by the position start date.

  • Required Research: Demonstrated record of published research in top-tier supply chain management, logistics, operations, or business journals.

  • Teaching: Demonstrated ability or potential to teach supply chain management effectively at undergraduate or graduate level.

  • AACSB: Must meet standards for classification as a Scholarly Academic.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Strong research record and leadership in research projects resulting in top-tier journal publications.

  • Strong research pipeline, including manuscripts under second or third revision at top-tier journals.

  • Teaching experience in logistics, procurement, transportation, operations, analytics, or supply chain strategy.

  • Research interests in resilience and risk, supply chain visibility, analytics, robotics and automation, technology-enabled supply chains, defense and critical infrastructure supply chains, and related areas.

  • Industry experience in supply chain management, logistics, operations, analytics, transportation, procurement, retail, manufacturing, or related fields.

📌 Position 2: Assistant Professor – Two Open Positions

  • Job Reference / Requisition ID: R0090609

  • Academic Rank / Level: Assistant Professor

  • Number of Positions: 2

  • Position Type: Faculty – Tenure/Tenure Track

📋 Overview of Role

The J.B. Hunt Transport Department of Supply Chain Management invites applications for two tenure-track Assistant Professor positions as part of a coordinated faculty cluster hire focused on contested logistics and defense-relevant supply chain research.

The positions are research-focused and seek scholars with strong potential to publish high-impact research in leading supply chain management, logistics, operations, and business journals.

🎯 Key Responsibilities & Teaching Scope

  • Conduct theoretically rigorous and managerially relevant research.

  • Publish in leading peer-reviewed academic journals.

  • Teach undergraduate and graduate courses.

  • Engage with students and doctoral candidates.

  • Participate in departmental service.

  • Develop applied research partnerships with industry and public-sector organizations.

  • Contribute to research in contested logistics, military logistics, defense supply chains, and national security supply chains.

  • Engage with the Contested Logistics Consortium and military and defense stakeholders.

🎓 Qualifications & Candidate Profile

  • Required Education: Ph.D. in supply chain management, logistics, operations management, or a closely related field from an AACSB-accredited business school or equivalent accredited institution by the position start date.

  • Research: Demonstrated record or strong potential to publish in top-tier supply chain management, logistics, operations, or business journals.

  • AACSB: Must meet standards for classification as a Scholarly Academic.

  • Citizenship: U.S. citizenship is required due to access to export-controlled information, restricted federal data, and security-sensitive research environments.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Strong research record and research leadership experience.

  • Strong pipeline of research targeting top-tier journals.

  • Teaching experience in logistics, procurement, transportation, operations, analytics, or supply chain strategy.

  • Research related to resilience, risk, analytics, robotics, technology-enabled supply chains, defense, critical infrastructure, and public-sector logistics.

  • Active U.S. security clearance or eligibility to obtain and maintain one.

  • Significant military, defense logistics, or national security supply chain experience.

  • Relevant industry experience.

💼 Remuneration & Benefits

  • Salary: Commensurate with education and experience.

  • Health, dental, life, and disability insurance.

  • Tuition waivers for employees and their families.

  • 12 official holidays.

  • Immediate leave accrual.

  • Retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5% to 10% of employee salary.

  • Benefits eligible.

📄 Application Checklist & Required Documents

  1. Cover Letter / Letter of Application

  2. Curriculum Vitae (CV)

  3. Proof of Veteran Status — Optional

📬 Application Process

All application materials must be uploaded through the University of Arkansas System Career Site. Please do not send application materials directly to the recruitment contact.

🌐 Official Website / Domain: walton.uark.edu

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