The Marketing Department at the Sawyer Business School, Suffolk University invites
applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position beginning July 1, 2025.
About Us:
Suffolk University's Sawyer Business School offers a rigorous business education. The school occupies a central position at the nexus of Boston's private, public, and nonprofit sectors. Our learners enjoy close access to the city's financial and innovation clusters, seats of government, nonprofit organizations, and world-class healthcare institutions. We define and differentiate our educational approach through integrated expertise, immersive learning, and business with purpose. The Sawyer Business School is accredited by AACSB, NECHE, CAHME and NASPAA, offering degree programs including BSBA, MS, MBA, Executive MBA, MHA and MPA.
The Department of Marketing is a dynamic hub of academic excellence and innovation, comprising 19 full-time faculty members who serve over 400 undergraduate marketing majors and an active Master of Science in Marketing program. The department has a vibrant research culture, with faculty earning internal and external grants, presenting at leading conferences, and publishing in high quality publications, including the Journal of Marketing, Journal of Consumer Research, Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, Journal of Business Research, and Journal of Retailing. It also fosters a rigorous and collaborative learning environment, featuring a state-of-art neuroscience consumer research lab with an active subject pool as well as a student-run advertising agency, providing hands-on experience and stimulating creativity among students as they apply their knowledge to tackle real-world challenges.We seek candidates who are committed to excellence in both research and teaching, as well asengagement with students, colleagues, and business or professional communities.
Position Overview:
This faculty positioninvolves responsibilities in research,teaching, and service. The teaching load isfive courses (or 2-3) per academic year,witha one-coursereductionduringthefirstyear and fewer preps for junior faculty. Faculty are expected to engage in studentadvising and mentoring, maintain astrong research and publicationpipeline, and actively participatein the life of the department, college, and university throughcommittee work and other service roles.
We are seeking candidates with the following qualifications:
Requiredqualifications:
- A Ph.D. or DBA inmarketing related areas from an AACSB-accreditedinstitution or equivalent(by June 30, 2025).
- Experience and/or interest in teaching AI in marketing, Marketing Research, Consumer Behavior, or Capstone Consultancy courses in both our undergraduate and MSM (Master of Science in Marketing) programs.
- Demonstratedresearch interest in the AI-marketing strategies or consumer wellbeing areas.
- Proficiency in using AI tools.
- An interest and capability in developing relationships with local and/or global organizations is a plus.
- Strong potential for teaching excellence and impactful research.
Successful candidates will join a department with a collegial, supportive, and developmental culture. As a group, we value productive teamwork, insightful feedback, and open discussion. We aim to provide a constructive environment for enthusiastic scholars who enjoy working together to grow both personally and professionally.
Application Procedure:
Please create an application folder with all requested materials. Included in this application folder should be a cover letter, current curriculum vita, teaching statement, teaching evaluations, research statement, sample research works, and contact information for three professional references. Applications should be submitted electronicallyvia this site only (https://jobs.jobvite.com/suffolkuniversity/job/oItVufwk).Applications will be accepted starting immediately and will remain open until filled, with an anticipated start date in July 2025.
Contact Information:
Forfurtherinquiries, please contact Cristian Chelariu (cchelariu@suffolk.edu), Li Chen (lchen28@suffolk.edu), Robert Smith (rssmith@suffolk.edu),and Jane Zhu (zzhu@suffolk.edu).