The NASPO Department of Supply Chain Management in the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University (Tempe) invites applications for a Clinical Faculty—Assistant/Associate Professor Rank, non-tenure position in operations, supply management, business analytics, or logistics starting in Fall 2026.

This faculty position will also be a part of the School of Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (TIE) at ASU’s West Valley campus that is currently being built with the goal of establishing a deeper relationship with west valley businesses and other ecosystems. The TIE School is an interdisciplinary unit that will support faculty across a variety of business disciplines at the West campus, and faculty members in this unit will also have a connection with their corresponding unit at the Tempe campus. More information about the West campus can be found here, and more information about the TIE School can be found here.

Essential Functions:

The candidate must contribute to the Department of Supply Chain Management’s mission, primarily in the areas of teaching, curriculum development, and service. The candidate must be able to deliver excellent instruction and to contribute to curriculum development at the undergraduate and master’s levels with evidence of scholarship. The candidate's home department will be in the NASPO Department of Supply Chain Management at ASU’s Tempe Campus; however, the teaching activities will primarily be at ASU’s West Campus.

Minimum Qualifications:

Clinical Assistant Professor – 1) An earned doctorate in business administration or related field. 2) Demonstrated experience in teaching excellence in supply chain management or related areas, including procurement, operations, logistics, and business analytics at the undergraduate and/or graduate level as evidenced by organization and communication skills or strong teaching evaluations; 3) Demonstrated potential for scholarship within the supply chain management, operations, logistics and/or business administration profession through some of the following activities: published or in-process research, an active learning agenda, papers, articles, tutorials, or manuals related to teaching and learning.

Clinical Associate Professor – 1) An earned doctorate in business administration or related field; 2) The equivalent of 5 years of full-time teaching at a 4-year institution. Demonstrated teaching excellence at the undergraduate and/or graduate level as evidenced by good teaching evaluations, course innovation, organization and communication skills; 3) A record of scholarship within the supply chain management, operations, logistics and/or business administration profession through some of the following activities: published or in-process research, an active learning agenda, papers, articles, tutorials, or manuals related to teaching and learning.

Desired Qualifications:

1) Ability to meet AACSB business accreditation standards for participating faculty

2) Excellence in teaching multiple courses across the supply chain management field including operations, supply management, logistics, and business analytics

3) Demonstrated application of artificial intelligence in innovative teaching approaches, cutting-edge research, and leadership in academic or professional communities

4) Teaching experience in a variety of platforms, including executive, onsite, online, graduate and undergraduate levels

5) Significant service and professional contributions to the supply chain management profession;

6) Experience with training and industry partnerships

The application deadline is June 1, 2026. Applications will continue to be accepted on a rolling basis for a reserve pool. Applications in the reserve pool may then be reviewed in the order in which they were received until the position is filled. Candidates will be asked to create or use an existing Interfolio Dossier to submit documents.

1. Cover letter that addresses your teaching and research interests

2. Curriculum vitae

3. Three (3) professional references

Please direct inquiries to christa.l.thompson@asu.edu. If you have any further questions about the position, please contact the search committee chair Reynold Byers via email at Reynold.byer@asu.edu.

The Department of Supply Chain Management within the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University is consistently ranked Top 5 nationally for undergraduate and graduate programs by U.S. News & World Report. Our research advances knowledge in global supply chain management while focusing on issues of practical importance. Our faculty is globally recognized for expertise in procurement, supply management, operations management, logistics, and supply chain performance optimization. For more information, please visit https://wpcarey.asu.edu/scm or contact us at wpcarey.scm@asu.edu.

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