Assistant Professor in Marketing

Position Type:

Position Type:

Salary Range:

$177,262 - $196,958

Purpose:

Purpose:
The Department of Marketing in the Leavey School of Business at Santa Clara University is seeking to fill two tenure-track Assistant Professor positions in Marketing, scheduled to begin in Fall 2026 in Santa Clara, CA. The hires will complement our existing faculty's research strengths in Quantitative Marketing to publish in top-tier Marketing and business-oriented journals and to teach in SCU's outstanding graduate and undergraduate programs.  

Specialty or Sub-discipline:
Position 1: In Quantitative Marketing, with cutting-edge research programs in branding and advertising, communication, business marketing, product innovation, or marketing channels.
Position 2: In Quantitative Marketing, with cutting-edge research programs in consumer marketing, customer relationship management (CRM), or marketing technologies such as AI.

Education Requirements:
Candidates must have a Ph.D. or ABD at the time of appointment in Marketing or a related field in Business Administration or Economics, or a closely related field. Candidates must possess an established research record in quantitative modeling and have demonstrated teaching effectiveness at the undergraduate and/or graduate levels.
 
Responsibilities:
A. Maintaining a strong research program that leads to high-quality publications.
B. Teaching graduate and undergraduate marketing courses and fulfilling the associated responsibilities.
C. Providing service to the Department, University, profession, and/or community.

Application Procedure: Applications must be submitted through the university's online application process, accessible via SCU Workday at
 
Special Instructions:
Interested applicants should complete an application and submit the following documents along with contact information for three or more professional references:
(1) a cover letter clearly stating the applicant's interest in Santa Clara University,
(2) a vita,
(3) a statement of research and teaching interests,
(4) samples of research papers, and
(5) evidence of teaching effectiveness, along with contact information (name, email, and phone number) for three references.
 
Search Timing:

Applications will be accepted and reviewed until the position is filled. Please note that once you submit your materials, you will no longer be able to access them, and your application will be locked. Questions regarding these positions may be directed to the Search Committee Administrator:

About Us:

Santa Clara University is a comprehensive, Jesuit Catholic university located in the heart of California's Silicon Valley. Every student at SCU has the potential to do something extraordinary. More than 50 majors, minors, and special programs are offered at the undergraduate level in arts and sciences, business, and engineering, as well as graduate programs in business, engineering, education, counseling psychology, law, theology, and pastoral ministries.

The Leavey School of Business is a strong and well-regarded business school, particularly for its focus on innovation, entrepreneurship, strategy, and leadership. The School was among the first accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. It consistently ranks high in national rankings for graduate business programs, especially for its executive (#1 in Silicon Valley and among the top 15 nationally), online (ranked among the top 10 nationally), and part-time (ranked #1 in Silicon Valley and #21 nationally) MBA programs. The undergraduate program is ranked among the top 25 nationally, ranked second for employment at the five largest tech companies, and rated by PayScale in the top 1 percent of universities with the highest-paid graduates.

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