Assistant Professor of Marketing, Department of Marketing and Entrepreneurship

Description

The Department of Marketing and Entrepreneurship at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in Marketing at the Assistant Professor level, with an anticipated start date of August 1, 2026. Salary and benefits are competitive with peer institutions. Responsibilities include teaching nine credit hours per semester (three courses), engaging in scholarly research leading to publications in high-quality refereed journals, and contributing service at the department, college, and/or university level.

Qualifications

Successful (Ideal) candidates will possess the following requirements:

• Demonstrate the potential to conduct high-quality research that leads to publications in reputable marketing journals.
• Demonstrated past success in, or high potential for, exemplary teaching of introductory/advanced courses in: (i) marketing research and (ii) digital marketing/social media marketing. Additional teaching assignments may be available at the undergraduate or graduate level, depending on departmental or college needs.
• Expected to teach using various instructional modalities, including online instruction.
• Willingness to engage in assisting the UTC campus in its ability to reach additional goals as specified in UTC's Strategic Plan.
• Successful candidates will also be expected to contribute service based on the needs and strategic priorities of: (i) the Dept. of Marketing & Entrepreneurship, (ii) the Rollins College of Business, and/or (iii) the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC).

Minimum Qualifications: Ph.D. or DBA in Marketing, or closely related field from an AACSB-accredited business school. Candidates in the ABD stage of their doctoral studies are expected to complete the Ph.D. prior to this position's start date of August 1, 2026.

Application Instructions

Applicants must submit the following materials electronically through the UTC Faculty Career Site:

• Cover letter
• Curriculum vitae (CV), including up-to-date personal contact information (e-mail, phone, etc.)
• Unofficial transcripts
• Statement on teaching experience and interests
• Evidence of teaching effectiveness, such as course evaluations, sample syllabi, or other instructional materials
• Statement on current and planned research (research statement)
• Evidence of research productivity (including sample publications)
• Names, titles, and email addresses for three (3) references for confidential letters of recommendation to be requested.

Only complete applications will be considered. The application deadline is February 15, 2026. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Questions regarding the position may be directed to the chair of the search committee, Dr. Prashant Srivastava, at prashant-srivastava@utc.edu.

The Gary W. Rollins College of Business at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) holds long-standing AACSB accreditation at the undergraduate and graduate levels, serves approximately 2,400 students, and has a highly productive, collegial faculty.

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