Description:

The Department of Management & Leadership in the C. T. Bauer College of Business at the University of Houston seeks qualified applicants for an open rank tenure-track/tenured position, starting in the fall of 2027. We will consider applicants at the Assistant, Associate, and Full level. We are particularly interested in applicants with expertise in Human Resource Management. Existing and/or strong potential for excellence in both scholarly research and teaching will be crucial for the successful applicant.

Salary and rank commensurate with experience.

The Department of Management & Leadership has successfully attracted excellent researchers and teachers at junior and senior levels. Our faculty have published in journals such as Academy of Management Annals, Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of International Business Studies, Journal of Management, Journal of Organizational Behavior, Leadership Quarterly, Organization Science, Personnel Psychology, and Strategic Management Journal. They also have served and will continue to serve in important editorial positions. For additional details regarding faculty, research, and publications, visit the department website at www.bauer.uh.edu/management.

The Bauer College is one of the largest AACSB-accredited business programs in the country. It offers undergraduate, MBA, MS, and Ph.D. degrees, and currently has approximately 6,200 undergraduate students and 1,050 graduate students. To meet the needs of our student body, faculty are encouraged to adopt cutting-edge techniques in the classroom, including teaching in a variety of formats (i.e., asynchronous, synchronous, and traditional methods). College and department initiatives focus on extending longstanding activities and excellence in several key domains, including but not limited to grand challenges as defined by the United Nations, artificial intelligence, and inclusive leadership. The U.S. News & World Report ranked Bauer College’s Professional MBA program #25 among U.S. public business schools.

Houston, the 4th largest city in the U.S., offers a strong professional and personal environment. The two largest economic sectors are energy and medical research and services. Houston is also home to a large number of oil & gas, manufacturing, and technology businesses, many of them spawned by decades of NASA operations in the Houston area. Four out of five jobs are service and professional jobs. The cost of living supports a high quality of life, where one can have suburban living in the heart of a great metropolis city.

Applications will be accepted until the position has been filled. The application review process will begin on September 30, 2026. To apply, please visit https://www.uh.edu/provost/faculty/prospective-faculty/. 

Employees are expected to have a home address in the state of Texas for the duration of their appointments.

Official transcripts are required for a faculty appointment and will be requested upon selection of the final candidates.

All positions at the University of Houston-System are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check. Individuals conducting research in critical infrastructure areas (i.e., communication infrastructure systems, cybersecurity systems, electric grid, hazardous waste treatment systems, and/or water treatment facilities) are subject to regular review to ensure the security and integrity of the research is maintained.

The University of Houston System and its universities are Equal Opportunity Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply.