Assistant Professor (Pre-tenured) - The Department of Entrepreneurship and Strategy

Position Information

Proposed Faculty Rank Assistant Professor

Department 00049 - Strategy Department

City Salt Lake City, UT

Track Tenure Track

New Position to Begin 7/01/2027

Details

The Department of Entrepreneurship and Strategy at the David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah seeks applicants for a faculty position at the Assistant rank. This position is subject to University funding and approval. Candidates should hold a Ph.D., or show evidence that their doctoral dissertation will be substantially completed by August 1, 2027. This position will require high levels of scholarship, teaching, and collegiality.

Applicants should submit a cover letter, CV, working or job market paper, research and teaching statement, and evidence of teaching ability (teaching evaluations). Applicant review will begin on October 1st, 2026 and will continue until the position is filled. Please direct any questions to teppo.felin@utah.edu.

Our current tenure line faculty include Jay Barney, Victor Bennett, Lyda Bigelow, Jen Brown, Colleen Cunningham, Teppo Felin, Josh Feng, Bill Hesterly, Bill Schulze, Jason Snyder, Rob Wuebker, and Todd Zenger. While all are Strategy and/or Entrepreneurship scholars, our research focus is varied as reflected in the broad range of journals in which our faculty have published in recent years, including the Strategic Management Journal, Strategy Science, Organization Science, American Economic Review, Management Science, Journal of Political Economy, Review of Financial Studies, Review of Economics and Statistics, Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal, and Research Policy.

The Department is committed to removing barriers for all individuals, including those traditionally encountered by individuals from underrepresented groups; strives to recruit faculty who will further enhance our breadth; and makes every attempt to support their academic, professional, and personal success while they are here.

The University of Utah is located in Salt Lake City, which is consistently ranked among the top regions of the country for economic growth. Salt Lake City is also known for its unparalleled quality of life with ready access to skiing, hiking, mountain biking, climbing, and all forms of outdoor recreation.

EEO/Non-Discrimination Information

The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education.

Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.

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Notice

The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at (801) 581-7447 for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS’ post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at (801) 366-7770 or (800) 695-4877 or University Human Resource Management at (801) 581-7447 if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules.

This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.

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Special Instructions for Candidates

Interested individuals should upload the following documents:

• Cover Letter

• Curriculum Vitae

• Teaching Statement

• Research Statement

• Teaching Evaluations

• Example of Research 1

Open Date 08/28/2026

Close Date

Open Until Filled Yes

Requisition Number PRN01571CF

Type Faculty