Boston University

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The Questrom School of Business at Boston University is seeking to fill two positions at the associate or full professor level starting in the 2025-26 academic year. Applicants should have an outstanding research record and are expected to make significant contributions to build academic expertise in the areas of business economics and strategy and grow Questrom’s reputation. Successful candidates will either join the Markets, Public Policy, and Law or the Strategy and Innovation Department beginning July 1, 2025. Particular attention will be given to scholars with expertise in areas that advance the understanding of interactions of business and government related to issues in corporate governance, antitrust regulation, innovation policies, corporate social responsibility, and sustainability. Scholars in law and economics and economic history/business history with a focus on the role of firms in markets and society are also invited to apply. Preference will be given to those who could help build the newly established and generously endowed Ravi K. Mehrotra Institute of Business, Markets, and Society as Questrom’s signature institute focusing on the role of business in society and its interactions with stakeholders and the government. Preferred candidates will also connect to one or more of the current research strengths of the school and will have demonstrated evidence of teaching excellence and the potential to build their research into the curriculum.

The Questrom School of Business believes that the cultural and social diversity of our faculty, staff, and students is vitally important to the distinction and excellence of our research and academic programs. Our university community welcomes differences, encourages open-minded exploration, and upholds freedom of expression. We are especially eager to have join our ranks a colleague who supports our institutional commitment to ensuring BU is inclusive, equitable, diverse, and a place where all constituents can thrive. The Questrom School of Business seeks to continue diversifying our faculty, student and staff ranks, recognizing that diversity of experience and thought deepens the intellectual endeavor.

Candidates must have a Ph.D. degree and currently hold a tenure-track or tenured faculty position at the assistant, associate, or full professor level. Successful candidates will conduct research, teach courses at the undergraduate and graduate level, and help to establish the Ravi K. Mehrotra Institute for Business, Markets and Society as a leading research institute. Salary, research support, teaching load and benefits are competitive.

Do not apply through the Boston University HR website.

To apply, please visit https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/29075. Applications should include the following:

1. A cover letter stating why you are interested in Questrom
2. A curriculum vitae
3. Statements on research and teaching
4. Representative publications
5. A statement of where you saw this notice (e.g., name of conference, website, colleague, etc.)

While we will accept applications until we fill the position, we strongly encourage interested candidates to apply by November 21, 2024.

BU conducts a background check on all final candidates for certain faculty and staff positions. The background check includes contacting the final candidate’s current and previous employer(s) to ask whether, in the last seven years, there has been a substantiated finding of misconduct violating that employer’s applicable sexual misconduct policies. To implement this process, the University requires a final candidate to complete and sign the form entitled “Authorization to Release Information” after execution of an offer letter.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or v