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UCL School of Management – Assistant/Associate/Full Professor in Strategy & Entrepreneurship

The Strategy & Entrepreneurship Group at the UCL School of Management is seeking applications for faculty positions at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level in strategy and entrepreneurship. We are broadly interested in research related to strategy, entrepreneurship, digital technology, and social change. The anticipated starting date for these positions is 1 September 2026.

University College London (UCL) is one of the world’s top universities. At its establishment in 1826, UCL was radical and responsive to the needs of society, and this ethos – that excellence should go hand-in-hand with enriching society – continues today. UCL’s excellence extends across all academic disciplines; from one of Europe’s largest and most productive hubs for biomedical science interacting with several leading London hospitals, to world-renowned centres for architecture and fine art. With an annual turnover exceeding £1.5 billion, it is a major research and education hub in London and globally.

UCL is consistently ranked as one of the world’s top universities. Its staff and former students have included over 34 Nobel prize winners. It is a truly international community: More than one-third of our student body come from 150 countries and nearly one-third of staff are from outside the UK. UCL offers more than 200 undergraduate programmes and more than 400 taught postgraduate programmes.

The UCL School of Management consists of five research groups: Strategy & Entrepreneurship, Organisations & Innovation, Operations & Technology, Marketing & Analytics, and Finance, Accounting & Economics. Faculty in the Strategy & Entrepreneurship group share an interest in how organizations, markets, and industries are being reshaped by technological and cultural forces. Research topics include artificial intelligence, big data analytics, machine learning, information environment, platform ecosystems, new organizational forms, decentralized organizations, learning, innovation, interorganizational relationships, corporate strategy, entrepreneurial strategy, reputation and identity, entrepreneurship for development, and social innovation.

See mgmt.ucl.ac.uk for more information about the School and our research group.

The UCL School of Management encourages diversity and a positive culture among all faculty, staff, and students. UCL is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Qualifications

Candidates should have a strong research record and demonstrated research potential in the area of strategy and entrepreneurship, and produce publications at an internationally significant standard in terms of originality, significance and rigour, in line with personal and departmental objectives agreed in the Staff Review and School/Department planning processes. Candidates will be expected to teach in the School’s BSc or MSc programmes. Among others, our school is expanding with new programmes in international business, which will provide opportunities for relevant research to be leveraged in the classroom. While we invite applications from all areas of strategy, we particularly encourage applications by those interested in teaching subjects related to international business. As a research-focused group, tenure-track positions involve teaching only two courses per year (with a potential 50% teaching reduction in year one), with generous research support.

Application Instructions

To be considered for this position, please submit a CV, research statement, job market paper, and any additional working papers or published work here. If you are currently a PhD student or PostDoc, you should also arrange for three references to submit their letters online on your behalf.

The application deadline is August 29, 2025.

For administrative questions related to this posting, please contact our HR team via email (mgmt-hrsom@ucl.ac.uk).

For questions directly related to the position, contact the Faculty Search Committee via Dr. Vivianna Fang He (vivianna.he@ucl.ac.uk) or Dr. Bart Vanneste (b.vanneste@ucl.ac.uk).

Assistant and/or Associate Professor level in Organizations and Innovation

The Organizations and Innovation Group at the UCL School of Management seeks applications for multiple new faculty positions at the Assistant and/or Associate Professor levels. We welcome applications from those doing research related to creativity and innovation, social networks, and diversity, at both micro- and macro-levels of organizational behaviour. The anticipated start date is 1 September 2026.

About the Organizations and Innovation Group: The Organizations and Innovation Group is a strong, collegiate, and active research community. We publish regularly in the leading management journals and serve as editors and editorial board members. In addition to regularly inviting leading scholars to present their work, we hold weekly internal seminars to collectively improve the success and impact of group members’ in-progress research projects.

The Organizations and Innovation Group includes research faculty members Joshua Becker, Jim Berry, Raina Brands, Soomin (Sophie) Cho, Clarissa Cortland, Felix Danbold, Cydney Dupree, Greg Fetzer, Colin Fisher, Sarah Harvey, Martin Kilduff, Khwan Kim, Anthony Klotz, Verena Krause, Blaine Landis, Sunny Lee, Xin Lucy Liu, Sanaz Mobasseri, and Tom Taiyi Yan, as well as PhD students and post-docs.

About the UCL School of Management: The UCL School of Management is located at the top of the landmark One Canada Square building at the centre of London’s most vibrant business hub—Canary Wharf. From this position, the School maintains robust connections with the business community in London, in the UK, and across the globe. Consisting of five research groups (Organizations & Innovation, Strategy & Entrepreneurship, Operations & Technology, Marketing & Analytics, and Finance, Accounting & Economics), the School offers Bachelors, Masters, and Doctoral programmes in Management, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Business Analytics, and Information Technology.

About University College London: UCL is a major research and education hub in London and globally. It is consistently ranked as one of the world’s top universities. UCL’s staff and former students have included over 34 Nobel Prize winners. It is a truly international community: More than one-third of our student body comes from 150 countries and nearly one-third of staff are from outside the UK. UCL offers more than 200 undergraduate programmes and more than 400 taught postgraduate programmes.

The UCL School of Management encourages diversity and a positive culture among all faculty, staff, and students. Our school is committed to building an intellectual community in which diversity, fairness, and inclusion are valued. UCL is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Qualifications

Applicants for this position should possess an earned doctorate in the appropriate discipline and a strong research record in management and organizations commensurate with the rank sought. Applicants must be committed to excellence in teaching and to the importance of collegiality. Teaching opportunities exist at the graduate (PhD and Masters), executive, and undergraduate levels. Working actively with PhD students is also expected of the individuals chosen to fill the position.

Application Instructions

To be considered, please submit a CV, research statement, job market paper, list of three references with contact information, and any additional working papers or published work here: apply.interfolio.com/169766

The application deadline is August 31, 2025. We will commence reviewing applications immediately after this date, and continue until the position is closed

For any questions about the position, please contact the Search Committee Chair, Anthony Klotz (a.klotz@ucl.ac.uk). For application-related questions, please contact our HR team (mgmt-hrsom@ucl.ac.uk).

Faculty Position in Operations and Technology

The Operations and Technology Group at the UCL School of Management, University College London, invites applications for a tenure-track open-rank faculty position (Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor). The anticipated start date is 1 September 2026.

University College London (UCL) is a leading global center for research and education, consistently ranked among the world’s top universities. In the 2025 QS World University Rankings, UCL was placed 9th globally. The university’s academic excellence is reflected in its community, which includes over 32 Nobel Prize winners among its staff and alumni. UCL is also deeply international, with more than one-third of its students representing over 150 countries and nearly one-third of its staff coming from outside the UK.

The UCL School of Management is a world-leading business school, with a strong focus on research excellence. In the most recent Research Excellence Framework (REF), the School was ranked second among UK business schools for research output. Since 2016, it has been based in Canary Wharf, at the heart of London’s financial district. The School places a high value on academic research and provides strong institutional support, while maintaining a relatively light teaching load of just 60 hours per year.

Qualifications

Successful candidates will demonstrate the ability or potential to conduct high-quality research in operations management, operations research, or business analytics. A doctoral degree in operations or a related discipline is required by 1 September 2026. Candidates are also expected to contribute to teaching in areas such as operations, analytics, or sustainability at the undergraduate and/or graduate level.

Application Instructions

To apply for this position, please submit a CV, a job market paper, and up to one additional research paper via https://apply.interfolio.com/170038. A cover letter and research statement are optional. If you are currently a PhD student or postdoctoral researcher, you should also arrange for three referees to submit their letters online. The application deadline is 3 October 2025.