Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Operations Management George Mason University United States, Virginia, Fairfax Aug 13, 2026 Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Operations Management 10004382 Fairfax, VA Instructional Faculty Opening on: Aug 13 2026 View favorites

Department:

Costello College of Business Classification:

9-month

Instructional Faculty Job Category:

Instructional Faculty Job Type:

Full-Time Work Schedule:

Full-time (1.0 FTE, 40 hrs/wk)

Location:

Fairfax, VA Workplace Type:

On Site Required Sponsorship Eligibility:

Eligible for visa sponsorship

Salary:

Salary commensurate with education and experience

Criminal Background Check:

Yes About the

Department:

The Donald G. Costello College of Business at George Mason University is one of the largest business colleges in Virginia, and is located near Washington, D.C., in Arlington and Fairfax, and at George Mason's global campus in Incheon, South Korea. The college's AACSB-accredited business and accounting curricula prepare undergraduate and graduate students from the U.S. and across the globe for career success in business and government. Its research-based faculty and focus on multi-disciplinary academic programs, inclusive entrepreneurship, modular education, experiential learning, and corporate partner engagement are transforming the landscape of business education and workforce development.

Learn more atbusiness.gmu.edu. With 20 tenure-line faculty and 11 term faculty, the ISOM area is the largest academic area in the College of Business. It is an ambitious and collegial group that highly values excellence in research, teaching, and service. It includes faculty in Operations Management, Information Systems, and Business Analytics disciplines, with several having multidisciplinary interests. Our faculty conducts managerially relevant research using a diverse set of methodologies. The ISOM Area faculty publish regularly in premier journals, including Management Science, Manufacturing & Service Operations Management, Production & Operations Management, Information Systems Research, MIS Quarterly, Strategic Management Journal, Administrative Science Quarterly, as well as many other top journals. Our faculty members have won coveted University and Professional Society awards for their research and teaching. Many of our faculty serve on editorial boards of leading journals, and all are active professionally in their respective fields. About the

Position:

The Information Systems and Operations Management (ISOM) Tenure-Line Assistant Professor of Operations Management (OM) will start Fall 2027. This is a full-time position with benefits. OM faculty are part of the ISOM area, one of the six areas of the College of Business. Salary and benefits will be competitive and commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the candidate.

Responsibilities:

Major responsibilities include conducting high-quality research and teaching Operations and Supply Chain Management courses in undergraduate and graduate programs; The teaching load for this position is determined according to the College's workload policy, which specifies an initial load of 9 credits (this typically translates to 3 courses/year) for tenure-track assistant professor candidates and highly productive researchers; and Additional responsibilities include service to the ISOM Area, the College of Business, the University, and the profession, such as student mentoring, committee membership, and interfacing with the business community.

Required Qualifications:

Earned a Ph.D. in OM or a closely related field or be ABD with a documented expectation of degree completion before the start of Fall 2027; Evidence of effective teaching or the potential to effectively teach at the undergraduate and graduate levels; Evidence of a strong research trajectory with the potential for publications in top-tier academic journals; and Good citizenship in terms of service is critical, as is the ability to work well with colleagues.

Preferred Qualifications:

Fewer than two years since PhD conferral; and Alignment of research interests with current OM faculty. Instructions to

Applicants:

For full consideration, applicants must apply for Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Operations Management at https://jobs.gmu.edu/. Complete and submit the online application to include three professional references with contact information, and provide a Cover Letter/Letter of Intent and a CV for review.

Posting Open Date:

August 13, 2026 For Full Consideration, Apply by: August 27, 2026

Open Until Filled:

Yes