Lecturer In Marketing And Supply Chain

Lecturer in Marketing and Supply Chain

The Department of Marketing and Supply Chain at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY is pleased to invite applications for a full-time lecturer and supply chain program director with a preferred start date of July 1, 2026. The selected candidate will be appointed to a 12-month, non-tenure-eligible faculty position for an initial two-year period that has the potential for renewal and for promotion to senior lecturer after five years. A successful candidate must hold a Ph.D. or be expected to earn one in supply chain management, marketing, or a related field by the start date. Candidates should demonstrate an excellent record in the classroom. The typical teaching load for a lecturer is eight courses per year. Teaching responsibilities may include both undergraduate and graduate courses, and occasionally broader business courses depending on departmental needs. While this position has a significant portion of its time focused on teaching, it also has important administrative responsibilities, as well as service responsibilities. The anticipated initial distribution of effort will be 50% teaching, 40% administration, and 10% service. The supply chain program director will lead and manage our growing supply chain program. This includes building and sustaining relationships with corporate partners, including identifying opportunities for sponsored projects, internships, and career placements, providing leadership for the department's signature supply chain forum, a major corporate-academic engagement platform, supporting the growth and administration of our undergraduate certificate in supply chain, collaborating with department leadership on the strategic development and promotion of our master's in supply chain program, and helping to shape student-facing experiential learning opportunities that connect curriculum with industry needs. Our department offers an outstanding research environment including a behavioral research laboratory, student subject pool, research and travel budget, and a high level of faculty collaboration. The application deadline is March 5, 2026. Applicants should submit the following: 1) letter of application (upload as cover letter), 2) curriculum vitae, and 3) other evidence of abilities (upload as specific request 1). In addition, please provide the names and contact information for at least two, no more than three, references when prompted in the academic profile. This information may be utilized to solicit recommendation letters from your references within the employment system. Questions about this search should be directed to: Dan Sheehan, gatton endowed chair & university research professor, department of marketing and supply chain, chair, university of kentucky, gatton college of business & economics, office phone: (859) 257-9419, email: dan.sheehan@uky.edu.