The Decision, Risk, and Operations Division at Columbia Business School is seeking to hire qualified faculty members for tenure-track appointments at the assistant professor level.

Applicants for an assistant professor level appointment should have, or be close to completing, a Ph.D. from an accredited institution, demonstrate promise of becoming an outstanding scholar in every respect, including research and teaching, and should combine exceptional disciplinary training with a strong interest in the professional mission of the school. The Division has teaching responsibilities for business analytics, statistics, and operations management courses at the MBA and Ph.D. levels. The Division welcomes applicants from related disciplines including but not limited to operations management, economics, statistics, computer science, and engineering. 

Priority will be given to applications that are submitted prior to October 25, 2025. For applicants that will be attending the INFORMS Annual Conference in Atlanta, it is highly recommended that they submit their initial materials (CV and statements) by October 13, 2025.

Anticipated start date: July 1, 2026

Applicants for an assistant professor level appointment should have, or be close to completing, a Ph.D. from an accredited institution, demonstrate promise of becoming an outstanding scholar in every respect, including research and teaching, and should combine exceptional disciplinary training with a strong interest in the professional mission of the school.

To begin application, applicants should click 'apply now' on this page.

Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

Pay Transparency Disclosure

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training.  The above hiring range represents the University?s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

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