Tenure Track Assistant Professor, Ethics and Business Law

The Ethics and Business Law Department at the University of St. Thomas Opus College of Business invites applications for a full-time, tenure track Assistant Professor position in the area of business ethics. The department's faculty are specialists in ethics and business law, including research and teaching at the intersection between them. Our faculty have had a long history of holding leadership positions in these disciplines, including with the Society for Business Ethics, Academy of Management Social Issues in Management Division, Academy of Legal Studies in Business, International Society for Business Economics and Ethics, and other organizations. Our faculty teach core and specialized courses in all OCB programs, including a specialized undergraduate compliance major.

What You Will Do

Teach graduate and undergraduate courses in business ethics, demonstrate ability and commitment to teaching excellence, and engage in service to the Ethics and Business Law Department, the Opus College of Business, the University of St. Thomas, and the mission of a Catholic university.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The successful candidate will possess a commitment to the ideals of the University of St. Thomas mission, including a commitment to the ideals of this mission, and a strong research agenda in normative and/or empirical business ethics research with an established record or strong potential to publish high-quality research in peer-reviewed journals.

Requirements

• PhD or doctorate (U.S. or foreign equivalent degree) in Business Ethics or another closely related field required or, alternatively, ABD candidates with substantial completion of the Ph.D. before September 1st, 2027.
• Ability to teach graduate and undergraduate courses in business ethics.
• Demonstrated ability and commitment to teaching excellence.
• A strong research agenda in normative and/or empirical business ethics research with an established record or strong potential to publish high-quality research in peer-reviewed journals.
• A commitment to engaging in service to the Ethics and Business Law Department, the Opus College of Business, the University of St. Thomas, and the mission of a Catholic university.

Benefits

• Tuition remission benefits for employees, spouses, and dependents upon eligibility
• A generous employer retirement contribution upon eligibility
• Medical, dental, and vision options
• Employer-paid disability, life, and AD&D benefits
• Paid parental leave benefits