Assistant Professor of Management

Ozyegin University

The School of Business at Özyeğin University, Istanbul, Turkey invites applications at all levels for a faculty position in Operations Management, starting Fall 2026.

Position Requirements:

  • Candidates for Assistant Professor are expected to hold a Ph.D. or be close to completing their degree. They should demonstrate potential for high-quality scholarly research and effective teaching in English at both undergraduate and graduate levels.

  • Candidates for senior positions should have an established record of publications in top-tier journals, along with evidence of high-quality teaching.

  • Teaching loads are internationally competitive, and salary and compensation are commensurate with rank and qualifications.

Research Focus:
We are particularly interested in candidates whose research leverages business analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) to advance operations management. Applicants with rigorous methodological training and a research agenda where AI plays a central role—whether through developing novel algorithms or applying AI techniques in ways that significantly deepen our understanding of OM phenomena—will be especially competitive. Research that applies these tools to domain-specific OM problems or integrates business analytics for decision-making is particularly welcome.

Application Requirements:
Candidates should submit the following:

  1. Cover letter

  2. Curriculum vitae

  3. Teaching and research statements

  4. Representative publications or working papers (up to five)

  5. List of courses taught and course evaluations

  6. Complete contact information of at least three professional references

Please submit applications to: applications-oper@ozyegin.edu.tr
Review of applications will start immediately and continue until the position is filled. Shortlisted applicants will be invited for a research seminar and an interview with the relevant faculty, which may be conducted via video conferencing if needed.

About Özyeğin University:
Özyeğin University (OzU) is a private, not-for-profit institution located at the crossroads of Europe and Asia. OzU is strongly research-oriented and distinguished in the region thanks to its third-generation university vision and its international character.

  • OzU faculty generates top-level research that creates value in society, combining rigor with relevance, science with entrepreneurship.

  • All programs are taught in English to both full-time and exchange students from around the world, by international faculty and Turkish faculty with Ph.D.s from abroad.

  • The university hosts thriving and impactful centers that connect directly with business.

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