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Job Summary

The Lally School of Management at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute seeks applicants for a tenure-track faculty position starting Fall 2025, at the Assistant Professor level, from scholars who work in areas at the cutting edge of marketing and analytics. Candidates on a quantitative marketing track are strongly preferred.

Candidates must have a PhD degree in a relevant business discipline from an accredited university along with demonstrated evidence of producing original and innovative scholarly work, preferably with publications in premier business journals. The successful candidate will join Lally as a tenure-track assistant professor and hold one of two Carey L. Wellington Developmental Chairs. The successful candidate will have a demonstrated potential and commitment to effective teaching in our graduate and undergraduate courses in basic and advanced topics in and related to marketing analytics, as well as provide service to the Lally School of Management and to Rensselaer. We are particularly seeking candidates to teach Marketing Analytics and Digital Marketing under the normal teaching load of 2-2.

The areas of research include marketing and analytics. Preferred candidates will have a research agenda aligned with a quantitative marketing track. Experience in and deep knowledge of the marketing industry and current technological industry trends would be a plus.

We are expanding Lally’s renowned marketing and analytics teaching and research portfolios. The Lally School of Management provides an intellectually stimulating and collaborative environment for inter-disciplinary scholarly contributions with support for research, teaching, and service. We are seeking an outstanding candidate who is driven and willing to engage with the vibrant, diverse and inclusive cross-disciplinary research community at Rensselaer.

Prospective candidates must possess demonstrated potential to produce original and innovative scholarly work of the highest possible quality with impact in the top academic journals.

Starting Salary/Rate

Expected hiring range: $160,000 - $170,000

Pay transparency disclosure: The selected candidate’s salary will be determined based on factors that include the available budget, internal equity, and the final candidate’s qualifications, experience, education and other job-related credentials. This hiring range is provided as Rensselaer’s good faith estimate of the expected hiring range at the time of posting.

Application instructions

Follow the on-screen prompts to create a brief online profile, with contact information for three (3) professional references. Please be ready to upload the following:

• Cover Letter
• CV
• Research statement
• Statement of teaching evidence of effective teaching
• Diversity statement

If you need assistance with the online application process, please contact careers@rpi.edu.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Total Compensation and Benefits Information

Rensselaer’s Total Compensation Program is designed to provide stable pay growth, a comprehensive and affordable benefits package, and a comprehensive and affordable retiree medical and prescription plan. Rensselaer is recognized locally and nationally for the depth and breadth of its compensation and benefits program. Our goal is to provide you and your family with a comprehensive health and welfare program as an umbrella of financial security and protection during your employment. For more information, please visit Benefits | Human Resources (rpi.edu).

We welcome candidates who will bring diverse cultural, ethnic, national and international perspectives to Rensselaer’s work and campus communities.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity, Race/Gender/Veterans/Disability Employer.