Assistant/Associate Professor in the Robert C. Vackar College of Business & Entrepreneurship/Department of Marketing jobs in United States
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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley · 2 months ago

Assistant/Associate Professor in the Robert C. Vackar College of Business & Entrepreneurship/Department of Marketing

positionTX
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityMid, Senior Level

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is seeking an Assistant/Associate Professor of Marketing to teach in their undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral programs beginning in the 2026-2027 academic year. The successful candidate will engage in scholarly research and contribute to service-related activities within the department.

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Responsibilities

Teach in the Robert C. Vackar College of Business and Entrepreneurship’s undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral programs in marketing
Conduct scholarly research
Engage in service-related activities

Qualification

Ph.D. in MarketingResearch excellenceTeaching effectivenessCross-cultural marketingCollegiality

Required

Ph.D. in Marketing or a closely related field from an accredited institution (ABDs will be considered, but a Ph.D. is required no later than the proposed start date)
Demonstrated potential for high-quality research and effective teaching
Desire to work collegially with faculty and students from diverse cultural backgrounds
Current tenured appointment at a comparable institution of higher education (for Associate Professor)
Demonstrated record of research and teaching excellence (for Associate Professor)
Texas law requires faculty members whose primary language is not English to demonstrate proficiency in English as determined by a satisfactory paper-based test score of 500 (computer-based of 173 or internet-based of 61) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or a satisfactory test score of 6.0 on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS)

Benefits

A collegial and supportive environment.
Competitive teaching assignments for productive researchers (as low as three courses per year)
Access to a student subject pool, an active Ph.D. program, and a newly launched MS in Marketing program.
A vibrant and growing metro area with a population nearing 1 million.
A comfortable subtropical climate – say goodbye to snow shovels!
Easy access to beautiful beaches and outdoor activities.
A low cost of living, making it an attractive place to live and work.

Company

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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Institution of Higher Education
dateFounded in 2015
location
Edinburg, Texas, USA
people-size1001-5000 employees
web-link
https://www.utrgv.edu/

H1B Sponsorship

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2024 (71)
2023 (60)
2022 (57)
2021 (53)
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Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$5.32M
Key Investors
US Department of Commerce, Economic Development AdministationNASAU.S. Department of Agriculture
2024-04-11Grant· $2.4M
2023-11-09Grant· $0.74M
2023-09-28Grant· $0.13M

Leadership Team

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Ben Plantan
Chief Marketing Officer
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Debra Torres
Senior Human Resources Business Partner
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