Assistant Professor – Hospitality and Retail Management

Texas Tech University; Brasil; Presencial; BRL 100.000 - 130.000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

A leading academic institution in Brazil is seeking an Assistant/Associate Professor in Hospitality and Retail Management. The successful candidate will engage with students, participate in doctoral education, and have expertise in hotel management. Ideal candidates should hold a Ph.D. in hospitality and demonstrate a strong record of research and teaching excellence. The position starts on September 1, 2026, with an application deadline of October 15, 2025.

Qualificações

• Must hold a Ph.D. by August 31, 2026.
• Demonstrated record of publishing in top-tier hospitality journals.
• Strong history of hotel industry experience is preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Engage and empower students through teaching and research.
• Participate in doctoral education and raise research funding.
• Teach across multidisciplinary hospitality areas.

Conhecimentos

Research in hotel management

Expertise in hospitality and tourism

Teaching revenue management

Teaching casino operations management

Strong commitment to excellence in teaching

Formação académica

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in hospitality and tourism or closely related degree

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Overview

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Position Description The Department of Hospitality and Retail Management in the College of Health and Human Sciences at Texas Tech University invites applications for a full-time, 9-month, tenured/tenure-track, Assistant/Associate Professor to begin September 1, 2026. Applicants should have expertise in hotel and lodging.

Major/Essential Functions

In line with TTU’s strategic priorities to engage and empower a dynamic student body, enable innovative research and creative activities, and transform lives and communities through outreach and engaged scholarship, applicants should have experience working with a breadth of student populations at the undergraduate and/or graduate levels within individual or across the areas of teaching, research/creative activity, and service.

Required Qualifications

1. Candidates must hold a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) (or earn a Ph.D by August 31, 2026) in hospitality and tourism or closely related degree.
2. We invite applicants with research interests in hotel management along with a broad array of hospitality and tourism areas. Candidates should have a demonstrated record or a record indicative of publishing in top-tier academic hospitality and tourism journals.

Preferred Qualifications

In addition to the required qualifications, individuals with the following preferred qualifications are strongly encouraged to apply:

• A strong history of hotel industry experience
• Experience with and interest in teaching revenue management
• Experience with and interest in teaching casino operations management
• A strong commitment to excellence in teaching (evidenced by positive teaching evaluations, teaching awards, etc.)
• A desire to participate in doctoral education
• A strong commitment to raising research funding
• Ability to teach and research in a multi-disciplinary environment

How to apply

Please include the following documents in your application:

1. Curriculum Vitae
2. Cover Letter
3. Teaching Statement
4. Research Statement
5. List of references

The application deadline is October 15, 2025.

Contact

Questions about this position should be directed to Dr. Natalia Velikova, Search Committee Chair at [emailprotected], or Search Committee Co-chair Dr. Michelle Alcorn at [emailprotected].

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or status as a protected veteran.