Assistant and/or Associate Professor level in Organizations and Innovation

University College London; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

University College London is seeking multiple faculty members for the Organizations and Innovation Group at the UCL School of Management at the Assistant and Associate Professor levels. Candidates should possess a doctorate and have a robust research background in management, committed to quality teaching and collegiality. This positions offers the chance to work in a vibrant academic environment with a focus on innovation and diversity.

Benefits

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Access to leading management journals

Qualifications

• Earned doctorate in management or related discipline required.
• Strong research record in management and organizations.
• Commitment to excellence in teaching.

Responsibilities

• Teach at graduate and undergraduate levels.
• Supervise and work with PhD students.
• Engage in research related to creativity, innovation, and diversity.

Skills

Research in management

Teaching skills

Collegiality

Education

Earned doctorate in the appropriate discipline

Job description

The Organizations and Innovation Group at the UCL School of Management seeks applications for multiple new faculty positions at the Assistant and/or Associate Professor levels. We welcome applications from those doing research related to creativity and innovation , social networks , and diversity , at both micro- and macro-levels of organizational behaviour. The anticipated start date is 1 September 2026.

About the Organizations and Innovation Group: The Organizations and Innovation Group is a strong, collegiate, and active research community. We publish regularly in the leading management journals and serve as editors and editorial board members. In addition to regularly inviting leading scholars to present their work, we hold weekly internal seminars to collectively improve the success and impact of group members’ in-progress research projects.

The Organizations and Innovation Group includes research faculty members Joshua Becker, Jim Berry, Raina Brands, Soomin (Sophie) Cho, Clarissa Cortland, Felix Danbold, Cydney Dupree, Greg Fetzer, Colin Fisher, Sarah Harvey, Martin Kilduff, Khwan Kim, Anthony Klotz, Verena Krause, Blaine Landis, Sunny Lee, Xin Lucy Liu, Sanaz Mobasseri, and Tom Taiyi Yan, as well as PhD students and post-docs.

About the UCL School of Management: The UCL School of Management is located at the top of the landmark One Canada Square building at the centre of London’s most vibrant business hub—Canary Wharf. From this position, the School maintains robust connections with the business community in London, in the UK, and across the globe. Consisting of five research groups (Organizations & Innovation, Strategy & Entrepreneurship, Operations & Technology, Marketing & Analytics, and Finance, Accounting & Economics), the School offers Bachelors, Masters, and Doctoral programmes in Management, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Business Analytics, and Information Technology.

About University College London: UCL is a major research and education hub in London and globally. It is consistently ranked as one of the world's top universities. UCL's staff and former students have included over 34Nobel Prize winners. It is a truly international community: More than one-third of our student body comes from 150 countries and nearly one-third of staff are from outside the UK. UCL offers more than 200 undergraduate programmes and more than 400 taught postgraduate programmes.

The UCL School of Management encourages diversity and a positive culture among all faculty, staff, and students. Our school is committed to building an intellectual community in which diversity, fairness, and inclusion are valued. UCL is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Applicants for this position should possess an earned doctorate in the appropriate discipline and a strong research record in management and organizations commensurate with the rank sought. Applicants must be committed to excellence in teaching and to the importance of collegiality. Teaching opportunities exist at the graduate (PhD and Masters), executive, and undergraduate levels. Working actively with PhD students is also expected of the individuals chosen to fill the position.

To be considered, please submit a CV, research statement, job market paper, list of threereferences with contact information, and any additional working papers or published work here: apply.interfolio.com/169766

The application deadline is August 31, 2025. We will commence reviewing applications immediately after this date, and continue until the position is closed.

For any questions about the position, please contact the Search Committee Chair, Anthony Klotz ([e-mail]). For application-related questions, please contact our HR team ([e-mail]).