Description
The School of Management at Binghamton University (State University of New York at Binghamton) invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level in Management Information Systems to begin Fall 2026, subject to budgetary approval.
The successful candidate should demonstrate research and teaching excellence. A key requirement for this position is the ability to teach cybersecurity from both a technical and managerial perspective, equipping students to address organizational and societal challenges in this critical area.
Our faculty members pursue a wide range of research topics across information systems and related fields, and we welcome applicants with research interests in any area that complements and extends this diversity.
The start date for the position is August 17, 2026.
Position Responsibilities
- Produce original and innovative research to be published in leading academic journals.
- Teach cybersecurity and related courses at both undergraduate and graduate levels. The standard teaching load is 2+2 per academic year.
- Participate actively in the MIS Ph.D. program and student advising.
- Participate actively in the MIS online program development.
- Contribute to the School, the University, and the professional community by actively engaging through service by involvement in committees, shared governance, and review services.
Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications. To support faculty research, SOM provides summer funding for the first three years of service.
Please be advised that H1B visa sponsorship may not be available for this position.
Requirements
Required Qualifications
- A Ph.D. in business administration with specialization in information systems or closely related fields, or will complete all degree requirements by July 1, 2026.
- Demonstrated ability to establish a successful track record of scholarly research. This can be substantiated by providing copies of published articles, submitted manuscripts, and /or work-in-progress papers aimed at publication in distinguished journals.
- Demonstrated capability to teach a course on technical and managerial aspects of cybersecurity, evidenced by prior teaching, industry training, certification, curriculum development, or a teaching statement that details how the candidate would design and teach the course.
Preferred Qualifications
- Work/research complements the ongoing research initiatives of our existing faculty.
- Experience applying for and obtaining external research funding.
- Experience teaching or developing online courses.
Application Instructions:
All applicants must apply via Interview Exchange to the appropriate position listing at: http://binghamton.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=193904
Applicants must submit the following documents:
- Cover letter/ motivation letter;
- Curriculum Vitae (CV);
- Research statement;
- A research writing sample (e.g., work-in-progress paper or published article);
- Teaching statement, specifically addressing the candidate's approach to teaching cybersecurity. This should include experience (if any) and/or a detailed plan for teaching cybersecurity from both technical and managerial perspectives in a business school environment;
- Teaching evaluation (if available);
- A Ph.D. status statement (for ABD candidates) indicating dissertation status and anticipated schedule for completion;
- Contact information for three references. Reference letters will be requested by the Committee Chair at a subsequent stage.
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Preliminary interviews with shortlisted candidates will be conducted via Zoom.
