Assistant Professor of Marketing (Tenure-Track)

The USC Marshall School of Business, Department of Marketing at the University of Southern California, invites applications from rookies or advanced assistant professors for a tenure-track faculty position in either Consumer Behavior or Quantitative Marketing with an expected start date of August 16, 2027. Applicants must hold a doctorate in Marketing or a closely related field or be ABD, with completion expected prior to joining. Candidates should provide evidence of outstanding research productivity and strong teaching ability, with a promise of continued productivity in the area of marketing.Salary will be highly competitive and commensurate with qualifications.

Qualified candidates should apply online and submit their application documents, including a detailed curriculum vitae or resume; contact information for three recommendation letter writers; sample manuscripts, and other materials. Review of applications will begin in early August 2026.

Salary is highly competitive and commensurate with qualifications, and full-time faculty receive a robust employee benefits package. The annual base salary range for this position is $179,260-$276,156. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.

The USC Marshall School of Business is a private research and academic institution committed to educating tomorrow's diverse and global leaders. We are a collaborative and inclusive group of scholars who often work together with graduate students. The Marketing Department is highly active and productive in research. The Marshall School Dean is expanding the tenure-track faculty size. In line with this ambition, new assistant professors get reduced teaching loads, and research-active faculty are offered competitive research stipends and benefits. We are also committed to an environment that embraces a diversity of topics and methodological approaches.

The University of Southern California combines the strengths of a major, large research university with the advantages of a private college. Located in the heart of Los Angeles, the university provides a pleasant work and living environment with all the amenities and opportunities of a world-class city, which some expert observers characterize as the eastern capital of the Pacific Rim.

USC is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law or USC policy. USC observes affirmative action obligations consistent with state and federal law. USC will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal records in a manner consistent with applicable laws and regulations, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for employers and the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and with due consideration for patient and student safety. We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact USC Human Resources by phone at (213) 821-8100 or by email at uschr@usc.edu. Inquiries will be treated as confidential to the extent permitted by law.