Technology and Information Management Program : Adjunct Professor Pool

Position overview

Position title :

Assistant Adjunct Professor, Associate Adjunct Professor, and Adjunct Professor

Salary range :

The posted UCSC Salary Scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See the scale titled, Faculty Ladder Rank Business / Economics / Engineering Fiscal Year. A reasonable estimate for a full-time position is $115,000 -250,300.

Percent time :

Variable (0-100%), the appointments' percentage of time will depend on the level of engagement of the positions' activities in research, teaching and service.

Anticipated start :

This recruitment is valid for initial appointments effective August 2025 through August 2026. Initial appointments with effective dates outside of this recruitment period will require an alternative open recruitment.

Position duration :

Appointments are typically made as fiscal year, term appointments (see CAPM 512.280 Adjunct Professor Series ).

Application Window

Open date : June 16, 2025

Most recent review date : Wednesday, Jul 16, 2025 at 11 : 59pm (Pacific Time)

Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.

Final date : Friday, May 1, 2026 at 11 : 59pm (Pacific Time)

Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Position description

The Technology and Information Management Program under the Baskin School of Engineering at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) invites applications for an ongoing pool of assistant adjunct professors, associate adjunct professors. Adjunct faculty members are expected to engage in research or other creative activity, teaching, and university and public service. Appointments in this series may be assigned to academic scholars currently affiliated with other universities, or to qualified individuals who are professional practitioners of appropriate distinction when such an affiliation supports the academic and professional endeavors of the department. These appointments forge closer relations between the university and other academic institutions or industry, are frequently self-funded, and involve a limited length of service. Academically qualified research or other creative personnel who contribute significantly to teaching either in formal courses or in guidance of graduate students in one or more of the areas below are encouraged to apply. The campus is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the breadth of scholarly activity and who can add additional dimension to the Baskin School of Engineering by complementing or augmenting our existing research strengths.

Current subject matter areas within Technology Management include, but are not limited to, product management, product development, innovation and entrepreneurship, supply chain management, financial engineering, operations research, information technology, software engineering, data mining, information retrieval, and machine learning.

UC Santa Cruz is the University of California campus nearest to Silicon Valley and maintains close ties with local industry in the fields of computer science / engineering, and technology management. The campus is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the inclusive excellence of the academic community through their research, teaching, and / or service.

Technology and Information Manaagement : https : / / engineering.ucsc.edu / departments / technology-and-information-manangement /

Baskin School of Enineering : https : / / engineering.ucsc.edu /

Qualifications

Basic qualifications

(required at the time the application is submitted)

• Ph.D. (or equivalent foreign degree) in computer science, economics, electrical engineering, industrial and systems engineering, operations research, management, statistics, or closely related or relevant field.
• Demonstrated record of research and teaching.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

Cover Letter - Letter of application that briefly summarizes your qualifications and interest in the position.

Teaching Statement - Teaching statement appropriate for the students that enroll at UC Santa Cruz. Candidates are urged to review the statement guidelines before preparing their application.

Statement of Research

Sample Publication (Optional)

Sample Publication (Optional)

Sample Publication (Optional)

Reference requirements

Applications must include confidential letters of recommendation

Apply link :

https : / / recruit.ucsc.edu / JPF01923

Help contact : depais@ucsc.edu

About UC Santa Cruz

As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct.

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Job location

Santa Cruz, California