Job description

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF MANAGEMENT (MULTIPLE TRACKS):  The Department of Management, Strategy, and Entrepreneurship (MS&E) at American University of Sharjah (AUS) invites applicants for full-time faculty positions at the Assistant Professor rank. The department seeks candidates with strong research and teaching potential across one or more of the following areas:

1. ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR (AND HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT) - Priority will be given to candidates with primary teaching and research expertise in the areas of organizational behavior, such as theories of management and organizational behavior, management and leadership development, group dynamics and team processes, conflict management, and dynamics of work in contemporary society. Ability to teach courses in the field of human resource management (e.g., people analytics, performance management, and training and development) will be considered a plus. Expertise in emerging areas, such as AI and the future of work, human-AI collaboration, AI-enabled people analytics, and the implications of AI for leadership and human resource management is particularly welcome.
2. ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION MANAGEMENT - Priority will be given to candidates with primary teaching and research expertise in the areas of entrepreneurship, social entrepreneurship, business venture, innovation management, strategic change, market research for new ventures, strategic management of technology and innovation, small business management, and digital entrepreneurship. Expertise in teaching Project Management, as well as in emerging areas such as AI strategy, AI-enabled business models, digital transformation, technology entrepreneurship, and strategic implications of generative AI is particularly welcome.
3. STRATEGY AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE - Priority will be given to candidates with primary teaching and research expertise in the areas of strategic management and corporate governance, such as organizational policy and strategy, global strategy, international business, competitive analysis, executive compensation, ownership structures, boards of directors, strategic philanthropy, and corporate sustainability. Expertise in teaching Project Management as well as in emerging areas such as AI governance, responsible AI, AI-related corporate risk and oversight, and the ethical and strategic implications of AI for organizations is particularly welcome.

The successful candidates are expected to contribute to the department’s research, teaching and service. The salary is competitive, commensurate with experience and tax-free in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Free housing, paid utilities and other attractive benefits are provided.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS: All candidates must have a PhD in Management from an AACSB-accredited university. An ABD near completion will be considered. Candidates must show great research potential, with promising working papers ideally on track to publication in top-tier management journals. Existing publications in top-tier management journals are a plus. Successful candidates should be willing and able to teach across the curriculum at both the undergraduate and graduate levels (MBA and PhD).

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: To apply, the following documents are requested: (a) a cover letter explaining your interest in the position and how your teaching and research expertise aligns with one or more of the areas identified above; (b) your curriculum vitae, including your teaching experience, list of publications, list of work-in-progress/working papers and the contact information of at least three references; (c) your teaching philosophy; and (d) your research statement. 

Please send your documents to Abegail Morata, Administrative Assistant, Department of MS&E, at:

1) Organizational Behavior (and Human Resource Management): https://forms.aus.edu/262793009098870

2) Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management:  https://forms.aus.edu/262793320246861

3) Strategy and Corporate Governance:  https://forms.aus.edu/262792450765870

Additional documents will be solicited from shortlisted candidates. Applications sent via email are not accepted and, therefore, will not be considered by the recruitment committee.

Review of applicants will begin immediately. The positions are expected to remain open until they are filled. The successful candidates are expected to start in August 2027.

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT: The Department of MS&E comprises a diverse group of 18 full-time faculty members who come from 15 countries and is gender balanced. MS&E department faculty are specialists and researchers in a broad variety of management topics. Their research has been published in leading management journals, such as the Academy of Management Annals, Strategic Management Journal, Journal of Management Studies, Journal of World Business, Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, Academy of Management Perspectives, Journal of Business Ethics, and Journal of Knowledge Management, and is regularly being presented at leading scholarly conferences in the field. The department hosts the Sheikh Saoud Bin Khalid Bin Khalid Al Qassimi Chair in Family Business and the Said T. Khoury Chair of Leadership Studies. For more information, please visit: https://www.aus.edu/sba/department-of-management-strategy-entrepreneurship.

ABOUT THE SCHOOL: The School of Business Administration enrolls over 1,900 undergraduate and graduate students. AUS is ranked among the top three universities in the UAE (2027). Ranked third in the UAE and among the top 300 universities globally for business and management studies (2026), first (tied) in the UAE and among the top 250 universities globally for accounting and finance (2026) and third in the UAE and among the top ​400 universities globally in the category of ​economics and econometrics (2026). The AUS MBA program is ranked second in the UAE, seventh (tied) in the Middle East and Africa region, and among the world's top 200 in the QS Global MBA Rankings (2026). The school offers a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree with majors in accounting, economics, finance, information systems and business analytics, management, marketing and supply chain management, as well as a Bachelor of Arts in Economics. Graduate degrees include the Master of Business Administration, Master of Business Data Analytics, Master of Science in Accounting, Master of Science in Economics and Policy, Master of Science in Finance, PhD in Finance, and PhD in Management. The school has been accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) since April 2011.

ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY: ​ American University of Sharjah (AUS) invites applications from accomplished scholars committed to excellence in teaching, learning and research within an American-style, globally recognized institution. Successful candidates will be offered a salary commensurate with experience, along with free housing, paid utilities and other attractive benefits.

As a comprehensive, independent, non-profit, coeducational university, AUS is consistently ranked among the top 10 universities in the Arab region and among the top 17 percent of ranked universities in the world (QS, 2027). The university fosters a diverse community of over 6,000 students from more than 100 nations, with English as the language of instruction and the workplace. 

Located in Sharjah's University City, AUS is directly adjacent to the Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Park, providing faculty with significant opportunities to engage in interdisciplinary research and contribute directly to the UAE’s rapidly expanding innovation ecosystem. The campus is set in a vibrant and cosmopolitan area, offering abundant opportunities for travel, entertainment and cultural experiences, with Sharjah International Airport minutes away and Dubai International Airport only 30 minutes from campus. A number of schools aligned with various international curricula are located nearby. 

AUS is licensed and its programs are accredited by the Commission for Academic Accreditation of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research of the United Arab Emirates. AUS has been accredited in the United States of America by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (1007 North Orange Street, 4th Floor, MB #166, Wilmington, DE 19801 USA) since June 2004.

For more information, please visit www.aus.edu.

ABOUT SHARJAH AND THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: ​UAE is home to more than 10 million people from over 200 nationalities. Sharjah is the third most populous of the UAE’s seven emirates after Dubai and Abu Dhabi. For more information, see https://u.ae/en/about-the-uae. Sharjah is widely regarded as a center of culture and education and serves as home to an industrious and dynamic population. Like the UAE, Sharjah provides a safe and comfortable environment that offers easy access to the UAE’s many beaches, the Hajar Mountains and a multitude of leisure establishments, all within a short driving distance. Given the country’s location and robust transportation infrastructure, travel to Asia, Africa and Europe is easy. These are advantages that are easily accessible given that Sharjah takes facilitating work-life balance seriously as is evidenced by it having instituted a four-day workweek.