Job Title

Assistant Professor of Transportation and International Logistics

Agency

Texas A&M International University

Department

Division, Int'l Business & Technology Studies

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Laredo, Texas

Job Type

Faculty

Job Description

Texas A&M International University (TAMIU), a member of the Texas A&M University System, welcomes applicants for a/an Assistant Professor of Transportation and International Logistics to begin Fall 2025. 

TAMIU is a Hispanic Serving Institution with over 8,000 students located in Laredo, Texas, a vibrant and bicultural city with a population of about 250,000. The university advances knowledge through research and discovery, teaching and learning, community engagement and public service, and with an intentional focus on student success and research excellence. For more information, please visit https://www.tamiu.edu/

This is a tenure-track (9-month) position with reduced teaching load the first years of hire to allow time for research activities. Primary duties will include teaching courses, conducting research (publishing in discipline-specific peer-reviewed journals), and providing service to the college and university. Duties also include service on departmental, university, and professional committees as well as meeting university requirements supporting AACSB accreditation. This position requires face-to-face interactions through a regular schedule of attendance on campus and in the workplace. 

The A.R. Sanchez, Jr. School of Business is AACSB-accredited, offers a PhD program in International Business Administration, and is the academic home of The International Trade Journal, recently accepted into the Emerging Sources Citation Index.

Required Qualifications

The successful candidate must hold a PhD/DBA in Business or a closely related field and have at least 18 hours of graduate coursework in Transportation or International Logistics. ABDs can also be considered but must have earned a doctorate before appointment. We strongly encourage candidates with a strong teaching and research background in logistics and trade and the ability to teach courses that compliment and strengthen our academic programs and community partnerships. 

We offer competitive salaries and a benefits package including health insurance, retirement benefits, and life insurance. Additional pay is available for summer teaching. Financial support for professional development opportunities, such as attending academic conferences, is also provided. Moving expenses are covered in whole or in part by the university.

Application Process 

The first review of applications will be 12/17/2024 and continue until the position is filled. The completed employment application must include:

Letter of interest or cover letter that addresses qualificationsCurrent curriculum vitaeUnofficial transcripts specifying conferred/ABD degreeNames and contact information of three current professional references

Applications must be submitted online at https://www.tamiu.edu/adminis/ohr/employment/. For more information, contact the Search Committee Chair Dr. Haibo Wang at hwang@tamiu.edu.

INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANT: During the application process, you have only one opportunity to enter the requested information, upload documents, and submit the application. You will not be able to make changes or add additional documents once you “Submit” the application materials. The software does not allow you to “Save” your application and return to complete the process at a later time. The page "My Experience" has an area provided under Resume/CV to drop or upload files.

Applications received by Texas A&M International University must have all job application data entered. Failure to provide all job application data could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. “See resume” is not an acceptable entry in the job application.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.