Assistant Professor in Work and Organizations / Organizational Behavior at Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester Polytechnic Institute in United States

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) Business School is seeking applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Work and Organizations / Organizational Behavior.

The post is shared by Elizabeth Long Lingo, Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship at WPI, who is building out the Future of Work, Organizing, and Leadership group.

Research interests highlighted in the call include creativity, innovation, leadership, and how digital tools and technologies—including artificial intelligence (AI)—are transforming workplace dynamics, organizations, careers, and industries. The post also emphasizes social impact, sustainability, and ethics in the age of AI, as well as leading and managing cross-cultural and cross-disciplinary teams in STEM contexts.

Candidates with experience or interest in ethnographic and qualitative research are especially encouraged to apply.

WPI describes its Business School as embedded in a project-based learning environment with strengths at the intersection of business, technology, and innovation. The school emphasizes rigorous business foundations, analytics, human-centered design, experiential education, interdisciplinary collaboration, and industry engagement.

This is a faculty job opening rather than a scholarship or studentship. No deadline, funding package, or waiver information is stated in the post excerpt provided.