POSITION DESCRIPTION
The Department is searching for tenure-track faculty with expertise in at least two of the following areas of Fashion and Textile Management: Management, Marketing, Retailing and Consumer Behavior/Analytics. Responsibilities include providing teaching and research leadership and promoting student learning in fashion and textile management. It is envisaged that successful candidates will be proficient in theory and management methods in the fashion and textile industries including consumer, retailer and manufacturing perspectives. Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate competence in quantitative/qualitative research methods that drive knowledge in the field. Candidates at the Assistant level should demonstrate potential for leadership in teaching, research and grant writing; experience in teaching and research is preferred. Candidates at Associate and Full levels should demonstrate a record of successful grant writing and implementation and be capable of collaborating with industry partners on projects and research. Faculty rank may be at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level depending upon qualifications and experience.
QUALIFICATIONS
Candidates must have a PhD in Textiles Management, Marketing, Retailing/Merchandising or a closely aligned field.
APPLICATION REVIEW PERIOD
Review of candidates will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
APPLICATION
Apply at http://jobs.ncsu.edu. Position Number is 1337. Required attachments include a letter of application, curriculum vitae, contact
information (email, postal, telephone) for at least 3 references and a statement of teaching and research interests.
Candidates seeking further information may contact Dr. Marguerite Moore, Chair, Search Committee (Marguerite_Moore@ncsu.edu).
Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodation should also contact Dr. Moore for information.
ABOUT THE COLLEGE
The College of Textiles at North Carolina State University is a modern facility housing state of the art research and prototyping labs. New labs and facilities continue to be
added such as a management science lab, fashion studio, digital design lab, textile design studio, body scanning, digital printing, color science lab, 3D weaving, filament
extrusion, and nonwovens.
ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT
The Department of Textile and Apparel, Technology and Management educates undergraduate and graduate students for careers in the fiber, textile, fashion, and retail complex.
Degrees awarded include the BS degree in Fashion and Textile Management, BS degree in Textile Technology, the MS in Textiles and College-wide PhD’s in Fiber and Polymer Science
and Textile Technology Management. Faculty in the Department are required to teach courses of study at both the undergraduate and graduate levels and contribute substantially to
research for the textile, fashion, retail, and allied industries. For further information please go to:
http://www.tx.ncsu.edu/departments/tatm.
NC State University is dedicated to equality of opportunity within its community. Accordingly, NC State University does not practice or condone discrimination, in any
form, against students, employees, or applicants on the grounds of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, or disability. NC State University commits itself to
positive action to secure equal opportunity regardless of those characteristics. NC State University welcomes all persons without regard to sexual orientation.
NC State University is an AA/EOE.
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