The Management Division at Columbia Business School is pleased to announce that it is seeking to hire a qualified postdoctoral Teaching Fellow in the Faculty of Business for a two-year position. The postdoctoral Teaching Fellow will receive a research budget and collaborate on projects of mutual interest with faculty. In addition, the Teaching Fellow will be mentored in, and then teach, the MBA / EMBA course entitled Managerial Negotiations.

The position requires someone with a strong background in psychological and behavioral research methods who seeks exposure to a mix of basic and applied research and to the teaching that occurs in a business school. Applicants should have a PhD degree (or expect to complete theirs prior to the start date, tentatively in Fall 2025) in a relevant social science field, such as psychology or organizational behavior, from an accredited institution and a record of being an outstanding scholar.

Application Instructions

Applicants should submit the following items via email to mgmtjobsearch@gsb.columbia.edu:   

• Cover letter
• Research statement describing their research interests and accomplishments
• A curriculum vitae (CV)
• Three (3) letters of recommendation (sent directly by the recommenders)

For all emailed submissions, please include “OB Teaching Fellow” in the subject line. 

Application materials should be submitted by January 19, 2025, in order to receive full consideration.

We expect to make a selection by early March 2025.

Proof of Degree Requirements
Candidates for this position are required to provide proof of their Ph.D. degree. If a candidate has already received their degree, they will need to forward a copy of their diploma, or transcript.  If the candidate has not yet received their degree, they will need to provide a letter of dissertation/conferral for Ph.D. with date which degree will be granted from the granting institution on official letterhead. The expected date of conferral must be prior to OR on the start date. Without proof of Ph.D. degree, Columbia Business School cannot process the hire and the candidate cannot start the Postdoctoral Research Scholar position.

About the Management Division, Columbia Business School
The Management Division is a dynamic center of behavioral research, with faculty, postdoctoral and visiting scholars, and doctoral students taking a wide range of approaches to basic social science research with applied implications. Our micro-organizational faculty members include: Modupe Akinola, Daniel Ames, Joel Brockner, Derek Brown, Shai Davidai, Adam Galinsky, Tory Higgins, Sheena Iyengar, Malia Mason, Sandra Matz, Michael Morris, Rebecca Ponce de Leon, and Michael Slepian.

More information about the Management Division can be found at: https://business.columbia.edu/faculty/divisions/management

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