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Duties: Responsibilities for this position include teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in Professional Selling, Sales Management and Business Negotiations and have the ability to interact effectively with students, faculty members, and the business community. This successful candidate must be an inventive and energetic professional with a strong record of or potential for quality research in Professional Selling, Sales Management and Professional Business Negotiations. Both practical and teaching experiences are expected.

Qualifications: Successful applicants will have a Ph.D. in a business discipline from an AACSB accredited or similarly accredited international university or the equivalent. Applicants who can complete dissertation prior to employment will be considered. Candidates must demonstrate a strong record of, or potential for quality research and teaching Business Negotiations, Sales Management and Professional Selling. Must be prepared to interact efficiently and effectively with students, faculty and business community locally, nationally, and internationally. Preference will be given to applicants who have experience in or a penchant for teaching Sales in a multi-disciplinary environment. Preference will be given to applicants who have relevant “non-academic” work experience in the field. Candidates with interest and experience in related areas of Marketing will be considered. The successful candidate may also have the opportunity to direct our Fisher Sales Laboratory. http://www.uakron.edu/colleges/cba/institutes/fisher/index.php.

Resume Requirements: Submit a resume/curriculum vitae, a cover letter, and three professional letters of recommendation to Marie David, Assistant/Associate Professor Marketing–Sales Search, The University of Akron, Marketing Department, Akron, Ohio, 44325-4804. Electronic submissions are preferred at md12@uakron.edu.