Open Rank, Assistant or untenured Associate Professor in Real Estate

Position Description

Assistant or untenured Associate Professor in Real Estate

Cornell SC Johnson College of Business

Cornell University

The Cornell SC Johnson College of Business invites applicants for two positions as a tenure track assistant professor or untenured associate professor position in our real estate area, with a school affiliation in Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration. The intended start date of this position is July 1, 2027. The position will be based in Ithaca, NY.

Responsibilities of the position include 1) research in the candidate’s area(s) of expertise, 2) teaching introductory and advanced courses at the undergraduate, Professional Masters, MBA, and/or Ph.D. levels, 3) supervision of doctoral candidates, and 4) service to the Area, School, and College.

The ideal candidate will hold a Ph.D. in real estate, finance, economics, or related field by the start date of the appointment. Preferred candidates will demonstrate significant promise in research, teaching, and service, and will complement and extend the strengths of the faculty of the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business. While top candidates will have a broad research record in areas related to real estate finance and urban economics, we encourage applications from all candidates with a specific focus in commercial real estate, household finance, asset management, hospitality real estate, or related fields.

A strong commitment to excellent teaching in real estate is required. It is expected that our faculty teach across multiple schools within the College of Business.

The Cornell SC Johnson College of Business (established on July 1, 2016) combines three Schools: the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management (Johnson), the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management (Dyson), and the Nolan School of Hotel Administration (Nolan).

The Cornell Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration is the top-ranked management program worldwide, with undergraduate, masters, and Ph.D. programs. The Nolan School of Hotel Administration (Nolan) has approximately 800 undergraduates and 60 graduate students. Founded in 1922, Nolan is an AACSB accredited business school, with a resident faculty of 65 and over 10,000 alumni worldwide. Important resources available to faculty include extraordinary access to industry leaders, excellent research funding, the Center for Hospitality Research (CHR), and the cultural and intellectual resources of the Cornell University community.

For full consideration please ensure that your application is complete by December 1st, 2026. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position has been filled. Applications received after December 1st, 2026, will be reviewed if the position has not been filled.

The following materials are required:

• Letter of interest, with clear indication of position being applied for;
• Curriculum vitae;
• Up to three research papers;
• Three recommendation letters;
• Report of courses taught and evidence of teaching effectiveness; and
• Any other supporting documents, such as curriculum development materials

Consistent with Cornell’s practice, appointment to academic positions requires candidates to disclose relevant information about their prior employment including whether they have been found to have violated institutional or employer policies related to or governing unlawful discrimination and harassment, academic and research misconduct, or financial misconduct.

In compliance with New York’s Pay Transparency Act, the minimum annual base salary range for this position is $180,000 - $350,000. This pay range represents base pay only (for 9 months, paid over 12 months) and excludes any additional items such as incentives, bonuses, or other items. Cornell University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer.

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Pay Ranges:

The hiring rate of pay for the successful candidate will be determined considering the following criteria:

• Prior relevant work or industry experience.
• Education level to the extent education is relevant to the position.
• Academic Discipline (faculty pay ranges reflects 9-month annual salary)
• Unique applicable skills.