Assistant Professor of Marketing (Quantitative Marketing), Graduate School of Business

Job title: Assistant Professor of Marketing (Quantitative Marketing), Graduate School of Business

Nazarbayev University.

Kazakhstan's government is committed to establishing a world-class research-oriented university that will provide the highest quality education in Kazakhstan and Central Asia. Nazarbayev University is a US-style, research-oriented university that is the flagship of that commitment. The university was created with support from leading universities around the world, including the University of Cambridge, the Colorado School of Mines, Duke University, the National University of Singapore, the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Pittsburgh, and the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Astana. Astana is a young, international capital of more than 1.5 million people. Over the past two decades it has grown into a modern city with a full cultural and social life: an opera house and concert halls, national museums and galleries, a wide range of restaurants and cafés, parks and riverside promenades, and modern sports facilities. A skyline shaped by leading international architects and the legacy of Expo 2017 give the city a distinctive character. Astana is safe, affordable and easy to settle in, with international schools, an active expatriate community, and direct flights to major hubs in Europe, the Middle East and Asia. The university campus is a short distance from the city center.

About the school.

Located in Astana, Kazakhstan, the Nazarbayev University Graduate School of Business (NUGSB) was established in 2013 and offers PhD, Executive MBA, MBA, MSc in Finance, MA in Economics, and BBA programs, including a Eurasian Business BBA delivered jointly with the HKUST Business School in Hong Kong. NUGSB is a research-intensive business school, offering its faculty generous research time, an efficient teaching load, and an internationally competitive salary and benefit package. Generous internal research grants are available on a competitive basis. According to the UT Dallas global ranking of research-intensive business schools, NUGSB is ranked number one in Eurasia and among the top five globally for young business schools. NUGSB holds AMBA accreditation for its MBA programs and school-wide BGA accreditation for responsible management. English is the language of instruction and of the workplace. The diverse faculty at NUGSB have received their PhDs from leading schools such as Stanford, INSEAD, Columbia, NYU, Cornell, Northwestern, and LBS.

Job Description

The Graduate School of Business (GSB) at Nazarbayev University invites applications for a full-time faculty position in Quantitative Marketing at the Assistant Professor level, beginning August 2027. An earlier start in January 2027 may be considered in exceptional circumstances. We seek candidates who specialize in quantitative marketing, including areas such as empirical or analytical modeling, digital marketing, and marketing analytics.

Start date: August 2027 (an earlier start in January 2027 may be considered in exceptional cases)

Application deadline: October 9, 2026 (review continues until the position is filled)

Qualifications

• Qualifications. Applicants must hold a PhD in Marketing, Economics, or a related field before the starting date. Candidates should have a publication record or strong publication potential in leading journals (e.g., UTD-24, FT-50, ABS 4*/4) and a solid research pipeline. Candidates are expected to teach Digital Marketing, Marketing Analytics, Data Analytics, or related areas at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

• Additional Information

• Website: https://gsb.nu.edu.kz/

• Nazarbayev University is an equal-opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of gender, age, disability, race, nationality, property, social, or official status, place of residence, religion, political beliefs, or membership in any clan, social class, or public association.