Poste à Terre-Neuve : Husky Energy Chair in Supply Chain Managementen

MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND
St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada
FACULTY OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
The Husky Energy Chair in Supply Chain Management
Competition Number: VPA-BUSI-2014-002
The Faculty of Business Administration is committed to excellence and relevance in its teaching, research and
community engagement. Applications are invited for the Husky Energy Chair in Supply Chain Management.
This is a tenured or tenure track position at the rank of associate or full professor with a proposed commencement
date of July 1, 2018. Salary and academic rank will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. The
position is subject to budgetary approval.
Applicants should have a PhD and have relevant experience and a research record commensurate with the
expectations for a research Chair in one or more of the following areas: transportation and logistics management,
tendering, strategic sourcing, procurement and purchasing, materials/inventory management, enterprise
resource planning, supply market analysis, supplier and contract management, supply chain management strategy
(including lean SCM), and global supply chain management. The chair will be expected to provide research and
teaching leadership, teach undergraduate and graduate courses, conduct research in supply chain management,
and establish an externally funded research program in supply chain management. The chair will be expected to
supervise graduate students through the FBA’s PhD and MSc programs. He or she will have the ability to work
collegially and collaboratively within the university and with the business community.
Preference will be given to candidates with experience and expertise relevant to supply chain management needs
in Newfoundland and Labrador. These include integration of local businesses into global supply chains and
challenges associated with the offshore petroleum industry, mining, and arctic and harsh environments. The chair
will be expected to build upon existing institutional research strengths, the strong relationship between the
Faculty of Business Administration and the Faculties of Science and of Engineering and Applied Science at
Memorial University, and lead a research program in areas that are strategically important for Memorial
University and the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
The Faculty of Business Administration is a leader in management education and is accredited by the Association to
Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). Approximately 1,300 students are registered in the undergraduate
programs of the Faculty, with another 200 students completing graduate programs, including a PhD and MSc in
Management. For additional information about our Faculty, please visit our web site at www.business.mun.ca.
Memorial University is Newfoundland and Labrador’s only university, and plays an integral role in the educational
and cultural life of the province. Offering diverse undergraduate and graduate programs to over 18,000 students,
Memorial provides a distinctive and stimulating environment for learning. St. John’s is a safe, friendly city with
great historic charm, a vibrant cultural life, and easy access to a wide range of outdoor activities. For further
information about Memorial, please visit www.mun.ca.
The deadline to receive applications is November 15, 2017. Applications should include: (1) a cover letter; (2)
curriculum vita; (3) names and addresses of three referees; (4) statements of teaching and research interests; (5)
a statement of their objectives for the position and how they would achieve them; and (6) three selected recent
research publications. Please send applications complete in all six components electronically to:
Dean
Faculty of Business Administration
Memorial University of Newfoundland
St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada, A1B 3X5
E-mail: deanfba@mun.ca
REFERENCE: VPA-BUSI-2014-002
For further information telephone (709) 864-8851 or fax (709) 864-2467 or e-mail deanfba@mun.ca.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, citizens and permanent residents of Canada will be
given priority. Memorial University is committed to employment equity and encourages applications from
qualified women and men, visible minorities, Aboriginal people and persons with disabilities.