Terre-Neuve : chaired faculty position in Supply Chain Management
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MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND
St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
FACULTY OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
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 an externally supported
chaired faculty position 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, 2015. 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 an outstanding research record 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 October 30, 2014. Applications should include a
curriculum vita, cover letter, letters from three referees, statements of teaching and research
interests, and three selected recent research publications. Please send applications
electronically to:
Dr. Wilfred Zerbe, 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.
St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
FACULTY OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
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 an externally supported
chaired faculty position 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, 2015. 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 an outstanding research record 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 October 30, 2014. Applications should include a
curriculum vita, cover letter, letters from three referees, statements of teaching and research
interests, and three selected recent research publications. Please send applications
electronically to:
Dr. Wilfred Zerbe, 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.