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Faculty Position– University of British Columbia Sauder School of Business

  • 1.  Faculty Position– University of British Columbia Sauder School of Business

    Posted 01-15-2021 19:02

    UBC Sauder School of Business Operations and Logistics Division

    The Operations and Logistics Division of the Sauder School of Business at the University of British Columbia (Vancouver Campus) invites applications for one tenure track Assistant Professor faculty position. Candidates should demonstrate an interest in and potential to conduct high quality research in Operations Research/Operations Management and be very close to completing or have completed a Ph.D. in a relevant area such as operations research/management, engineering, applied mathematics, statistics or other related areas.

    Duties include developing and maintaining an active research program aimed at making a significant contribution to the profession, teaching in the undergraduate, MBA and Ph.D. programs, supervising Ph.D. students, as well as contributing to other teaching and administrative initiatives of the Operations and Logistics Division and the UBC Sauder School of Business. Teaching and service requirements are similar to other research-intensive universities.

    A completed application will include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, research papers (i.e., one or two recent published research papers or current working papers), a teaching dossier or record of teaching effectiveness, if applicable, and 3 letters of reference.

    Applications must be emailed to ORRecruit@sauder.ubc.ca

    The deadline for applications is February 20, 2021; however, applications may be considered after this date until the position is filled.

    Subject to budgetary approval, the position starts July 1, 2021. Information regarding hiring is available on our website at: http://www.sauder.ubc.ca/Faculty/People/Faculty_Openings

    Applicants to faculty positions at the Sauder School of Business are asked to complete the following equity survey. The link to the survey is https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_aVtaMWjwsMEcO4l.

    Your participation is voluntary and anonymous. The information will not be used to determine eligibility for employment. The answers will be collated to provide data that can assist us in understanding the diversity of our applicant pool and identifying potential barriers to the employment of designated equity group members. This survey takes only a minute to complete. You may self-identify in one or more of the designated equity groups. You may decline to identify in any or all of the questions by choosing "prefer not to disclose." Thank you in advance for your participation.

    UBC hires on the basis of merit and is committed to employment equity. We encourage all qualified persons to apply. We especially welcome applications from members of visible minority groups, women, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, and others with the skills and knowledge to engage productively with diverse communities.

    However, Canadians and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority. Kindly indicate your legal status to work in Canada.



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    Tim Huh
    Chair, Operations and Logistics Division, UBC Sauder
    Canada Research Chair in Operations Excellence and Business Analytics
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