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Tenure system assistant professor position at Michigan State University

  • 1.  Tenure system assistant professor position at Michigan State University

    Posted 09-16-2019 22:02

    Dear Colleagues

     Michigan State University's Eli Broad College of Business, Department of Supply Chain Management, has an opening for a tenure system assistant professor with expertise in logistics/transportation to start in the 2020-2021 academic year.  Duties include research, teaching, and service and the teaching responsibility would involve logistics and transportation management courses in the undergraduate program.  Salary and terms are negotiable depending on experience.

     The position requires a Ph.D. or equivalent degree from an accredited university. Candidates must have a demonstrated record of research excellence in logistics and supply chain management.  Candidates must have the ability to teach at the undergraduate and MBA levels. 

     The ideal candidates will have an established (or emerging) research program that demonstrates expertise in conducting theoretically driven, applied, empirical research on managerially relevant, contemporary logistics topics. Candidates will have the ability to contribute to the SCM Department's scholarly research record and #1 ranking on the SCM Journal List for empirically focused journals (http://www.scmlist.com/home/university-rankings/empirical-report/), as well as other high impact empirical journals for SCM scholars. Specific areas of expertise that MSU is interested in include, but are not limited to, strategic warehousing, humanitarian logistics, last mile logistics fulfillment, closed loop supply chains, and logistics strategy. From a methodology perspective, candidates with business analytics among their expertise will be given priority. The ideal candidates will also have a demonstrable history of teaching excellence.

     Review of applications will begin September 24, 2019 and continue until the position is filled.  To ensure full consideration, applications should be received by October 14, 2019.  Applications must be submitted online at: http://careers.msu.edu.  Refer to posting # 605159.

    For additional information, please contact Dr. Yemisi Bolumole, Search Committee Chair. E-mail: bolumole@msu.edu.

    MSU is an affirmative-action, equal-opportunity employer committed to achieving excellence through cultural diversity. The university actively encourages applications/nominations of women, persons of color, veterans, and persons with disabilities.



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    Sriram Narayanan
    Michigan State University
    East Lansing MI
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