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Assistant or Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management (Tenure-track)

  • 1.  Assistant or Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management (Tenure-track)

    Posted 12-14-2015 15:42

    Assistant or Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management (Tenure-track) 

    School of Business
    University of Indianapolis

    Indianapolis, Indiana


    The School of Business at the University of Indianapolis seeks applicants for a tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management. This is a full-time, ten-month faculty position with a start date of August 2016.


    Teaching requirements will consist primarily of Principles of Operations Management and Supply Chain Management and field courses in Quality Management, Purchasing, Lean Production, and Quantitative Business Methods at the undergraduate and MBA levels. The normal teaching load is 24 semester hours per academic year. Successful candidates should also have demonstrated abilities toward scholarly activity in their fields at the Assistant level or a demonstrated record of scholarship for consideration at the Associate level. Service to the school, University, and community are also requirements for the position.


    Qualifications: The ideal candidate will have a PhD in operations or supply chain management or a related field such as marketing. PhD in industrial engineering or a DBA will also be considered with significant work in supply chain management or production and operations management. Prior experience in applied consulting or work experience in the field is desirable; quality teaching is essential. Qualified candidates with master's degrees will be considered, provided they have excellent teaching credentials and/or significant professional experience in operations and supply chain management or a related field such as marketing.


    The University of Indianapolis is a private, comprehensive university whose motto is "Education for Service." Ranked in the top tier of Midwest universities by U.S. News & World Report, the University is situated in the 12th largest city in the United States, located on an attractive 65-acre urban campus in an area with an affordable cost of living. It is within a 10-minute drive of what Forbes magazine lists as one of "America's Best Downtowns," where the potential for networking includes a rich social and intellectual confluence of professionals, artists, and cultural/educational events. Founded in 1902, UIndy has a home campus of more than 5,500 students. The ACBSP-accredited School of Business has a collegial faculty and is home to more than 600 undergraduates in 11 majors as well as 150-plus students in a variety of MBA programs. Personal attention, small interactive classes, and flexible programming are the rule rather than the exception.


    Apply electronically at https://jobs.uindy.edu. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.


    The University of Indianapolis is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer and provider of ADA services. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ethnicity, color, race, creed, sex, sexual orientation or identity, marital status, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status. The University of Indianapolis does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its educational programs and activities, including employment and admission as required by Title IX.