The Supply Chain and Operations (SCO) Department at the Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota invites applicants for a Senior Lecturer position in Supply Chain and Operations Management. This annual, renewable, position is a full-time, nine month appointment.
Job responsibilities include teaching, advising, and mentoring operations and supply chain management students and developing corporate contacts for internships at both the undergraduate and MBA levels. The ideal candidate should hold a doctorate degree and have experience teaching in a university or corporate setting. The minimum degree required for this position is a master degree. The candidate should also have strong teaching capabilities in the supply chain and operations management area, relevant industry experience, and a desire to build and support university-industry connections and programs. We are particularly interested in candidates with interests teaching in some of the following areas: core supply chain and operations management, core statistics, sourcing, logistics, technology management, sales and operations planning, project management, quality management, and global supply chain strategy.
The SCO Department is consistently ranked among the top operations departments in the country. Active partnership with the business community is a key to our success. We seek to involve full-time operations practitioners directly in the development and implementation of our research and teaching programs. Our strong linkages to the business community are enhanced through active involvement with the Supply Chain Advisory Board and the Carlson Consulting Enterprise. The SCO department is launching a new Master of Science in Supply Chain Management next fall, which the candidate should help support.
Application Process
Interested applicants must apply online at https://employment.umn.edu and refer to requisition #307390, then select “Anytime” from the “Jobs Posted Within” dropdown menu. For questions about the application process, please contact Vicki Lund at lundx006@umn.edu or (612) 624-9827.
The review of applications will begin on March 31, 2016 and continue until the position is filled. The anticipated start date for this position is August 29, 2016. More information about the SCO department faculty and programs can be found on the web at carlsonschool.umn.edu/departments/supply-chain-operations-department. While this position will be open until filled, we urge candidates to submit their materials by March 13, 2016.
The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer and encourages applications from females and minorities.
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Karthik Natarajan
Assistant Professor
University of Minnesota
Edina MN
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