Operations Management: Assistant/Associate Professor
The Management Department at the University of Richmond Robins School of Business invites applications for a tenure-track position as an Assistant/Associate Professor of Operations Management, to begin fall 2017. A Ph.D. in Operations Management or a closely-related field is required. Preference will be given to candidates with business experience. Applicants may be ABD, but must have completed the Ph.D. by the start date.
The candidate selected will teach undergraduate and MBA introductory courses in Operations Management, and may also teach an elective course. Tenure-track faculty members typically teach five courses per year with an average class size of 28 students. Evidence of teaching excellence is very important. In addition to excellence in the classroom, the faculty member is expected to be committed to excellence in academic research and have a strong record of scholarly achievement evidenced by articles published, forthcoming, or in advanced stages of review at high-quality academic journals.
The Robins School of Business is part of a private, highly-selective university, with a liberal arts orientation and a rising national and international profile. The University's 350-acre picturesque campus is located in a residential neighborhood six miles from downtown Richmond and 90 miles from Washington, D.C. The University has approximately 3,000 full-time undergraduate students, excellent facilities for teaching and research, and a strong resource base including an endowment of approximately $2 billion. The Management Department is known for its collegial culture, a commitment to students and teaching, cutting edge research published in the best journals, and high-impact service to the university and the profession.
The University of Richmond prohibits discrimination and harassment against applicants, students, faculty, or staff on the basis of race, religion, national or ethnic origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, status as a veteran, or any classification protected by local, state, or federal law.
Applicants should submit their application as instructed at https://richmond.csod.com/ats/careersite/JobDetails.aspx?id=1023. The cover letter should indicate whether the applicant will be available to interview at the 2016 INFORMS annual meeting in Nashville and/or the 2016 DSI annual meeting in Austin. Review of applications will begin October 17, 2016 and continue until the position is filled.
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Amit Eynan
Professor of Management
Chair, Management Department
University of Richmond
Richmond VA
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