FACULTY POSITION IN OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT at Desautels Faculty of Management - McGill University
Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill University invites applications for one tenure track position in Operations Management (OM) at the rank of assistant professor or higher. The OM area is seeking qualified applicants in the field of data analytics, and the ability to teach the courses in data analytics such as data mining, machine/deep learning, predictive analytics, analytics programming, and data visualization. In addition to having data analytics discipline, we expect the applicant demonstrates potential for research and teaching excellence. The start date will be August 1, 2020. Applicants who plan to complete the requirements for their PhDs within 2020 may be considered. Rank and salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
The OM Area at Desautels brings together scholars specializing in analytics, operations management, operations research, and statistics. The OM Area is particularly interested in the candidates whose expertise lies in data-driven research and welcomes all candidates from related disciplines including statistics, economics and computer/information science provided there is significant OM component in the research. The appointed individual would be expected to publish in leading journals, perform well in the classroom and generate research funding. The teaching load and salary are competitive.
The application deadline is November 15, 2019. Applicants should submit their application package along with the coordinates of up-to-three references and sample research papers to the following website:
Desautels Faculty Recruitment - Operations Management Area
Please note that while applications will be entertained up until the November 15th deadline, applicants are strongly encouraged to submit their materials at the earliest possible if they plan to attend the Oct. 20 – 23, 2019 Annual INFORMS Conference in Seattle, WA.
McGill's Desautels Faculty of Management (www.mcgill.ca/desautels) offers a collegial, research-oriented atmosphere. With 80 current tenured/tenure-track professors, the Faculty is committed to continued growth. There are approximately 2,300 B.Com. students, 250 MBA/EMBA/MM students, and 60 Ph.D. students. The Faculty supports a culture of excellence in research and teaching (exclusively in English) and encourages international, cross-cultural, integrative and multidisciplinary research. Faculty members enjoy a high level of independence in their research and teaching endeavours. The Faculty's emphasis is on quality, innovation and impact. Research is well supported through a combination of internal funding and government grants. The Faculty provides excellent administrative support for grant applications to funding bodies such as SSHRC (www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca), and generous, philanthropically-supported fellowships and faculty awards are also available. Founded in 1821, McGill University is among Canada's best-known institutions of higher learning and has been ranked as the number 1 research university in Canada for 13 years in a row by Maclean's University Rankings.
McGill University is committed to equity and diversity within its community and values academic rigor and excellence. We welcome and encourage applications from racialized persons/visible minorities, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, as well as from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to engage productively with diverse communities.
At McGill, research that reflects diverse intellectual traditions, methodologies, and modes of dissemination and translation is valued and encouraged. Candidates are invited to demonstrate their research impact both within and across academic disciplines and in other sectors, such as government, communities, or industry.
McGill further recognizes and fairly considers the impact of leaves (e.g., family care or health- related) that may contribute to career interruptions or slowdowns. Candidates are encouraged to signal any leave that affected productivity, or that may have had an effect on their career path. This information will be considered to ensure the equitable assessment of the candidate's record.
McGill implements an employment equity program and encourages members of designated equity groups to self-identify. It further seeks to ensure the equitable treatment and full inclusion of persons with disabilities by striving for the implementation of universal design principles transversally, across all facets of the University community, and through accommodation policies and procedures (https://www.mcgill.ca/hr/benefits/disabilities). Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence, accessibilityrequest.hr@mcgill.ca or phone at 514-398-2477.
All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply; however, in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
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Wei Qi
Assistant Professor
McGill University
Montreal QC
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