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Open Rank Faculty Positions in Operations Management

  • 1.  Open Rank Faculty Positions in Operations Management

    Posted 09-02-2022 10:43

    The Nanyang Business School (NBS), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore invites applications for faculty positions in Operations Management at the Assistant/Associate/Full Professor levels.


    About NTU:

    A research-intensive public university, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has 33,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students in the Engineering, Business, Science, Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences, and Graduate colleges. It also has a medical school, the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, established jointly with Imperial College London.

    NTU is home to world-class autonomous institutes – the National Institute of Education, S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Earth Observatory of Singapore, and Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering – and various leading research centres such as the Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute (NEWRI) and Energy Research Institute @NTU (ERI@N).

    Ranked No. 12 in the most recent QS World University Rankings, NTU has also been named the world's top young university for the past eight years. The University's main campus is frequently listed among the Top 15 most beautiful university campuses in the world and has 57 Green Mark-certified (equivalent to LEED-certified) buildings, of which 95% are certified Green Mark Platinum. Apart from its main campus, NTU also has a campus in Novena, Singapore's healthcare district.

    Under the NTU Smart Campus vision, the University aims to harness the power of digital technology and tech-enabled solutions to support better learning and living experiences, the discovery of new knowledge, and the sustainability of resources. For more information, visit www.ntu.edu.sg 

    About the School:

    As a premier business school in a leading technological university, Nanyang Business School (NBS) strives for world-class innovation, research, and business education. Located in Singapore, the heart of East-West culture and business, NBS aims to develop leaders who can innovate for the future, transform organizations with cultural agility, and build sustainable enterprises in Asia and globally. NBS is AACSB- and EQUIS-accredited and is currently ranked No. 39 in the 2022 Financial Times (FT) Global MBA ranking and No. 6 in Asia Pacific. We have been consistently ranked among the top 40 in the FT Global rankings.

     About the Division:

    The Operations Management (OM) Faculty at Nanyang Business School is a growing and close-knit group of faculty members with faculty members publishing in top journals such as Management Science, Operations Research, M&SOM, Journal of Operations Management, Production & Operations Management, among others. See these sites for more information:

    https://www.ntu.edu.sg/business/research/academic-divisions/itom

    https://www.ntu.edu.sg/business/research/academic-divisions/itom/our-research

      

    Requirements:

    Applicants for the Assistant Professor position should have completed or be close to completing a PhD in Operations Management, Operations Research, Business Analytics, or a related field. Candidates for the Associate/Full Professor position are expected to have an established record of research excellence and academic leadership. The primary responsibility of the job holder is to conduct high-quality research and teach undergraduate and graduate-level courses in operations management and business analytics.  While we welcome candidates from all areas of Operations Management, the preference is for candidates who use empirical research methodologies (broadly defined) to address the research questions. Candidates with an interdisciplinary research focus are especially encouraged to apply. Teaching experiences in business analytics, econometrics, and operations management will be considered a plus.

    •  Candidates for the Assistant Professor position should demonstrate strong publication potential in top-tier journals.
    •  Candidates for the Associate Professor position should have an established record of excellence in research and teaching.
    •  Candidates for the Full Professor position must demonstrate significant achievements in research and teaching and, in particular, the leadership impact of these scholastic achievements. They must have made substantial contributions to their profession and have international visibility.
    Key Benefits:

    NBS offers competitive salaries commensurate with the candidate's qualifications and experience. A reduced teaching load will be provided to research-active faculty. Generous funding support for research and conference travel is also available. The University will also provide subsidized on-campus housing, whereby residents have easy access to modern sports, F&B, childcare, and healthcare facilities in a campus frequently listed among the Top 15 Most Beautiful in the World. Faculty members also enjoy a low-tax environment (tax rate for the first US$100,000 income averages about 10%).

    Application:

    Review of applications and shortlisting will start immediately until the position is filled. Applicants should submit their applications (a cover letter, detailed CV, research and teaching statements, and other supporting documents) through the NTU Workday career portal: https://ntu.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Careers/job/NTU-Main-Campus-Singapore/Assistant-Professor-Associate-Professor-Full-Professor---OM--Operations-management-_R00011253

     Our faculty members will be present at the 2022 INFORMS Annual Meeting. Applicants who will attend the Meeting are encouraged to submit their applications no later than Oct. 1.

    In addition to applying for this position, you may also be interested in our Nanyang Assistant Professorship application call at https://www.ntu.edu.sg/research/research-careers/nanyang-assistant-professorship-(nap)

    For enquiries, please write to Professor Viswanathan  (asviswa@ntu.edu.sg).



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    VIVEK CHOUDHARY
    Assistant Professor
    NBS, NTU, Singapore
    Singapore
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