University of Maryland

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The Logistics, Business and Public Policy (LBPP) department of the Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, College Park, has an opening for a tenure-track faculty member at the Assistant Professor level to begin in August 2017. The LBPP Department has a long history of research and instruction in supply chain management and related fields. The School offers programs in supply chain management at the undergraduate, masters and doctoral levels. Applicants will be expected to teach courses, conduct research in supply chain management (or related fields of logistics management or transportation management) and perform service. Faculty members who primarily conduct empirical research are preferred.

Minimum Qualifications: Requirements include an earned or expected (by August 2017) Ph.D. in an appropriate area (e.g., supply chain management, logistics, operations management, decision sciences, strategy, economics), a research program designed to generate significant publications, and demonstrated or potential effectiveness in the classroom. Candidates should have teaching and research interests in supply chain management or related fields. Teaching will be at the graduate or undergraduate level, with the use of the case methods and a strong emphasis on applications critical for business. Applicants will be expected to teach courses, conduct research and perform service. Faculty members who primarily conduct empirical research are preferred.

To apply for this position, upload a PDF version of your curriculum vitae, publications or job paper, and evidence of teaching ability to the University of Maryland job application website, https://ejobs.umd.edu, for Position Number 122439 Please also include contact details for three reference providers. Priority will be given to applications submitted by November 15, 2016.

For more information about the University of Maryland, College Park, please visit http://www.umd.edu. For more information about the RH Smith School of Business, please visit http://www.rhsmith.edu.