Tenure Track Professor of Operations Management
- Employer
- University of Colorado System Administration
- Location
- Boulder, CO
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- Faculty Jobs
- Professional Fields, Business & Management
- Position Type
- Tenured & Tenure-Track
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Areas of Intereset: Faculty/Instruction
Functional Areas: Leeds School of Business
Department: Leeds School of Business
Requisition Number: 14046
Location: Boulder, Colorado
Employment Type: Faculty
Schedule: Full-Time
Job Summary
The Operations Group of the Division of Strategy, Entrepreneurship, and Operations of the Leeds School of Business, University of Colorado Boulder, is seeking an outstanding faculty member to begin in August 2019. Applicants in all areas of Operations Management will be considered, though preference will be given to candidates with a broad interest in quantitative modeling and/or data-driven decision-making. The group is looking to hire at the assistant professor level, but exceptional candidates will be considered for a tenured position.
Who We Are
The University of Colorado Boulder, and the city of Boulder, offers a rich intellectual, cultural, recreational, and family-friendly environment. The economy of the Front Range of Colorado is strong, and private support for the university and the Leeds School is increasing steadily. The master programs in business analytics and supply chain management has grown significantly in the last few years. The University of Colorado Boulder and the Leeds School of Business are nationally recognized for the excellence of our faculty, programs, and students. By joining the Operations Group of the Division of Strategy, Entrepreneurship, and Operations at Leeds, you will be part of a collegial and productive group of scholars with the highest standards of research and teaching excellence.
What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be
The primary responsibility of the position is to conduct high-quality scholarly research and to teach at undergraduate, MBA, masters, and doctoral levels in the area of operations research and operations management. The Leeds School and the university have strong programs in sustainability, renewable energy, and entrepreneurship, garnering national and international attention. Applicants with research focus in these areas are also strongly encouraged to apply. Strong inter-disciplinary interest in related fields, including computer science and economics, is a plus.
Benefits
The University of Colorado offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO Pass. The University of Colorado Boulder is one of the largest employers in Boulder County and offers an inspiring higher education environment. Learn more about the University of Colorado Boulder.
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Be Collaborative. Be Inclusive. Be Boulder.
What We Require
Minimum requirements for this position include:
- Ph.D. degree in Operations Management, Operations Research, Management Science, or related fields. Doctoral students near completion of their degrees will also be considered.
- Evidence of excellence in research and teaching.
- Demonstrated research success in the broad domains of operations research and operations management.
- Willingness to teach at undergraduate, MBA, masters, and doctoral levels with demonstrated teaching success.
Special Instructions
To apply for this position, please submit the following materials:
- Cover Letter
- Current curriculum vitae
- Evidence of research effectiveness
- Teaching Statement
- Contact information for at least three references
- Upon invitation from the search committee, candidates may be requested to submit letters of recommendation at a later time.
Posting Contact Name: Corlin Ambler
Posting Contact Email: leedsmanagement@colorado.edu
The University of Colorado is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer
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Organization
The University of Colorado is the third largest employer in the state of Colorado and plays a profound role in the lives of individuals, businesses and communities throughout the state, across the country and around the world. Nearly 500,000 alumni lead the way in business, science, the arts, health care and their communities, and they’re joined by some 15,000 more each year.
Founded in 1876, the University of Colorado now includes four campuses: CU Boulder, CU Denver, CU Colorado Springs and the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. The University of Colorado is recognized as a national leader in teaching and research excellence, with campuses offering more than 300 unique degree programs.
University of Colorado campuses are consistently ranked nationally and regionally by U.S. News & World Report’s annual Best Colleges Rankings. A total of 14,479 degrees in were awarded in 2015-16 and the total enrollment among CU’s four campuses during the fall 2016 semester was 63,202.
In FY 2015-16, CU garnered $924 million in sponsored research awards, which support research related capital improvements, scientific equipment and salaries for research and support staff. In the past year alone, CU Technology Transfer registered 275 invention disclosures, 112 new patent filings and 193 follow-on filings. Five new companies were formed based on CU technology.
Our outstanding staff and faculty make us who we are. Notable honors and awards received include:
- Five Nobel Laureates
- One Pulitzer Prize recipient
- Nine MacArthur fellows
- Twenty-four recipients of the Hazel Barnes Prize
- Two Carnegie Foundation Professor of the Year honorees
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