Loyola College in Maryland invites applications and nominations for the tenure-track position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level in Operations Management, commencing in fall 2009. The Department of Information Systems and Operations Management, one of the seven departments in the Joseph A Sellinger School of Business and Management, is responsible for required and concentration courses at the undergraduate, graduate, and executive graduate levels of the Business School. The Sellinger School has been accredited by the AACSB since 1988.

Loyola College was recently rated second among northern states master's universities, and its undergraduate program was ranked in the Business Week Best Undergrad B-Schools at number 45. Loyola has one of the world's longest standing Executive MBA programs. The David D. Lattanze Center for Executive Studies in Information Systems and the Loyola Center for Closely Held Firms provide additional effective connections with the region's business leaders.

We are seeking an individual with a strong research portfolio and a completed doctorate in Operations Management or a related field and excellent teaching capability. Special strength in risk management or supply chain management is valued. Teaching interest in Information Systems is an additional desired asset. Experience and involvement in industry are also highly valued. Senior-level assistant professors or early-stage associate professors are particularly encouraged to apply. Applicants with strong leadership potential who appreciate the importance of a liberal arts education within the Jesuit tradition are ideal for this position.

Competitive salary, attractive benefits, technology support, development funds and grants, and summer teaching opportunities are offered. Dr. Gloria Phillips-Wren, chair, (gwren@loyola.edu) and other members of the department will conduct interviews at the INFORMS conference in Washington, D.C., and the DSI conference in Baltimore, MD, during fall 2008.

For more information and to apply online, go to http://www.loyola.edu/careers. The electronic application requires a letter of intend outlining potential fit with the program, a CV, and sample publications or preprints.

Loyola College is a dynamic, highly selective, Jesuit Catholic institution in the liberal arts tradition and is recognized as a leading independent, comprehensive university in the northeastern United States. Located in a beautiful residential section of Baltimore with Graduate Centers in Timonium and Columbia, Loyola enrolls over 3,200 students in its undergraduate programs and 3,000 students in its graduate programs. The College welcomes applicants from all backgrounds who can contribute to its educational mission. Loyola is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, seeking applicants from underrepresented groups. Additional information is available at http://www.loyola.edu.