Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill University invites applications for a tenure track position in Operations Management (OM). The position is at the Assistant Professor level or higher and the starting date is August 2009.

A Ph.D. degree in OM or in any of the related fields, such as management science, operations research, industrial engineering, and logistics, is required. In addition, the applicants need to demonstrate potential for research and teaching excellence. The OM Area is particularly interested in candidates with novel research programs and strong methodology background (quantitative and/or empirical). The appointed individual would be expected to generate research funding, publish in leading journals and perform well in the classroom. The teaching load and salary are competitive.

Desautels Faculty of Management has over 60 full-time professors and offers B.Com, MBA, and Ph.D. degrees. The OM Area is also engaged in the Master in Manufacturing Management (MMM) program. This is a joint program with McGill’s Faculty of Engineering with significant industry involvement. All members of the Area are affiliated with CIRRELT or GERAD, which are among the most established research centers in Canada.

The application deadline is January 5, 2009. Applicants should e-mail their resume, the coordinates of three references and sample research papers to Kristen Oliver (OM Area secretary) at kristen.oliver@mcgill.ca.

Please note that while applications will be entertained up until the January 5th deadline, applicants are strongly encouraged to submit their materials by October 4th (in particular if they plan to attend the October 12-15, 2008 INFORMS conference in DC).

In accordance with Canadian Immigration requirements, priority shall be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada.