Description
Tenure-track faculty position beginning August 2010. Candidates are expected to pursue a high-quality research agenda in topics such as manufacturing or service supply chains, supply chain disruption & risk management, rapid response to dynamic events, management of extreme events, etc. and publish in leading journals in supply chain & operations management. Must play a significant role in development and delivery of MBA, undergraduate and Ph.D.-level courses. Candidates are also expected to play an active role with respect to a new MBA option in global service & supply management (GSSM).
Qualifications
Candidates should have completed Ph.D. degree from a strong research university by August 2010 and must demonstrate potential to publish in top-tier journals. Evidence of effective teaching experience is highly desirable.
Department
The Department of Operations Management & Strategy offers undergraduate, MBA and Ph.D. programs in Strategy, and Supply Chain & Operations Management. An M.S. degree in Supply Chains & Operations Management is also offered.
School
Established in 1923, the School of Management (http://mgt.buffalo.edu) is the leading management school within the SUNY system and one of the premier public business schools in the Northeast. It offers undergraduate, full- and part-time MBA programs, Executive MBA programs in Buffalo, Singapore and China, Ph.D., and continuing-education programs. For the past 4 years, the Wall Street Journal has ranked the School as one of the world’s best business schools. The School has also been cited by Forbes for “best return on investment.”
University
The University at Buffalo (“SUNY at Buffalo”) is a premier research-intensive public university, and a flagship institution in the State University of New York system, as its largest and most comprehensive campus, with nearly 28,000 students pursuing academic interests through more than 300 degree programs. Founded in 1846, the UB is a member of the Association of American Universities. The university community is currently engaged in rethinking what it means to be a model public research university for the 21st century. This process (“UB 2020”) seeks to make UB one of the most distinguished schools in the nation.
Location
The School is located in Amherst, a campus town in the north east of Buffalo City. Buffalo, known as the “City of Good Neighbors,” is New York’s second largest city, offering the area’s 1.3 million residents the attractions and convenience of a major urban center along with the friendliness and livability of a medium-sized town. From cultural attractions and renowned architecture to professional sports teams and recreation on the beautiful waters of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario, the Buffalo-Niagara region has something for everyone.
Application
Please apply via HR website: www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu . Click on Search Postings on the left, and search for Posting Number: 0900442. You can also go directly to this site with this URL: www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=53016. Please submit a cover letter, CV, teaching evaluations, publications or writing samples as instructed. Reference letters may be submitted later when requested. For clarifications, you can contact:
Professor Nallan C. Suresh (ncsuresh@buffalo.edu) (716 645 3279)
Dept. of Operations Management & Strategy, School of Management,
326 F Jacobs Management Center, SUNY, Buffalo, NY 14260-4000
State University of New York, Buffalo is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer