The Finance and Operations Management Department in the Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts Amherst invites applications for a tenure-track position at the senior Assistant or Associate Professor rank to start in September 2010. The department has a thriving undergraduate program in Operations Management (with a focus on both operations and systems), contributes to the MBA program, and also coordinates the PhD track in Management Science of the doctoral program in Business Administration. Candidates are required to have a PhD in a technology-related discipline, such as management science, operations management, operations research, information systems, or technology management.

This position is focused on the area of cyber security, and candidates must show evidence of research and teaching in areas such as e-commerce, information security, information privacy, IT infrastructure, and/or RFID and applications to supply chains, etc. Candidates should show documented evidence of quality teaching at both undergraduate and graduate levels, as well as evidence of PhD student involvement. Further, candidates should show evidence of publishing in the premier outlets of their respective disciplines, such as Management Science, Operations Research, Production and Operations Management, Management Information Systems Quarterly, and/or Information Systems Research, and illustrate an active ongoing research stream targeted at such outlets. Candidates with leadership experience related to interdisciplinary research efforts and significant roles interacting with university and corporate stakeholders are strongly preferred.

The Isenberg School of Management is AACSB accredited, and part of a vibrant and growing leading public research university. The campus is also a member of the Five College Consortium and collaborates with Amherst, Hampshire, Mount Holyoke and Smith Colleges on many initiatives and projects, and Amherst was recently touted as the number one college town in the United States.

A letter of application articulating the candidate’s fit with the position description, a curriculum vita, and the names and contact information of four persons who can provide references should be sent to:

    Chair of Search Committee
    Department of Finance and Operations Management
    Isenberg School of Management
    University of Massachusetts Amherst
    Amherst, MA 01003.

Priority deadline for applications is March 15, 2010, but we will continue accepting applications until a successful candidate is found. Salary is competitive.

The University of Massachusetts Amherst is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. The department is committed to developing a diverse faculty and student body. Applications from women and members of minority groups are strongly encouraged.