We are one of Europe’s leading Business Schools, were among the top 10 business schools identified in the last UK Research Assessment Exercise, have achieved QAA teaching quality of 24/24 and are accredited by AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS. The School is consistently highly ranked and the Aston MBA is among the Financial Times Global 100 programmes.

The Operations and Information Management Group is seeking to appoint a Chair in Operations Management to lead and enhance the group’s research and teaching activities. Applications are welcome from those with a strong research profile in any of the principal Operations Management areas including Operations Strategy, Technology Management, Supply Chain Management, Operations Planning and Control, Quality Management, Project Management, Service Operations, International Operations, Sustainable Production / Green Operations and Product / Process Innovation. Candidates with a strong applied focus would be particularly welcome.
Candidates should also have an established international track record of research excellence and leadership, publications in leading journals in the field, attracting external research grants, team building, research training, and sustained quality in teaching.

All members of the Operations and Information Management Group of Aston Business School are research active, with research expertise focused on three broad areas, i.e. Technology and Operations Management (TOM); Management Science, Knowledge Management and Information Systems.

Teaching in Operations Management at Aston is well established at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The teaching load of chair holders is negotiable but the successful candidate would be expected to contribute to the MBA programme.

Application forms and further particulars are available on our web site: http://www.aston.ac.uk/jobs, by email: recruitment@aston.ac.uk or by telephoning: 0121 359 0870 (24 hour answerphone). (CVs will only be considered if accompanied by a completed application form) Ref R100039.

For informal discussions relating to this post contact please contact either Professor David Bennett d.j.bennett@aston.ac.uk +44 (0)121 204 3034 or Professor John Edwards j.s.edwards@aston.ac.uk +44 (0)121 204 3087.

Closing date for applications is 26 March 2010

Interviews to be held 6 May 2010