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<p class="MsoNormal">Good Morning!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please post the attached position description on the logprofs list serve. I am not a member, but I am sending this on behalf of Dr. John E. Tyworth, who is a member. Dr. Tyworth is the department chair in the Supply Chain & Information
Systems department at Penn State University. The position announcement is also listed below. Thank you very much.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Tenure-Track Positions (All Ranks) <br>
Department of Supply Chain & Information Systems (SC&IS)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoHeading7" align="center" style="margin-left:0in;text-align:center"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";font-weight:normal">Smeal College of Business</span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";text-transform:uppercase"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">The SC&IS Department in the Smeal College of Business at The Pennsylvania State University seeks to fill two tenure-track positions in Supply Chain Management beginning Fall 2015.
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<p class="Default" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">We seek candidates with an established research stream and teaching interests in our five core supply chain management courses: strategic procurement, manufacturing and services strategies,
demand fulfillment, supply chain analytics, and strategic supply chain design. Candidates must have a Ph.D. (granted or nearly complete) in a directly related primary field. The primary selection criteria are outstanding research potential, excellent teaching
capabilities, and strong recommendations<b>. </b>Penn State faculty members are expected to pursue an active research program, perform undergraduate and graduate teaching, supervise graduate students, and engage in service activities.
</span><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="Default" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The Supply Chain & Information Systems Department
</span><a href="http://www.smeal.psu.edu/scis"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">www.smeal.psu.edu/scis</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> has strong connections with the business community through research centers, which provide both research and teaching
linkages to other business disciplines in the Smeal College and to other colleges, including the College of Engineering and the College of Information Sciences and Technology (IST). For more information, please visit
</span><a href="http://www.smeal.psu.edu/research"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">www.smeal.psu.edu/research</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt">.
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<p class="Default" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Conferences</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">: Department representatives will attend the CSCMP meeting in San Antonio, TX September 21-23, the INFORMS meeting in San Francisco,
CA November 9-12; the DSI meeting in Tampa, FL November 22-24, and the International Conference on Information Systems in Auckland, New Zealand Dec. 14-17.
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<p class="Default" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Candidates interested in being considered for a preliminary interview should upload their materials by
<i>September 15</i> for CSCMP, by <i>November 1</i> for INFORMS and DSI, and by <i>
December 1</i> for ICIS. <b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="Default" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Application Procedure:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="Default" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Apply directly online at:
</span><a href="https://app2.ohr.psu.edu/Jobs/External/EVMS2_External/currentap1.cfm#53612"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">https://app2.ohr.psu.edu/Jobs/External/EVMS2_External/currentap1.cfm#53612</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt">
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<p class="Default" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">For Assistant Professor Rank<b>
</b>please upload a letter of application containing a clear statement of specific research and teaching interests, CV, graduate transcripts and contact information
<b><i>only</i></b> for three references.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Default" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Applicants for Associate and Full Professor Ranks are asked to
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">upload a letter indicating interest in a senior position, a letter of application containing a statement of research and teaching interests, and a CV. The CV should include education, publications, scholarly activities,
research funding, courses taught, evidence of teaching capability, and professional work experience.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Default" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Although applications will be considered until the position is filled, preference will be given to applications received by November 1, 2014. For further information, please contact
Janie Jones at </span><a href="mailto:jsj10@psu.edu"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">jsj10@psu.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.<o:p></o:p></p>
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Penn State is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities to minorities, women, veterans, disabled individuals, and other protected groups.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you very much.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Janie<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Jane S. Jones<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Administrative Assistant<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Supply Chain and Information Systems<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">454A Business Building<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">University Park, PA 16802<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Phone 814-865-0379<o:p></o:p></p>
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