[Logprofs] Tenure Track Position in Supply Chain Management at Penn State

[Jane Jones]

Good Morning,

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.

Jane S. Jones
Administrative Assistant
Supply Chain and Information Systems
454A Business Building
University Park, PA  16802
Phone 814-865-0379




Tenure-Track Position: Supply Chain Management

Department of Supply Chain & Information Systems (SC&IS)

Smeal College of Business

The Smeal College of Business at The Pennsylvania State University (University Park, PA) invites applications for a tenure-track position in Supply Chain Management, available in August 2012. The primary selection criteria are knowledge of the field, outstanding research potential, excellent teaching capabilities, and strong recommendations. Applicants should have a doctorate (granted or nearly completed).

Supply Chain Management Tenure-Track Position
Faculty members are expected to pursue an active research program, perform undergraduate and graduate teaching, supervise graduate students, and engage in service activities. 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 provide evidence of the ability to conduct research and to teach at a quality level consistent with Smeal's high standards.  Faculty rank is open depending on qualifications.


Department representatives will attend the CSCMP meeting in Philadelphia, October 2-5; the INFORMS meeting in Charlotte, NC November 13-16; and the Decision Sciences Institute meeting in Boston, MA, November 19-22. We plan to conduct preliminary interviews with a limited number of candidates at these meetings. Applicants who wish to be considered for preliminary interviews should submit a copy of their CV, a brief summary of research, and the title, date, and time of any presentations before September 29 for CSCMP and October 28 for INFORMS and DSI. Applicants who are not involved with the preliminary interviews will still be considered for the position opening.

The Smeal College offers a collegial work environment and superb campus facilities. The Supply Chain & Information Systems Department (www.smeal.psu.edu/scis<http://www.smeal.psu.edu/scis/index.html%20>) has excellent outreach to the business community. Research centers 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 further information about our centers, please visit the following web site:  http://www.smeal.psu.edu/research

Application Procedure: Please send a letter of application containing a clear statement of specific research and teaching interests, CV, graduate transcripts, and three letters of reference to scis-tenuretrack at smeal.psu.edu<mailto:scis-tenuretrack at smeal.psu.edu>.  Electronic applications are preferred, but may also be mailed to:  Supply Chain Search Committee c/o Jane Jones, Department of Supply Chain and Information Systems, 454A Business Building, University Park, PA 16802-3005.

The CV should include personal data, education, publications, scholarly activities, research funding, courses taught, evidence of teaching capability, and professional work experience. Although applications will be considered until the position is filled, preference will be given to applications received by October 28, 2011.  For further information, please contact Jane Jones at (814) 865-1866 or visit our web site, http://www.smeal.psu.edu/scis<http://www.smeal.psu.edu/scis/index.html>.

Penn State is committed to affirmative action, equal opportunity and the diversity of its workforce.  We encourage applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds. Hiring is contingent on eligibility to work in the United States.


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