[Logprofs] Professor of Practice Position in SCM - Lehigh University

[Zach Zacharia]

Lehigh University

Professor of Practice in Supply Chain Management

 

Lehigh University’s Department of Management seeks to fill a full-time professor of practice position in supply chain management beginning January 2014.  Candidates must be able to teach supply-chain and operations management related courses, including strategic management, at the undergraduate and graduate level.  Team teaching and development of distance education and web-based instruction are likely.  The candidate would be expected to contribute significantly to the mission of the University, College, and Department through service.  The candidate is also expected to be an executive thought leader and participant in Lehigh University’s Center for Value Chain Research, which fosters industry support of research on value chain effectiveness.  Interested candidates must possess at least a completed Master’s degree, demonstrated teaching experience at the collegiate level, and extensive supply chain and operations management industry experience.  

Lehigh University is ranked 38th among national universities by U.S. News and World Report, and Bloomberg’s BusinessWeek ranked Lehigh 31st in the nation for undergraduate business education.  The part-time MBA program is the nation’s 15th strongest and the third best in the Mid-Atlantic region, and the supply chain management program is consistently ranked as one of the nation’s best.

For more than 140 years, Lehigh University has combined outstanding academic and learning opportunities with leadership in fostering innovative research. The institution is among the nation's most selective, highly ranked private research universities. Lehigh’s four colleges provide graduate and undergraduate education to approximately 7,000 students. 

The College of Business and Economics is home to approximately 1,200 undergraduates, 450 graduate students, and 81 full-time faculty members. In addition to undergraduate, MBA, and various other graduate programs, joint programs exist between business and engineering including the joint Center for Value Chain Research and the Baker Institute for Entrepreneurship, Creativity and Innovation.  The Management Department includes faculty in strategic management, supply chain management, information systems, and organizational behavior. 

Located in historic Bethlehem in eastern Pennsylvania, the campus is situated on more than 2,350 acres and is 50 miles north of Philadelphia and 75 miles west of New York City. The scenic Lehigh Valley and surrounding area boasts a wide range of recreational and cultural opportunities and is close to recreational waterways, mountains, and parks.  Lehigh Valley International Airport is only 15 minutes from campus.

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Applicants should submit a cover letter outlining their interest in the position, a curriculum vita, and the contact information for three professional references through https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/2701.

For additional information please contact Dr. Robert Trent, department chair and chair of the hiring committee, College of Business and Economics, Lehigh University, 621 Taylor Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015-3117; Email: (rjt2 at lehigh.edu); Phone: (610) 758-4952; Fax:  (610) 758- 6941. 

 

Lehigh University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.  Women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Lehigh University offers excellent benefits including domestic partner benefits.


Zach G. Zacharia, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management
Department of Management
College of Business and Economics,Lehigh University
Rauch Business Center,621 Taylor Street
Bethlehem, PA, 18015
Office: (610) 758-4433,
Fax: (610) 758-6941
zacharia at lehigh.edu


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