The University of Manitoba seeks to recruit and to nominate a Tier 2 Canada Research
Chair (CRC) in Entrepreneurship and Innovation. The CRC program was established by the
Government of Canada to enable Canadian universities to foster world-class research
excellence (http://www.chairs.gc.ca).
The University of Manitoba is committed to becoming the university of choice for those who wish to study business innovation, technology commercialization, and entrepreneurship. The University has the Stu Clark Centre for Entrepreneurship http://www.umanitoba.ca/entrepreneur/) to encourage the development of new businesses and entrepreneurial thinking, a vibrant Technology Transfer Office
focusing on University intellectual property (http://www.umanitoba.ca/research/tto/), a 40 hectare research and technology community known as SmartPark (http://umanitoba.ca/research/smartpark/vision/index.html), and an incubator for entrepreneurs called the Eureka Project (http://umanitoba.ca/research/smartpark/theeurekaproject.html).
Candidates must have an established research record with demonstrated potential of
becoming a world leader in entrepreneurship or technological innovation. A PhD in a
social science or business-related discipline will be required and candidates must be 10 years or less as of November 2010 from PhD graduation. They should have a demonstrated commitment to interdisciplinary research and to teaching.
The appointment will be tenured or tenure track at the Assistant or Associate Professor
level and the successful applicant will have limited teaching responsibilities and
generous research funding available for the duration of the five-year CRC appointment.
The successful candidate will be expected to develop a research program and maintain a
highly productive research agenda, provide effective teaching and supervision to graduate research students,and play a leadership role in entrepreneurship initiatives in the Asper School of Business. The primary focus of the proposed CRC will be comparative, inter-disciplinary and collaborative research on current and emerging issues in entrepreneurship and technological innovation, drawing on one or more foundational social scientific disciplines (e.g., psychology, sociology, economics, applied mathematics).
The Asper School of Business has a rich and diverse research culture with working groups focusing on research and teaching excellence in a number of areas including Financial Markets, Human Resource Management, Consumer Behaviour, Transportation and Supply Chain Management, and Entrepreneurship and Innovation (http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/management/research/activities.html). The University of Manitoba has about 26,000 students and 90 degree programs. It is situated in Winnipeg, a culturally diverse city of almost 700,000 people. Winnipeg offers a high quality of life and affordable, easy access to some of the most beautiful lake country and recreational facilities in North America.
The University of Manitoba encourages applications from qualified men and women, including members of visible minorities, Aboriginal peoples, and persons with
disabilities. Women are particularly encouraged to apply or to be nominated. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
Applicants should send a covering letter, curriculum vitae, brief (1-3 page) five-year
research program,and the names and contact information for three references to
Dr. Nick Turner, Associate Dean, at
nick_turner@umanitoba.ca
or Asper School of Business, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba,R3T 5V4, Canada.
Applications, including letters of reference, will be handled in accordance with The
[Manitoba] Freedom of Information and Privacy Act. Application deadline is February 26,
2010. All CRC nominees are subject to review and final approval by the CRC Secretariat.
The anticipated start date is July 1, 2011.
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