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Assistant Professor at Jönköping Int ernational Business School, Sweden

  • 1.  Assistant Professor at Jönköping Int ernational Business School, Sweden

    Posted 06-26-2012 04:43

    Assistant Professor in Business Administration, with a focus on Business Logistics and Supply Chain Management


    The Jönköping region is an important and very expansive node for logistics and supply chain management in Sweden. Supply chain management and business logistics research and teaching has been an important part of JIBS' activities during the last years, and the department for Marketing and Logistics has a strong research focus in the areas for the position. A Centre for Logistics and Supply Chain Management (CeLS) has also been formed together with regional, national and international stakeholders, and we expect the assistant professor to be active in the centre.

    The department of Marketing and Logistics will employ an Assistant Professor (universitetslektor) in Business Administration with a focus on Business Logistics and Supply Chain Management.

    Position and Qualifications

    To continue the successful growth and development of the field at JIBS is now looking for an assistant professor with the right experience, profile and networks. The position is full time and comprises research, teaching and supervising basic and advanced level courses (including PhD), close collaboration with different stakeholders and active participation in continuing to develop CeLS into an internationally recognized leader in its field.

    The position requires a PhD degree with documented achievements and experiences of the applicant in the following areas: (1) research focusing on business logistics and supply chain management; (2) experiences of teaching and supervising at different levels and to different audiences. Further, the applicant's (3) ability to attract research funding; (4) experiences in collaborating with different stakeholders; (5) ability to adapt and take on teaching responsibilities within the existing courses in logistics and supply chain management.

    A professional command of English is required.  A good working command of Swedish is an advantage. 

    Information

    Enquiries about the position can be made to Professor Susanne Hertz, Director of CeLS.
    Mail address: susanne.hertz@ihh.hj.se. Union representatives are Duncan Levinson (SACO-s) and Barbara Eklöf (ST). Professor Hertz and the union representatives can be reached on +46 36 10 10 00 (switchboard). For more information, please visit our homepage www.jibs.se and www.cels.se.

    Application

    Please submit, in 3 copies, your letter of application and CV, copies of maximum 5 selected scientific contributions (in full text), a detailed description of your teaching credentials, and a description of your experience in working with the industry and all other credentials you want to refer to, no later than August 15, 2012, to Jönköping International Business School, Att: Registrar, P.O. Box 1026, SE-551 11 Jönköping

    E-mail applications will not be accepted.
    [Please indicate reference number – IHH 12/090-7.2.2. – on your application.]

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