Senior Lecturer / Reader in Operations Management, Essex Business School

Senior Lecturer / Reader in Operations Management, Essex Business School
£54,949 – £61,823 per annum
Academic, Education, Research

Essex Business School

The Strategy, Operations, and Entrepreneurship (SOE) Group within the School has an international reputation for its cutting-edge research and education. The School is undertaking a major expansion of SOE’s teaching and research activities, accelerating its growth and development. We offer a range of exciting and creative postgraduate and undergraduate programmes with a strong emphasis on Business Analytics, Operations and Supply Chain Management, Innovation, International Business, Marketing and Entrepreneurship.

The appointment of either a Senior Lecturer or Reader will enable the continued growth of the SOE Group.

Duties of the Role

This appointment will enhance the educational and research profile of Essex Business School as one of the premier business schools in the UK.

The post-holder will contribute to the development of the Group and School through research and teaching in Operations Management and related subject area. This new post will strengthen yet further the recruitment of high-quality students, the experience of students on undergraduate and master’s programmes, and students’ employment prospects. The appointment will strengthen the Group’s and School’s research reputations by publishing excellent, impactful research and by gaining research income from external funders. The successful candidate will also help to mentor other colleagues to help them to improve their published work, research bids, and education that they provide to our students.

A full list of duties and responsibilities can be found within the respective job packs.

Qualifications and Skills required

Applicants should have a relevant doctoral level research degree in Operations Management, Supply Chain Management or related discipline or have equivalent professional experience.

Evidence of a research agenda, engagement in high-quality research activity and a strong research profile, with a clear publication plan for submission to future REF assessments are essential, as is proven experience in teaching well at undergraduate and/or postgraduate levels. You will have experience of successfully mentoring other colleagues. You should have strong communication skills, both written and verbal, in order to be able to disseminate knowledge and research to the wider academic community

You will have generated income to support research and/or knowledge exchange appropriate to your career stage and discipline norms.

At the University of Essex, internationalism and diversity is central to who we are and what we do. We are committed to being a cosmopolitan, internationally oriented university that is welcoming to staff and students from all countries, faiths and backgrounds, where you can find the world in one place.

To support this commitment we have our Global Forum , a staff-led network that promotes and celebrates the rich cultural diversity among Essex staff, and our Colchester campus based Faith Centre, which hosts regular services, meetings and events organised by our chaplains and faith representatives. For more information see: https://www.essex.ac.uk/life/student-facilities/religion-and-faith

Please see the attached job pack, which contains a full job description and person specification, which outlines the full duties, skills, qualifications and experience needed for this role plus more information relating to the post. We recommend you read this information carefully before making an application.  Applications should be made on-line, but if you would like advice or help in making an application, or need information in a different format, please email the Resourcing Team ([email protected] ).

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