University of Alabama - Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration - Assistant Professor - tenure track

INSTITUTION: University of Alabama
DEPARTMENT: Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration
POSITION: Assistant Professor: Operations Management
LINK: https://facultyjobs.ua.edu
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 Position Announcement: Assistant Professor of Operations Management

The Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration at the University of Alabama invites applications for a tenure track faculty position in Operations Management (OM) at the rank of Assistant Professor starting August 16, 2013.  Candidates must have completed a doctorate in Operations Management or a related field (e.g., Operations Research or Industrial Engineering) by the start of the appointment.  An ideal candidate would demonstrate a proven ability to produce high impact research and excel in undergraduate and graduate (MBA, M.S., and Ph.D.) teaching along with an interest in developing competence in executive education.  Preference will be given to candidates with strong training in the areas of applied optimization; however, candidates with other research focus will be considered.  Salary is very competitive and commensurate with experience and achievements.

 The OM program offers B.S., M.S. (on-campus and online), and Ph.D. degree programs.  The faculty also provides support for the Supply Chain & Operations Management concentration in the MBA program.  The OM program is housed within the Information Systems, Statistics, and Management Science department, thus creating opportunities for cross-disciplinary research.

 Founded in 1831 and located in the historic city of Tuscaloosa, The University of Alabama is the main campus of the university system and the largest in the state with a total enrollment of approximately 32,000 students.  Enrollment at the university has grown by 62% since 2002.  The 2011 freshman class included 182 National Merit Scholars, placing the university 6^th in the nation among public universities.  Twenty eight percent of the freshman class had a high school GPA of at least 4.0.  The Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration, founded in 1919, now includes over 6,000 students and 120 faculty members.  With a metropolitan population of over 110,000, the Tuscaloosa area offers excellent quality of life with many cultural and outdoor activities.  

Applicants must apply online at https://facultyjobs.ua.edu and include a one-page cover letter, curriculum vitae, one or two representative examples of research papers, teaching evaluations (if available), and a list of three references.  Applicants are requested to specify whether or not they will be attending the INFORMS Conference (Phoenix, AZ) and/or the DSI Conference (San Francisco, CA) in their cover letter.  

 The review of applications will begin September 1, 2012, although applications will be accepted until December 31, 2012.  Preference for conference interviews will be given to those applicants with completed applications by September 1, 2012.  All inquiries should be directed to the search committee chair, Dr. Burcu Keskin, at bkeskin@cba.ua.edu; (205) 348-8442.  Prior to hiring, the candidate must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation.

The University of Alabama is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.  Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.