Assistant, Associate or Full Professor in Operations and Supply Chain Management

ACADEMIC POSITION VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Indiana University

Kelley School of Business Indianapolis

Faculty Position in Operations and Supply Chain Management (Tenure Track)

Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business Indianapolis invites applications for a tenured/tenure-track position in Operations and Supply Chain Management beginning Fall 2023.

Appointment rank will be dependent on qualifications and research history.  Qualified candidates for tenure-track positions must hold a Ph.D. from an accredited institution, have excellent research and teaching skills, and must demonstrate the ability to produce scholarly work at the highest level. Supply Chain Management faculty teach in MBA and/or undergraduate programs. Faculty at all levels and in all areas may apply, with a preference for an assistant level scholar who focuses on empirical operations.

Minimum requirements include a Ph.D. (or ABD status, in the case of the assistant rank) in Business or a related field from an AACSB accredited institution, evidence of a high level of scholarship or the potential to establish a strong scholarly record, and evidence of teaching excellence. Extensive publication in top-tier, refereed journals as well as evidence of the ability to mentor junior faculty are requirements for applicants applying for a senior tenure-track appointment.

Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business has over 11,000 students, 110,000 living alumni, and 300 full time faculty. The Kelley School of Business provides programs in two locations: Bloomington and Indianapolis. The Kelley School Dean administers programs at both locations and the faculty in Indianapolis are part of a unique interdisciplinary department of the school.

The Kelley School of Business Indianapolis has over 1,800 students (1,200 undergraduate and 600 graduate) and over 60 full-time faculty. The Kelley School has a broad and excellent repertoire of programs, including undergraduate, MBA, MS Accounting, and MS Taxation.  Our MBA programs include in-residence (part-time in Indianapolis and full-time in Bloomington), online (Kelley Direct), and executive MBA programs. In 2013, the Kelley School welcomed an inaugural class into its Business of Medicine MBA program for practicing physicians. The Kelley School has consistently been ranked among the top MBA programs in the world. The Evening MBA program in Indianapolis is currently ranked 11^th among part-time MBA programs in the United States. Information regarding the Indianapolis programs can be found at: http://kelley.iupui.edu/. The Kelley School Indianapolis provides an excellent research environment, with attractive teaching loads, generous research support, and a stimulating intellectual environment. The multi-disciplinary faculty is both very collegial and very productive.

The Indianapolis program is located on the campus of Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI). IUPUI is Indiana’s premier urban research university and a core campus of Indiana University. It is a highly regarded and successful 53-year-old joint venture between Indiana University and Purdue University. It enrolls over 30,000 students, representing all 50 states and 142 foreign countries and has more than 3,800 faculty. IUPUI consists of eighteen degree granting schools, including the Kelley School of Business, Indiana University’s Schools of Public and Environmental Affairs, McKinney School of Law, Liberal Arts, Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, Informatics, Medicine, Dentistry, Fairbanks School of Public Health, and Nursing and Purdue’s Schools of Engineering and Technology, and Science.

 As an institution located in a vibrant city atmosphere, the school provides excellent opportunities for a career and high quality of life. Indianapolis is the fifteenth largest city in the United States and the 34^th largest metropolitan area in the United States, with a population of two million. It is the home of the Indiana state government, is considered to be one of America's most livable urban centers, and is a burgeoning center for R&D. The campus’ location is within blocks of what Forbes and Livability.com rank as one of the best downtowns in the United States and a major healthcare campus, which facilitates the advancement of research and teaching while presenting unique opportunities for internships, partnerships, and community engagement. Indianapolis boasts five professional sports teams; world-class museums including the world’s largest children’s museum; numerous companies and company headquarters including Eli Lilly and Company, Finish Line, Roche Diagnostics, and Rolls-Royce to name a few; and a rich cultural heritage.

As the state’s premier urban research institution, IUPUI is committed to being a welcoming campus community that reflects and enacts the values of diversity, equity and inclusion that inform academic excellence.  IUPUI condemns racism in all its forms and has taken an anti-racist stance that moves beyond mere statements to interrogating its policies, procedures, and practices.  At Kelley, we believe diversity, equity, and inclusion are inseparable from our mission to transform the lives of students, organizations, and society through business education, research, and service. Diverse perspectives and experiences, including those from underrepresented groups, are vital to our ability to prepare leaders who can succeed globally, inform our research, and create and maintain a community and culture in which every person belongs and is valued.  We seek candidates who will not only enhance our representational diversity but whose research, teaching, and community engagement efforts contribute to diverse, equitable, and inclusive learning and working environments for our students, staff, and faculty.

Qualified applicants should electronically submit their cover letter of application, a curriculum vita, evidence of teaching ability, and a list of three references. Applicants also must submit a statement addressing how the applicant would contribute to the inclusive educational and working environment for the students, faculty, staff, and other stakeholders of the Kelley School of Business and Indiana University. This statement should be submitted under “Diversity Statement” in the Required Documents. Interested candidates should review the application requirements and submit their application at: https://indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/13233. 

The Search Committee is chaired by Professor Amrou Awaysheh. The committee will begin reviewing applications immediately, however applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Indiana University is an equal employment and Affirmative Action Employer and a provider of ADA services. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ethnicity, color, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or identity, marital status, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status. Indiana University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its educational programs and activities, including employment and admission, as required by Title IX.