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Assistant Professor Position in Sustainability at Simon Fraser University Canada

  • 1.  Assistant Professor Position in Sustainability at Simon Fraser University Canada

    Posted 07-16-2018 05:36

    Dear ONE colleagues,

    We are excited to be hiring for an assistant professor in the area of sustainability! 

    The Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia seeks outstanding candidates for one tenure-track position in Sustainability, beginning July 1, 2019 (Rank Assistant Professor).

    To be considered for an interview at the Academy of Management, please submit your application by July 31, 2018. Faculty members will be attending this conference and would like to use this opportunity to meet prospective candidates. Please indicate in your submission whether you are attending the Academy of Management conference in Chicago between August 10-14, 2018.

    Qualifications

    The successful candidate will possess a passion for high-quality research, demonstrated teaching excellence at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and leadership abilities. Candidates working in all areas of business sustainability, business and society, and social and sustainable innovation are encouraged to apply. The successful candidate will help Beedie work towards its Vision 2022 strategic priorities of social responsibility, innovation, and global perspective; thus, research strengths in one or more of these areas will be prioritized. Candidates should have the ability-or, for junior candidates, the ambition-to engage with communities of practice and the ability, or promise, to make an impact through their research. Industry experience is an asset. Applicants should have a PhD degree in management or a related field with high research alignment (although ABD near completion will be considered).

    Duties

    The successful candidate will join Beedie's Centre for Corporate Governance and Sustainability and teach in courses in Beedie's Corporate Environmental and Social Sustainability Certificate in the undergraduate program such as Management of Sustainability, Sustainable Operations, and Sustainable Innovation as well as sustainability courses in our MBA programs. In addition, the successful candidate will also be expected to contribute to Beedie's research excellence and to the school's collaborative academic community through service.

    The Beedie School of Business is recognized as a top ranked research school, is accredited by both AACSB and EQUIS, and is a signatory to Principles for Responsible Management Education. We offer programs at the Undergraduate, Masters, Ph.D. and Executive levels, including Canada's first Executive MBA program and North America's only EMBA in Indigenous Business Leadership. We are also home to the RADIUS social innovation lab and venture incubator and Simon Fraser University is one of just over 40 Ashoka Changemaker Campuses globally, recognizing our commitment to social responsibility and innovation.

    SFU Beedie was named following a $22 million gift from alumnus Ryan Beedie and his father Keith in 2011. The donation has allowed the school to build on its strong reputation as a global leader in research, while pursuing its strategic vision of developing innovative and socially responsible business leaders with a global perspective through education. The successful candidate will share Beedie's commitment to diversity, engagement, and generating positive change in its communities.

    With three award-winning British Columbia campuses located in Burnaby, Surrey, and downtown Vancouver, Simon Fraser University offers a strong research environment in a dynamic Pacific Rim setting that is ranked by the Economist Intelligence Unit as the world's most livable city. For further details about the Beedie School of Business, visit our website at http://www.beedie.sfu.ca/.

    Application Requirements

    A complete application including a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a statement of research that clearly outlines your alignment with our priorities and your strategy for impact, a statement of teaching interests that includes your approach to engagement, a statement outlining your past and expected contributions to practice, and teaching evaluations from all courses taught in at least the last three years, should be submitted in electronic format to beedie_cmpsus@sfu.ca. Please ask three references to send confidential letters of recommendation directly to beedie_cmpsus@sfu.ca.

    Application Instructions

    To help with processing, applications should clearly specify the posting number (2018APSUS) and the position title.

    For best consideration, complete applications must be received by the initial deadline for applications, September 15, 2018. We anticipate the position will start July 1, 2019 or on a mutually agreed upon date.

    All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority.

    SFU is an equity employer and encourages applications from all qualified individuals including women, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, Indigenous Peoples, people of all sexual orientations and gender identities, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of the University.

    Under the authority of the University Act personal information that is required by the University for academic appointment competitions will be collected. For further details see: http://www.sfu.ca/vpacademic/Faculty_Openings/Collection_Notice.html

    We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

     

     



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    Stephanie Bertels
    Simon Fraser University
    Vancouver BC

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