Assistant or Associate Professor in
Sustainable Operations and Supply Chains
Sønderborg, Denmark
JOB DESCRIPTION
With the establishment of a new Centre for Supply Chain Digitalisation, the Department of Technology and Innovation at the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) is excited to announce a new position for either an Assistant or Associate Professor in Sustainable Operations and Supply Chains.
The targeted starting time of the position is Spring 2025.
The candidate will be responsible for building up the area of supply chain digitalisation with a primary focus on quantitative methods toward sustainable operations and supply chains.
Successful candidates for all profiles will drive internationally recognized research, work closely with industry, and are expected to attract competitive external research funding. The candidate will play a key role in providing outstanding education, supervising bachelor's and master’s students, and developing junior research staff.
The application deadline is December 31, 2024, at 11.59 PM/23.59 (CET/CEST)
We offer
We expect
A motivated, collaborative person who is able to work in an international and interdisciplinary team, with documented research skills in the field of sustainability. The candidate needs to be a team player and, at the same time, be able to work independently.
A background in engineering with a demonstrated understanding of business principles is highly meritable. Candidates must have a PhD degree.
The ideal candidate is able to bridge theory and practice in one or more of the following areas or in related areas:
Required skills
Further information is available from Associate Professor Kari Kleine at kleine@iti.sdu.dk.
Conditions of employment
The appointment as Associate Professor is permanent while that as Assistant Professor is for an initial period of 3 years.
During employment, the assistant professor will complete the Lecturer Training Programme.
The successful applicant will be employed in accordance with the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. Further information on salary and taxation.
Employment as assistant professor requires scientific qualifications at PhD level at the time of employment. Employment as an associate professor requires academic qualifications at PhD level as well as scientific and teaching qualifications at a level achievable based on satisfactory completion of a period of employment as assistant professor/researcher but may be achievable by other means.
About the workplace
The position is within the Section SDU Technology Entrepreneurship and Innovation (TEI) at the Faculty of Engineering on the international campus Sønderborg. The section unites engineering, innovation management, and entrepreneurship scholars in joint research and teaching. The research is on innovative solutions across the entire product lifecycle, but with a focus on sustainable and digitalized production and supply chains.
SDU TEI is situated in a region with a robust network of companies, including some of Denmark’s largest global industrial players, such as Danfoss, Linak, and Siemens, as well as numerous SMEs. The group’s current projects span a range of cutting-edge topics within smart factories, automation, and supply chain digitalisation, viewed through the lenses of technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship. The group publishes in leading international journals on these topics, such as International Journal of Production Economics, International Journal of Production Research, Journal of Manufacturing Systems, Computers in Industry, Journal of Technology Transfer, etc.
The SDU TEI section is a highly international and interdisciplinary group of faculty members, with international students. The campus is in Sønderborg, an attractive coastal town with an open Scandinavian culture, and affordable housing and living costs. For more information on SDU TEI, please visit www.sdu.dk/tei.
Application and assessment
Applications will be assessed by an expert committee. When the expert committee issues its assessment, the applicants will be sent the portion of the assessment pertaining to them personally.
Assessment of the candidates is based on the application material. Please include the following documents in English:
UPLOAD GUIDE: Motivation letter shall be uploaded as ‘Cover letter’, Curriculum Vitae shall be uploaded as ‘Resume’. All other documents shall be uploaded as ‘Miscellaneous documents’.
The application deadline is December 31, 2024, at 11.59 PM/23.59 (CET/CEST)
Shortlisting may be used in the assessment process. Read about shortlisting at SDU.
An interview may be included as a part of the overall evaluation of the applicant’s qualifications.
If you experience technical problems, you can contact hcm-support@sdu.dk.
Documents must not contain a CPR number (civil registration number) – in this case, the CPR number must be crossed out.
Applicants are advised to read the SDU information on how to apply and specific faculty information for application at the Faculty of Engineering.
According to the University of Southern Denmark’s internal guidelines, there must be at least three qualified applicants to a position before it can be filled
Living and working in Denmark
The International Staff Office (ISO) at SDU provides a variety of services for new employees, guests and people who consider applying for a job at the University of Southern Denmark. Among other things, the staff answers questions concerning salary, taxation, housing and accompanying family.
We recommend that international applicants also take the time to visit Work in Denmark.
The University of Southern Denmark wishes to reflect the surrounding community and therefore encourages everyone, regardless of personal background, to apply for the position.
ABOUT US
The University of Southern Denmark was established to create value for and with society. Whether our contributions come in the form of excellent research, innovative solutions, education or learning, we must make a positive difference to society and contribute to a sustainable future. We do this by cultivating talents and creating the best environments for research and learning. It is therefore crucial that SDU retains, develops and recruits talent. At the same time, we need to ensure consistently high quality in all our activities – and we can only do that with the right people. The University’s researchers, lecturers, students, managers and technical/administrative staff are the foundation of our success.
JOB INFO
Job Identification 2183
Job Category VIP
Posting Date 11/04/2024, 10:24 AM
Locations Alsion 2, Sønderborg, 6400, DK
Apply Before 12/31/2024, 11:59 PM
Job Schedule Full time
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