Assistant Professor
Operations Management & Busi. Statistics
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College of Economics & Political Science
Opening Date
24-11-2022
Closing Date
20-02-2023
Job Category
Academic
Employment Type
Full Time
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Minimum Experience
Not Applicable
Minimum Qualification
Phd
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Duties
The College of Economics and Political Science is seeking to appoint at Assistant Professor positions in the areas - Operations Management; Supply Chain Management; Logistics; Procurement; Warehouse/Inventory management; Business Analytics to join the Department of Operations Management and Business Statistics on fulltime contract.
Although all the relevant areas will be considered, we are particularly interested in applicants with teaching, research and scholarship expertise in the following areas:
- Supply Chain and Logistics. The successful candidate is expected to teach courses in supply chain management, logistics, transportation management, purchasing, contracts and negotiations, enterprise resource planning, and inventory/warehouse management.
- Business Analytics. The position requires teaching in big data analytics, data mining, data visualization, machine learning, database management, data analytics software and statistical programming languages (e.g. Python, R).
Requirements
The positions further require that:
- Applicants should have a PhD in Operations Management or in other area related to Business Analytics, Supply Chain and Logistics.
- Candidates should have experience of teaching undergraduate and postgraduate (M.Sc. and MBA) students in aforementioned areas and supervising M.Sc. research projects in Operations, Supply Chain Management and Business Analytics.
- Candidates should be active researchers in their areas of specialization and intellectually engaged in their discipline
- Candidates with industry experience will be given preference.
- Candidates should also have the necessary practical computing skills in their areas of expertise.
- Candidates should be participating members of the university, professional and local communities.
Benefits
Apart from an attractive competitive tax-free salary, SQU offers free furnished accommodation, free medical care including access to hospital and a family clinic on campus, excellent recreational facilities on campus, end of service gratuity, subsidized schooling for up to two children (conditions apply), 60 days’ annual leave with return tickets, up to 28 days’ research leave (conditions apply), an initial two-year contract followed by rolling three-year contracts.