The Universidad EAFIT, was founded in 1960 as Colombia's first business school and since then it has grown into an university with more than 11,000 students pertaining to 17 undergraduate-, 71 graduate- and 2 PhD programs.

The Department of International Business offers Colombia's leading undergraduate International Business program with 1,300 students and is also a forerunner in International Business research in the country. To expand its international full-time staff of 12 full time members, the Department is opening a new position for Assistant Professor starting in January 2010.

Candidates should have received their PhD or be near completion in a business-related field and have a demonstrated track record of publications and teaching in the areas of international business. Excellent English communication skills are a must, and Spanish language abilities a plus.

The newly recruited assistant professor is expected to teach international business courses in English at the undergraduate and graduate levels and to undertake research in international business. Publication in top-tier journals is expected and supported.

Potential candidates should email a CV and letter of interest describing research and teaching interests, by October 30th 2009 at the latest, to:

Assoc. Prof.  Maria Alejandra Gonzalez-Perez (PhD)
Head of International Business Department,
Universidad EAFIT,
Carrera 49 No. 7 Sur 50,
Medellin, Colombia (South America),
Tel.: +574-2619500 ext. 9431,
Fax: +574-2664284,
Email: mgonza40@eafit.edu.co
http://www.eafit.edu.co/negocios