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Institution

McGill University

Rank

Tenure-Track Assistant Professor

Area(s)

Strategy & Organization

Location

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Start Date

August 1, 2016

Deadline

October 15, 2015

Job Description

Position Summary

McGill University’s Desautels Faculty of Management invites applications for a position in the Strategy & Organization Area at the Assistant Professor (tenure-track) level. We seek candidates with a strong research orientation and strong commitment to teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

McGill is a leading research-intensive university located in the heart of Montreal, a cosmopolitan, highly educated, bilingual city with a diverse and vibrant cultural life. According to a 2015 Economist report, Montreal is the second best city to live in the world. McGill University is ranked 21st in the most recent QS World University Rankings. The Desautels Faculty of Management has 80 full-time professors and over 3000 students in the BCom, MBA, EMBA, and PhD programs, as well as a range of executive education offerings. Faculty members in the Strategy & Organization Area conduct research with a variety of approaches in strategy, organization theory, international business, entrepreneurship and innovation, including management in developing and transition economies, not-for-profit organizations, and environmental and social issues. Professors have diverse disciplinary backgrounds, and enjoy a high level of independence in their research and teaching endeavors.

McGill’s emphasis is on research quality, innovation, and impact. S&O faculty have recently published in leading international academic journals including the Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, American J. of Sociology, Strategic Management Journal, Management Science, Organization Science, PNAS, Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal, Industrial and Corporate Change, J. of International Business Studies, J. of Management Studies, J. of Management and J. of Business Venturing. More information about the Desautels Faculty of Management and the Strategy & Organization Area can be found at: http://www.mcgill.ca/desautels/

Compensation levels, teaching load, research funding and travel support are highly competitive and similar to those at other leading business schools in North America.

Minimum qualifications:

  1. Ph.D. degree (completed or expected by August 2016) in Management, Strategy, International Business, Entrepreneurship, Organizational Theory, or a related field;
  2. a strong record of research publication, or, for new graduates, demonstrated potential to conduct and publish high quality and innovative research;
  3. evidence of effective teaching. The on-line application form is available as follows: http://tinyurl.com/mcgill-strategy All available application materials can uploaded (as pdf attachments) when completing the form. Applicants will receive instructions for submitting revised and missing materials after completing the form. Full Application All application materials should be submitted electronically by October 15, 2015. Your application should include:
    1. a cover letter expressing your interest;
    2. CV;
    3. a brief research statement;
  4. a brief statement of teaching philosophy plus documentation of teaching effectiveness (if available);
  5. three letters of reference (preferably also sent electronically); and
  6. copies of representative research article(s), including the full paper you would present if invited for a campus visit.

Doctoral candidates should submit work from their dissertation. Only complete, electronic submissions are accepted. The cover letter may be addressed to: Jan Jorgensen, Ph.D., Co-ordinator, Strategy & Organization Area Desautels Faculty of Management, McGill University 1001 Sherbrooke Street West Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3A 1G5

Review of materials will begin shortly after the due date above and will continue until the position is filled or the search is terminated. Short-listed candidates invited to meet with members of the Faculty should expect to travel to Montreal as of November 2015.

The anticipated start date for the appointment when filled is August 2016.

AOM Interviews

We will be conducting initial informal interviews at the Academy of Management (AOM) meetings in Vancouver in August. Interested candidates should complete the on-line application form and a letter of interest along with a curriculum vitae and a sample of scholarly work (if available) by July 19. The informal AOM interviews are not a prerequisite for submitting the full application.

McGill University is committed to equity in employment and diversity. It welcomes applications from indigenous peoples, visible minorities, ethnic minorities, persons with disabilities, women, persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities and others who may contribute to further diversification. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

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