Wilfrid Laurier University

The School of Business and Economics at Wilfrid Laurier University invites applications for a tenure-track Marketing faculty position, starting July 1, 2013. Qualifications for this position include a Ph.D. or completion of a Ph.D. in Marketing or related field within a year. The successful candidate will be expected to develop and maintain a highly productive research agenda that complements the profile of our Marketing Area. The successful candidate will also provide effective teaching to undergraduate and MBA students, and potentially, in the PhD programme.

We are specifically looking for a candidate with strong quantitative skills and with research interests in one or more of the following areas: Brand Management, B2B Marketing, Marketing Strategy Services Marketing, International Marketing, and New Product Development/Management. The School has over one hundred full-time faculty and more than three thousand undergraduate and graduate students on campuses in Waterloo, Brantford and Toronto, Ontario. As of July 2012, the Marketing Area consists of 13 tenured or tenure-track faculty, including a Tier II Canada Research Chair and a large number of talented adjunct teaching staff. Waterloo, where the main campus is located, is a highly innovative and dynamic region. It is the home to a number of leading high technology firms, insurance companies and educational/research institutions (e.g. University of Waterloo, the Balsillie School of International Affairs and the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics). Laurier's undergraduate and graduate business programs have been accredited by the AACSB. For more information, please visit http://www.wlu.ca/sbe.

Applicants should send a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, a 1-2 page statement of current and prospective research and teaching interests, reprints of recent papers, and contact details for three referees to: Dr. Peter Carayannopoulos, Associate Dean of Business School of Business and Economics Wilfrid Laurier University Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3C5. Email: MKTPTAC@wlu.ca Electronic applications are encouraged. Deadline for applications is August 31, 2012. All applications must include the Position Number 2012-13 .

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and Permanent Residents will be given priority. Wilfrid Laurier University is committed to equity and values diversity. We welcome applications from qualified individuals of all genders and sexual orientations, persons with disabilities, Aboriginal persons, and persons of a visible minority. Members of the designated groups must self-identify to be considered for employment equity. Candidates may self-identify, in confidence, to Dr. Peter Carayannopoulos. Laurier Business & Economics wishes to thank all applicants for their interest. All nominations and applications shall be reviewed and considered under a set of criteria established by the Search Committee and a short list of candidates shall be interviewed. Only those applicants selected for the short list will be contacted.