Faculty Hiring

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Open Faculty Positions

Assistant/Associate/Full Professor of Finance

The Department of Finance seeks to fill a full-time, tenure-track appointment in finance. Rank is open.

This position is a tenure-track appointment with teaching responsibilities at the undergraduate, MBA, and Ph.D. levels. Minor service responsibilities are involved. Candidates should demonstrate a record of quality research and the capacity to publish in the top journals in the field. The capacity to contribute quality teaching should also be evidenced. Rank will depend on the record of research and teaching accomplishments. Position is available August 2010 and salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications. Applications deadline is December 1, 2009 or until position is filled. Candidates should send a letter of application, curriculum vita, and evidence of quality teaching where appropriate to: William Kracaw, Department of Finance, Smeal College of Business, The Pennsylvania State Universiyt, 352 Business Building, University Park, PA 16802. Telephone: 814-863-0486.

Tenure-Track Position in Supply Chain Management

Smeal invites applications for tenure-track positions in supply chain management, available August 2010. The primary selection criteria are outstanding research potential, excellent teaching capabilities, and strong recommendations. Applicants should have a doctorate (granted or nearly completed), a thorough knowledge of supply chain theories, principles, and practices, and a commitment to applied research. Applicants with an interdisciplinary approach to research and teaching interests in strategic procurement or managing information technology in supply chains are encouraged to apply. Teaching strengths should be directed toward all levels, which include BS, MBA, MS, and Ph.D. programs. Faculty rank is open depending on qualifications.

Department representatives will attend the CSCMP meeting in Chicago, IL, September 20-23; INFORMS meeting in San Diego, CA, October 11-14; and Decision Sciences meeting in New Orleans, November 14-17. We plan to conduct preliminary interviews with a limited number of candidates. Applicants who wish to be considered for preliminary interviews should try to e-mail a copy of their resumes, a brief summary of research, and the title, date, and time of any presentations before September 15. Applicants sending in a complete application package before this date only need to e-mail the presentation information. Applicants who are not involved with the preliminary interviews will still be considered for the position opening.

The Supply Chain and Information Systems Deparment has excellent outreach to the business community. Research centers provide both research and teaching linkages to other business disciplines at Smeal, the College of Engineering, and the College of Information Sciences and Technology. Further information on our centers, can be accessed here.

Please e-mail a letter of application containing a clear statement of specific research and teaching interests, a resume, graduate transcripts, and three letters of reference to aliceyoung@psu.edu. Electronic applications are preferred, but may also be mailed to: Supply Chain Search Committee c/o Alice Young, Department of Supply Chain and Information Systems, 454A Business Building, University Park, PA 16802.

The resume should include personal data, education, publications, scholarly activities, research funding, courses taught, evidence of teaching capability, and professional work experience. Although applications will be considered until the position is filled, preference will be given to applications received by September 15, 2009. For further information, please contact Alice Young at 814-865-1866.

Faculty Position in Marketing

The Marketing Department at Smeal is looking to fill one tenure-track position beginning in fall 2010. A qualified candidate must have a Ph.D. or be in the final stages of their dissertation and demonstrate interest in and capacity to conduct high quality scholarly research as well as teaching competence. Rank is open and will depend upon experience and qualifications. We will conduct interviews of potential candidates either at the August AMA Conference or on campus. Please send a cover letter, CV, and letter of recommendation in electronic form to sli1@psu.edu or in hard copy to 455 Business Building, Smeal College of Business, Penn State University, University Park, PA 16802, addressed to Professor Min Ding.

Penn State is committed to affirmative action, equal oppportunity, and the diversity of its workforce. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.