Position Description

The Melbourne Business School (MBS) seeks to fill tenure-track Assistant/Associate Professor position(s) in the field of Operations / Management Science. Applicants should have a Ph.D. in Operations Management, Operations Research, Management Science or in a related field with a strong commitment to excellence in research and teaching.

Melbourne Business School, affiliated with the University of Melbourne, is a leading graduate business school in Australia and the Asia-Pacific Region. MBS offers MBA, Executive MBA, Master of Marketing, and Master of Business Analytics, and PhD in Business programs, as well as a suite of Executive Education offerings. The School’s full-time MBA program has consistently featured in the Financial Times rankings and was ranked 1st in Australia by The Economist in 2021. The School’s Master of Business Analytics program was ranked 15^th globally and is top ranked in the Asia/Pacific region in the QS Business Masters Rankings: Business Analytics in 2021.

The successful candidate will join the Operations and Business Analytics cluster. Members have research strength in operations management, revenue management, supply chain management, optimization, game theory, marketing analytics, machine learning techniques. MBS also hosts the Centre for Business Analytics, which is a multi-disciplinary Centre that engages with industry to drive organizational success through evidence-based data-driven decision making. The Centre provides opportunities for students, faculty and industry leaders to come together to deliver strong academic and industry impact. More information about the current research areas of school can be found on the faculty and research page at https://mbs.edu/faculty-and-research.

If interested, please first complete the initial application form at https://mbsee.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0qg2ynr9hbG53GC

Application materials should separately be e-mailed to facultyrecruiting@mbs.edu and include the following items: full CV, sample (up to three) research articles, a summary of recent teaching activities including teaching evaluations (if available) and contact information for three referees. Both the initial application form (online) and application materials must be received before the closing date of 1^st March, 2023.

The Melbourne Business School is committed to all aspects of equal opportunity, diversity and inclusion in the workplace and to providing all staff, students, contractors and visitors with a safe, respectful and rewarding environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination, harassment, bullying, vilification and victimisation. The Melbourne Business School makes decisions on employment, promotion, and reward based on merit.

Selection Criteria

Essential

• Ph.D. in Management Science, Operations Management, Operations Research or related area Demonstrated track record to publish in leading peer-reviewed academic journals Demonstrated record of excellence in teaching

Desirable

• Willingness to supervise or co-supervise Ph.D. students and apply for competitive research funding

Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be expected to teach into the school’s Master of Business Analytics degrees and the MBA degrees. There may also be opportunities to help develop and teach content to audiences in the school’s executive education program (short courses and custom solutions) as well as the online MBA. The successful applicant will be expected to carry a highly active research agenda and pursue excellence in teaching. The School stresses quality rather than quantity of research. Therefore, preference is for faculty to publish in internationally recognised top tier journals. MBS has low administration expectations from its junior faculty.

About Melbourne Business School

Melbourne Business School (MBS) is affiliated with the University of Melbourne’s Faculty of Business and Economics (https://fbe.unimelb.edu.au/about) and one of the Asia Pacific region’s leading providers of management education as well as executive development. Since offering Australia’s first MBA in 1963, MBS has built a reputation for program excellence and a high-quality learning experience. It is one of two Australian business schools ranked in the Financial Times global top 100 for MBA programs.

MBS has around 40 full time academic faculty, and a strong focus on research excellence. They are all PhD qualified, have taught at some of the world’s leading business schools, publish their research in top academic journals and consult to the world’s leading companies and organisations.

Melbourne Business School is a values-based organisation with guiding principles of respectfulness, integrity, diversity, collaboration, excellence, accountability and experimentation. It is a dynamic and welcoming place where people are inspired, engaged and challenged - personally and intellectually.

About the University of Melbourne

The University of Melbourne is a leading international university with a tradition of excellence in teaching and research. With outstanding performance in international rankings, Melbourne is at the forefront of higher education in the Asia-Pacific region and the world.

Established in 1853, shortly after the founding of Melbourne, the University is located just a few minutes from the centre of this global city. The main Parkville campus is recognised as the hub of Australia’s premier knowledge precinct comprising eight hospitals, many leading research institutes and a wide range of knowledge-based industries.

Further information about Melbourne Business School is available at http://www.mbs.edu/ and information about The University of Melbourne is available at http://www.unimelb.edu.au.

About Melbourne:

With over 5 million people, Melbourne is the second largest city in Australia. The city is recognized worldwide for its international food culture, surrounding nature, festivals, and sports events. Melbourne had been ranked by The Economist as the world's most liveable city for seven years in a row, from 2011 to 2017.