Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Operations Management

Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Operations Management (E&R)

This full-time permanent post is available from 1 September 2024, or soon thereafter. The postholder will be based in the sub-department – Operations and Analytics (Streatham Campus).

The University of Exeter Business School seeks to appoint a permanent Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Operations Management. We are looking for an exceptional academic to join our Operations and Analytics sub-department, whose research and teaching addresses the most pressing challenges in the fields of Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, and Business Analytics.

Please note, we welcome applications from all fields of Operations Management, but preference will be given to researchers with expertise in project management.

The role

The successful candidate will contribute fully to departmental activities, with primary focus on engaging and leading research that informs and enhances our academic programs and deliver high-quality teaching on academic programmes within the Business School. Members of the Operations and Analytics sub-department publish in leading academic journals, such as the Management Science, Production and Operations Management, International Journal of Operations and Production Management, International Journal of Production Economics, Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, European Journal of Operational Research, among others. The department members have a successful track record of winning substantial research funding. In the 2021 Research Excellence Framework assessment, the University of Exeter Business School (UEBS) is ranked the 9^th in the UK for our Business and Management research. 92% of our Business and Management research is world leading or internationally excellent.

The Department of Management comprises 6 subject specific sub-departments. One of them is the Operations & Analytics group, which covers Operations Management, Operations research, Business Analytics, Supply Chain Management, Sustainable Business and Project Management. The successful candidate will join a vibrant and growing team of academics who are engaged in a broad range of scholarly activities, research, and impact.

Colleagues in UEBS contribute to teaching across the range of undergraduate, postgraduate and MBA programmes as part of the Faculty of Environment, Science & Economy, and the successful applicant will be expected to make a significant contribution to the teaching activities of the group at all levels. Successful candidate will also help us to deliver quality research and an inclusive and innovative education to our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.

At the University of Exeter Business School, we offer a supportive community where all colleagues can thrive and are treated with dignity and respect. The people we are seeking to recruit will demonstrate how they will enable us to maintain and develop this mission.

The post will include leading research studies, creating impact and engagement and also designing and delivering taught modules, workshops, flipped classroom learning opportunities and applying contemporary practices in Business and Management.  It will also include supporting students through their learning journey, mentoring personal tutees and working to support out flagship With Industrial Experience and With Study Abroad programmes as appropriate.

About you

For a Lecturer post you will have:

• A PhD or equivalent qualification/experience in the subject or a closely related discipline.
• Sufficient knowledge in the areas of operations management, supply chain management, business analytics and/or project management to develop teaching and research programmes.
• An expectation to conduct research at the highest level and publish it in leading academic journals.
• A strong record in attracting research funding, or demonstrable potential to attract such funding.
• Teamwork skills to work in collaboration with existing group members.
• An active and supportive approach to inter-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary research that will help to foster interactions and links both within the University and externally with other educational bodies, professional institutions, and employers.
• The attitude and ability to engage in continuous professional development
• The aptitude to develop familiarity with a variety of strategies to promote and assess learning
• Enthusiasm for delivering undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
• An understanding of the importance of equality and diversity within an organisation and a commitment to helping create an inclusive culture.
• Be expected to work towards Associate or Fellow of the HEA status and to attend formal CPD relating to this.

For a Senior Lecturer post you will:

• A PhD or equivalent qualification/experience in the subject or a closely related discipline.
• Expert knowledge in the areas of operations management, supply chain management, business analytics and/or project management to develop teaching and research programmes.
• A strong record in attracting research funding, or demonstrable potential to attract such funding.
• Be expected to have a clearly defined research agenda with a track record to publish in top peer-reviewed journals.
• Teamwork skills to work in collaboration with existing group members.
• An active and supportive approach to inter-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary research that will help to foster interactions and links both within the University and externally
• The attitude and ability to engage in continuous professional development.
• The aptitude to develop familiarity with a variety of strategies to promote and assess learning.
• Enthusiasm for delivering undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
• A strong record of research grant capture.
• Proven academic leadership skills.
• Be an externally recognised authority in the broader subject area.
• An understanding of the importance of equality and diversity within an organisation and a commitment to helping create an inclusive culture.
• Be expected to work towards Fellow or Senior Fellow of the HEA status and to attend formal CPD relating to this.

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.

What we can offer you

• Freedom (and the support) to pursue your intellectual interests and to work creatively across disciplines to produce internationally exciting research;
• Support teams that understand the University wide research and teaching goals and partner with our academics accordingly
• An Innovation, Impact and Business directorate that works closely with our academics providing specialist support for external engagement and development
• Our Exeter Academic initiative supporting high performing academics to achieve their potential and develop their career
• A multitude of staff benefits including sector leading benefits around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), Paternity leave (up to 6 weeks full pay), and a Fertility Treatment Policy
• A beautiful campus set in the heart of stunning Devon

The University of Exeter

We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024).  We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by Gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.

Our world-leading research impact has grown more than any other Russell Group university in recent years, and we are home to some of the world’s most influential researchers, seeking to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today.  More than 99 percent of our research is of international quality and 47 percent is world-leading (2021 Research Excellence Framework).

We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Read about our world leading research – Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world. We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative City

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community.

With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN and Project Juno for Physics), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer.

We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from service people.

Further information

For an informal and confidential discussion about the post please contact Stefano Pascucci, Head of Management Department, on s.pascucci@exeter.ac.uk or Professor Muhammad Mustafa Kamal, Head of Operations and Analytics Sub-Department, on m.m.kamal@exeter.ac.uk.

Apply online here: Job search (exeter.ac.uk)