Professorship in Strategic and International Management
Copenhagen Business School invites applications for a vacant Professorship in Strategic and International Management at the Department of Strategic Management and Globalization (SMG). The Professorship will involve research and teaching within the area of Strategic and International Management, active efforts at research funding, as well as collaboration with the business community. SMG employs an international group of 34 faculty members, including 13 PhD students (stipends and industrial).
The core research and teaching areas of the department are strategic and international management. This includes themes like the creation and implementation of global strategies, HQ-subsidiary relations, offshoring and internationalization of firms, the role of individuals and teams in knowledge-based competitive advantage, strategic entrepreneurship, strategic alliances, strategic risk management, and the impact of informal and formal structures on firm performance and innovation. It is the ambition of the Department to develop into a top European research department in strategic management and international business. SMG Faculty teaches at all levels, from the bachelor level to the PhD level, and is strongly engaged in course development and innovation of teaching programs.
Teaching responsibilities of the Department comprise undergraduate and graduate teaching in strategic and international management. The position is a full Professorship with research and teaching obligations. To fulfill the research requirements of the position, the applicant chosen is expected to be physically present on a regular basis and actively participate in the teaching and research activities of the Department as well as maintaining and establishing broad links across CBS. The successful applicant must have an international profile, a strong record of research publications, and teaching experience in Strategic and International Management. He or she must be capable of providing leadership in the development of research and teaching, in securing external research funding, and in establishing strong ties with industry.
Responsibilities:
· Research at the highest international level, notably publishing in the leading journals in the strategic and international management.
•Research management, initiation of research projects, supervision of PhD students, international research co-operation, reviewing for academic journals.
· Training of young researchers, supervision of assistant professors and assessment committee work.
· Research-based teaching and associated examination in existing CBS programs, including Executive Education.
· Promoting CBS's academic reputation.
· Initiating, fund raising and coordinating research projects.
· Promoting the teaching and research capabilities of Copenhagen Business School and other relevant assignments at Copenhagen Business School.
· Contributing to the administrative responsibilities of the Department and to CBS-wide tasks.
· Communicating findings to the public in general and to CBS's stakeholders in particular.
· Active participation in the regular research activities, such as research seminars, workshops and conferences.
Qualifications:
Candidates must document a high degree of relevant, original and up-to-date scientific publications at an international level within the areas covered by the department. Importance is put on the candidate's ability to undertake research management and other relevant management functions. The candidate should be able to document pedagogical qualifications, good teaching evaluations, and the ability to innovate
within the educational field. CBS emphasises the candidate's ability to establish productive contacts with the business community. The applicant must have professional proficiency in English (written and spoken) and is expected to be physically present at the department with a high regularity.
Copenhagen Business School has a broad commitment to the excellence, distinctiveness and relevance of its teaching and research programmes. Candidates who wish to join us should demonstrate enthusiasm for working in an organisation of this type (highlighting, for example, relevant business, educational and dissemination activities). For further information please contact: Head of Department Nicolai J Foss, e-mail njf.smg@cbs.dk . Information about the department may be found at www.cbs.dk/smg.
The appointment will be made on contractual terms corresponding to a salary grade 37 plus a personal allowance.
Application
Application must be sent via the electronic recruitment system, using the link in the attachment.
Applications that are submitted via email or ordinary mail will not be considered.
Application must include:
1. A statement of application.
2. Proof of qualifications and a full CV.
3. Documentation of relevant, significant, original research at an international level, including publications in the field's internationally recognized journals and citations in the Social Science Citation Index and/or Google Scholar.
4. Documentation of teaching qualifications or other material for the evaluation of his/her pedagogical level.
5. Information indicating experience in research management, industry co-operation and international co-operation.
6. A complete, numbered list of publications (indicating titles, co-authors, page numbers and year) with an * marking of the academic productions to be considered during the review. A maximum of 10 publications for review are allowed. Applicants are requested to prioritise their publications in relation to the field of this job advertisement.
7. Copies of the publications marked with an *. Only publications written in English (or another specified principal language, according to research tradition) or one of the Scandinavian languages will be taken into consideration).
An expert committee will be reviewing the received job applications. The committee's recommendation of each candidate will be submitted to the person in question.
Closing date: July 10, 2013.
Copenhagen Business School must receive all application material, including all appendices (see items above), by the
application deadline (10/07/2013). Details about Copenhagen Business School and the department are available at www.cbs.dk.