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Lecturer in Operations and Supply Chain Management

Job Description
The Management School at the University of Sheffield is now in the top twenty of the UKs
business schools. In the 2008 RAE 95% of its research was judged to be of international
quality in terms of its originality, significance and rigour. The Management School enjoys a
strong demand for its postgraduate and undergraduate programmes. Both the MBA and
MSc programmes are AMBA accredited while the most recent NSS results rates its
undergraduate programmes as among the best in the sector. The Management School is
currently pursuing accreditation from both AACSB and Equis.

Applications are invited from candidates capable of delivering first class research and an
excellent student experience at undergraduate and postgraduate level. You will have (or be
working towards) a PhD in Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, Logistics or
a relevant area, or have equivalent experience.

Report to
Dean of the Management School (Professor Keith Glaister) via the Head of the Management
Division (Professor Kamel Mellahi).

Main Duties and Responsibilities
Teaching and curriculum development responsibilities at undergraduate and
postgraduate level.
Disseminate research findings through conference presentation and publications in high
quality academic journals.
Attract and manage external research grants.
Attract and supervise high quality research students.
Supervise postgraduate projects.
Undertake personal tutor responsibilities for undergraduate and postgraduate students.
Contribute to Management School/Faculty administration as and when appropriate.

Planning and Organising
Teaching-related and administrative work is allocated by the Dean and/or Head of
Division.
Self-generate work through research and scholarly pursuits plus innovation in teaching
and administration.
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Plan and prioritise own daily work and forward plan up to five years for some tasks. For
teaching, plan up to one year ahead unless there are significant teaching programme
changes or new courses, then plan for up to two years ahead of their introduction.
Design and deliver modules in a professional manner.
Design and undertake appropriate assessment of modules in a professional manner.
Deal with reactive requests such as those relating to teaching, supervising research staff
and students, and administrative tasks.
Delegate and monitor the work of research students.

Person Specification

Applicants should demonstrate evidence of the following:

Criteria Essential Desirable How this criteria will be
assessed
Qualifications and experience
A relevant PhD either completed or
close to completion

(or equivalent
experience).

A proven research and publication
track record or the potential to
produce high-quality publications.
Appropriate experience in teaching at
both undergraduate and postgraduate
level.
Experience of supervising Masters and
Doctoral students.
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Application


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Presentation, References

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Presentation, References

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Reference
Management skills
Leadership of taught modules and
programmes.
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Application, Interview,
References
Communication skills
Excellent presentation skills.
Ability and willingness to work
sympathetically and effectively with
outside organisations, colleagues and
students.
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Presentation, References
Application, Interview,
Presentation, References

Team working
A commitment to teamwork, a flexible
attitude and an ability to respond
positively to the challenges faced by
the Management School, particularly
in developing the Management
School's research reputation and the
development of new teaching
initiatives.




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Presentation, References

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Personal effectiveness
Enthusiastic, well organised and the
ability to prioritise work demands in a
challenging academic and professional
environment.
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Application, Interview,
Presentation, References


Further Information
The anticipated start date is 01September 2010.

Informal enquiries: For an informal discussion about this post please contact Professor
Lenny Koh at S.C.L.Koh@sheffield.ac.uk , or by telephone on +44 (0) 114 222 3395.

This is a permanent post, but, depending on experience, the successful candidate may be
appointed with an initial probation period.

Salary: Grade 8: 36,715 - 43,840 per annum with the expectation of annual
incremental progression. Potential to progress to 49,342 through sustained exceptional
contribution.

Terms and conditions of employment: Will be those for Grade 8 staff covered by the
University statutes.

Visit http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/jobs/salaries.html for more details on salaries, terms and
conditions and our wide range of benefits for staff.

Closing date: 30 April 2010.



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