Assistant, Associate, or Full Professors in supply chain management with an interest in sustainability

One or more positions as Assistant, Associate or Full Professors in supply chain management with an interest in sustainability and/or occupational safety and health are open for applicants.

SDU Global Sustainable Production at the Department of Innovation and Technology, University of Southern Denmark (SDU), invites applications for one or more positions as Assistant/Associate/Full Professors in supply chain management. Applicants are expected to work and teach within fields related to leading-edge Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Finance, Digitalization, Sustainability and/or Occupational Safety & Health.

The Assistant/Associate/Full Professors will be part the development of the section SDU Global Sustainable Production. The section is active in research project around the world including Bangladesh, Myanmar, EU-27, Uganda, Denmark and Greenland. The section is also engaged in various outreach activities including policy advice, industry training, organizing knowledge dissemination events as well as PhD programs. 

Teaching will mainly be in our Bachelor of Engineering in Global Management and Manufacturing program, which has been updated and re-designed in the last year to reflect global trends and realities. Teaching may also be on SDU’s Master’s in Operations Management. There will be an opportunity to influence continued program developments. 

Place of work is the SDU campus in Odense, Denmark. The starting date for the positions is 1 August 2024. Presence at the campus is mandatory.

The section emphasizes a good work-life balance for all employees. The university and the section wish that our staff reflect the diversity of the global society and thus welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.

Qualifications

Relevant candidates have strong scientific track records, are excellent educators with practice insights, have demonstrated ability to attract competitive funding. Applicants need a relevant engineering PhD within supply chain management or in operations management (with a supply chain management, SC financial, or similar, specialization). Applicants without a relevant profile (e.g. CSR researchers, operations researchers) will not be taken into consideration. 

The candidates are invited to provide:

• Description of and motivation for research fields they wish to pursue (i.e. a research strategy). The research strategy must be detailed and cover the next five years. Special attention should be paid to funding opportunities.
• Up to ten papers
• Curriculum Vitae
• Other relevant material indicating that the candidate meets the sought qualifications
• Information on previous teaching and supervision experience. Please attach as Teaching Portfolio 
• Certificates/Diplomas (MSc and PhD) 

Conditions of employment
Employment as an assistant professor requires scientific qualifications at PhD level and is a 3-year temporary position. The employment will cease without further notice at the end of the period.

Employment as an associate professor requires scientific qualifications at PhD level. 

Employment as a professor requires a PhD degree within the mentioned research area.

The successful applicant will be employed in accordance with the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations.  

The assessment process
Read about the Assessment and selection process. 

Shortlisting and tests may be used in the assessment process. Please note that only a shortlisted applicant will receive an assessment. Here you can read more about shortlisting at SDU. 

Formalities

Documents should not contain a CPR number (civil registration number) – in this case, the CPR number must be crossed out.

The application and CV must not exceed 10 MB.

If you experience technical problems, you must contact [email protected]. 

The application deadline is 1. April 2024 at 23.59.

Further information for international applicants about entering and working in Denmark.

Further information about The Faculty of Engineering.

The University of Southern Denmark wishes to reflect the surrounding community and therefore encourages everyone, regardless of personal background, to apply for the position.