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The University of Tennessee, College of Business Administration invites applications and nominations for a tenure track, Assistant/Associate Professor position in its Department of Marketing and Logistics.

This person will be expected to have expertise in logistics and be willing to work effectively in a department that places significant emphasis on cross-functional interaction and integration.  Although the search is open to all areas of research and teaching interests, we are particularly interested in candidates with expertise in the related areas of supply chain management and decision analysis.  Regardless of research area, applicants should also have an appreciation for the role of their research in enhancing the department’s strength in demand and supply integration in a global context.  Effective date of employment will be either January 1, 2009, or August 1, 2009, or when filled.
 

Qualifications
 

Required:  Ph.D. degree in logistics, supply chain management or related disciplines in hand as of starting date of employment.
 

Preferred:  The ideal candidate will have full-time work experience with responsibilities related to logistics / supply chain management, the ability to work effectively as a contributing member of a faculty team, a scholarly research record as evidenced by publications (or progress toward publications) in top-tier journals in the logistics and/or supply chain fields, an appreciation for the interaction between marketing and logistics as well as other business functions, an interest in teaching in interdisciplinary degree programs, and the ability to teach in traditional degree programs (undergraduate and MBA programs), with an interest in eventually teaching in Ph.D. and/or non-degree executive education programs.

Program Information

The Department of Marketing and Logistics is positioned within the College of Business Administration at the University of Tennessee.  The Department has a single vision of Demand/Supply Integration that integrates the mission and objectives of its programs in Marketing and Logistics within the College-wide context of Integrated Value Chain Management.  The Department enjoys a strong and meaningful position within the College, and faculty members are active participants in College-wide programs and priorities.  The

University
of
Tennessee

’s programs in both Marketing and Logistics have been ranked highly in national surveys.

 
Application Procedure
  

Qualified individuals are invited to submit a professional vita and letter of interest via e-mail at logisticssearch@utk.edu.  Names and contact information for three references should be included with the vita and letter of interest. Formal letters of reference will be required during a later phase of the selection process.  Review of applications will begin on May 15, 2008 and will remain open until the position is filled.  For further information, please contact the co-chairs of the search committee, Dr. Funda Sahin, at 865-974-8809, or Dr. Diane Mollenkopf, at 865-974-1645.
      

Duties/Responsibilities

    
Candidates will be expected to contribute to the teaching mission at undergraduate, MBA, and Ph.D. levels, and to have an interest in participating in executive education.  Research requirements include a continuing record of publication in top-tier journals in the logistics and/or supply chain management fields, and an interest in working with other faculty members and graduate students on collaborative research.
    

 EEO/AA Statement /Non-Discrimination Statement
   

The

University
of
Tennessee

is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA institution in the provision of its education and employment programs and services.  All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, or covered veteran status.