[AISWorld] Tenure-Track (Assistant Professor) Position in Vancouver, British Columbia - Simon Fraser University

[Nilesh Saraf]

Dear Colleagues,

Please see below our position announcement for an Assistant Professor (also posted at: http://www.sfu.ca/vpacademic/faculty_openings/Beedie_School_of_Business.html ) 

Simon Fraser University in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia seeks outstanding candidates for our position in Management Information Systems (Rank: assistant professor). The successful candidate will have a strong research and publication record and a clear program for future research. Additionally, the candidate must have demonstrated teaching competency at the undergraduate and graduate levels. In particular we are looking for candidates with experience in teaching undergraduate MIS courses such as Introduction to MIS, Systems Analysis and Design, and Business Intelligence/Managerial Decision Making. A Ph.D. is required although ABD with expected completion in 2013 will be considered. It is also preferable that the candidate have work experience in a related field.
Preliminary interviews will be conducted at ASAC (Administrative Sciences Association of Canada Conference) in Calgary and at AMCIS in Chicago. Campus visits will begin in the Fall and will continue until an appropriate candidate is identified.
The Beedie School of Business is recognized as a top 100 ranked research school, is accredited by both AACSB and EQUIS, and is signatory to Principles for Responsible Management Education. We have programs at the Undergraduate, Masters, Ph.D., and Executive levels, including Canada’s first Executive MBA program. The school is the recent recipient of a record-­setting $22 million gift from alumnus Ryan Beedie and his father Keith. The donation will bolster the faculty's already strong position as a global leader in research. 

With three award‐winning British Columbia campuses located in Burnaby, Surrey and downtown Vancouver, Simon Fraser University offers a strong research environment in a dynamic Pacific Rim setting that is ranked by the Economist Intelligence Unit as one of the world’s most livable cities. For further details about the Beedie School of Business, visit our website

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and Permanent Residents will be given priority. Simon Fraser University is committed to employment equity and encourages applications from all qualified women and men, including visible minorities, aboriginal people, and persons with disabilities. All positions are subject to budgetary approval.
Under the authority of the University Act, personal information required by the University for academic appointment competitions will be collected. For further details see the Collection Notice.

Send cover letter, curriculum vitae, teaching and research statements, and recent teaching evaluations (in separate electronic files, pdf preferred) to     chair_busappts at sfu.ca    (please use only this email address) and three signed letters of reference (printed, originals required) to:

Chair of the Appointments Committee
Beedie School of Business   
Simon Fraser University   
8888 University Drive    
Burnaby, British Columbia Canada V5A 1S6       


Search closes August 31, 2013 or when position is filled. 



Sincerely,


Nilesh Saraf
Associate Professor
Beedie School of Business
Simon Fraser University