[AISWorld] Professor/Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer/Lecturer in Information Systems (2 positions), University of Canterbury

[Annette Mills]

Professor/Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer/Lecturer in Information Systems (2 positions)
College of Business and Law, University of Canterbury (New Zealand)
The University of Canterbury's (UC) Department of Accounting and Information Systems (ACIS) invites applications for two continuing/tenured positions at all levels in Information Systems. The University of Canterbury is currently ranked in the top 250 in the world by QS Worldwide University Ranking and was the first in New Zealand to receive the prestigious QS 'five star' ranking.  In 2014, UC was ranked by the Times Higher Education as the 22nd best university in the world for its international outlook.  In the 2012  NZ Performance Based Research Fund (PBRF) research rankings, UC Computer Science, Information Technology and Information Science was  ranked 3rd out of the eight NZ universities.

Appointees will be members of the Information Systems group within ACIS, which is currently experiencing student growth.  The group is actively involved in strategic initiatives including the new Masters of Business Information Systems and the government sponsored ICT Graduate School initiative designed to increase the supply of graduates with both ICT and business skills.

Appointments can be made at the level of Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, Associate Professor or Professor. Candidates for lecturer positions (equivalent to Assistant professor) will have a PhD and be able to demonstrate potential for excellence in both teaching and research. Candidates for the senior positions will be expected to demonstrate evidence of academic leadership, successful supervision of doctoral students, significant and current record of publications in top international journals, curriculum design and delivery, and high quality teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate level. Special consideration will be given to those with teaching and research expertise and experience in any of the following areas: business/data analytics, data management, web development, e-business and IS security.

In addition, the successful candidate for the role of Professor/Associate Professor will be a senior academic with proven strategic leadership, management and development abilities. This appointment offers an opportunity to take on leadership responsibilities at the Department and College level in mentoring staff and postgraduate students; developing key relationships between academics, departments within the University and external stakeholders.

The University of Canterbury is committed to promoting a world-class learning environment through research and teaching excellence and has a vision statement of "People Prepared to Make a Difference". You will have the opportunity to work alongside members of a diverse academic community and enrich your own professional and personal development. The department of ACIS also provides a vibrant and collegial environment, internal research funding and study leave.



New Zealand is a great place to live and work and it is ranked in the top five in terms of living standard (UN 2012). Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island and one of New Zealand's three main centres. Ranked among the top 10 cities for 2013 (Lonely Planet), the city is close to both the mountains and the sea, offering a huge range of recreational options including hiking, mountain biking, skiing, sailing, whale watching, wineries and much more.

To download the full Position Descriptions:  https://ucvacancies.canterbury.ac.nz/psp/ps/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_CE.GBL


For information about the range of benefits in joining UC please visit us online at: http://www.canterbury.ac.nz/joinus


The closing date for this position is: Sunday, 01 November 2015


Applications for this position should include a cover letter, resume and any additional attachments combined into one document and submitted online. Applicants should include in their curriculum vitae, a statement clearly addressing the selection criteria as outlined in the Person Specification, summaries of evaluations of recent teaching, details of research activities and publications, and the names of three referees.

Enquiries of an academic nature should be made to Associate Professor Maree Chetwin (Head of ACIS Department) by email at maree.chetwin at canterbury.ac.nz<mailto:maree.chetwin at canterbury.ac.nz>

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