[AISWorld] Open rank position in IS at McGill University (2nd position)

[Genevieve Bassellier]

*Position Description*
We are looking for candidates with strong research background to fill an
open rank professor (tenure-track) position in Information Systems starting
August 1st, 2022. Candidates must possess a Ph.D. in Information Systems or
a related field upon starting the position. Applicants demonstrating
outstanding potential who are doctoral students and plan to have completed
the requirements for their Ph.D. by December 2022 will also be considered.
Priority will be given to candidates whose research and teaching interests
are in the areas of digital entrepreneurship and innovation, or in one of
the other priority areas of the Faculty – equity, diversity, and inclusion
(EDI), and sustainability.



Successful candidates will demonstrate the ability to advance a
cutting-edge, compelling, and impactful research agenda. They will have an
experience-appropriate record of research publications in high quality,
peer-reviewed journals, and clear promise of conducting innovative and
important research publishable in the top journals in information systems
such as those listed on our Desautels 22
<https://www.mcgill.ca/desautels/research/desautels-top-tier-publications>.



The ideal candidate will have evidence of effective teaching. Our emerging
teaching needs include, but are not limited to digital entrepreneurship,
digital innovation, core IS course, project management. They are expected to
teach in our undergraduate and graduate programs.



The candidate is also expected to contribute to the administration of the
Area, Faculty and University, with a level of service activities appropriate
to the position.



The candidate will infuse his/her expertise into existing activities while
initiating new institutional efforts in one of the priority areas (digital
entrepreneurship, EDI, sustainability) related to teaching, research, and
outreach.



*McGill University*

Established in 1821, McGill University is an internationally known,
research-intensive university. In 2021, it was 31st in the QS University
Ranking and has been ranked as the number 1 research university in Canada
for 13 years in a row by Maclean’s University Rankings.  Located in
Montréal, one of the world’s great cities, the University benefits from a
milieu rich in culture, recreation, and diversity (see http://www.mcgill.ca
).

The IS area (see
https://www.mcgill.ca/desautels/research/specializations/information-systems)
counts 11 professors who have diverse research interests at the
cutting-edge of the discipline and have published in the highest-level
outlets. The IS area offers a great diversity of courses and programs to
help management students navigate the challenges and opportunities of the
digital world. The Desautels Faculty of Management is an integral part of
McGill and contributes to the University’s reputation and success through
its academic programs, its faculty teaching and research, its innovative
partnerships with the business community and its international outreach.
The Faculty currently has more than 80 tenured or tenure-track professors
and offers several degree programs at the undergraduate, masters, doctoral
and executive levels, including a BCom, an MBA, a bilingual EMBA, and a
Ph.D. in Management. (see http://www.mcgill.ca/desautels/)

*Application Requirements:*

For full consideration, application must be received by December 20th,
2021. Review of materials will begin immediately after the due date and
will continue until the position is filled or the search is terminated.
Short-listed candidates invited to meet with members of the Faculty should
expect to interview virtually as of January 2022.


The following supporting documents must be submitted through WorkDay
<https://mcgill.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/mcgill_careers/job/Bronfman-Building/Assistant-Professor--Information-Systems_JR0000019971>
:

·         cover letter and curriculum vitae

·         statement of research

·         teaching statement

·         sample research papers

·         evidence of teaching effectiveness (when applicable)

**Make sure you upload all documents with the CV on Workday.*
<https://mcgill.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/mcgill_careers/job/Bronfman-Building/Assistant-Professor--Information-Systems_JR0000019971>

**We are not requesting reference letters at this point; reference check is
a secondary step which may follow by an automated message via Workday.*



The cover letter in the application may be addressed to:

Geneviève Bassellier, IS Area Coordinator

Desautels Faculty of Management

McGill University

1001 Sherbrooke Street West

Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3A 1G5



Questions about the position should be directed to Dr. Geneviève
Bassellier, the Information System Area Coordinator at isac at mcgill.ca.



Geneviève Bassellier
Associate Professor and Area Coordinator, Information Systems
Desautels Faculty of Management
McGill University
1001 Sherbrooke St. W.
Montreal QC H3A 1G5
phone: (514) 398-4221
genevieve.bassellier at mcgill.ca