[AISWorld] Assistant Professor position at HEC Montreal - upcoming application deadline reminder

Sun Oct 27 16:16:07 EDT 2024

** Assistant Professor position at HEC Montreal - upcoming application deadline reminder **

Dear colleagues,

Following up on the official announcement sent via this IS World list on Sept. 19, I am following up with a personal message and reminder of the upcoming application deadline. Applications will be considered if received prior to Nov. 1, and the official job announcement is available on: https://tre.tbe.taleo.net/tre01/ats/careers/v2/viewRequisition?org=NYQEDG&cws=43&rid=1034.

Thank you for forwarding this announcement to anyone you think may be interested in applying.
Moreover, as a non-French speaker prior to joining HEC Montreal, I can attest to the extensive (and free) language training provided by the institution to its faculty enabling the acquisition of working knowledge in French within a two-year period.

As a reminder, our Department of Information Technology (IT) at HEC Montreal (http://www.hec.ca<http://www.hec.ca/>) is seeking to recruit an Assistant Professor in Information Technology, although outstanding candidates may be considered at higher ranks.

I would be remiss not to point out the highly research active nature of our department, which comprises 19 tenure-system faculty, among whom four hold research chairs:

  *   Canada Research Chair in Digital Communication and Multitasking<https://chairemulticommunication.hec.ca/en/>
  *   Canada Research Chair in Enterprise Social Media and Digital Collaboration<https://chaire-rse-collaboration-numerique.hec.ca/en/>
  *   Chair in Strategic management of information technology<http://www.hec.ca/chairegestionti/>
  *   User Experience Chair<https://chaire_ux.hec.ca/en/?noredirect=en_US>

several more hold research professorships,
and who are members of several highly active research groups, including:
- Research Group on Information Systems: https://gresi.hec.ca/en/?noredirect=en_US
- Tech3Lab: https://tech3lab.hec.ca/en/
- ERPsim Lab: https://erpsim.hec.ca/

The School also places high value in teaching, with our Department of IT offering a large range of academic programs, including:
- Ph.D. in Information Systems
- MBA program option in IT
- Masters of Science (M.Sc.) in UX
- Masters of Science (M.Sc.) in e-Commerce
- Masters of Science (M.Sc.) in Digital Transformation
- Graduate diplomas in business analysis, e-business, and User Experience (UX)
- Bachelor of Commerce Major in IT

The IT department has close links with industry and HEC Montreal is a lighthouse institution of the SAP Academic Alliance. For more information about the IT department at HEC Montreal, please visit: http://www.hec.ca/en/it/

The position will begin June 1, 2025. Interested candidates should upload in a single PDF the following documents <https://tre.tbe.taleo.net/tre01/ats/careers/v2/viewRequisition?org=NYQEDG&cws=43&rid=1034> prior to November 1st, 2024 on the HEC Montreal HR portal:
- Cover letter
- Vitae
- Research statement
- Teaching statement

Three letters of recommendation must also be submitted by the referee via this form: https://hecmontreal.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5pRBIjaKPbnHyGW.

Applicants for the position of Assistant Professor must have a Ph.D., or be near completion of a Ph.D. in IT/MIS. They must demonstrate a strong aptitude for research, a marked interest for publication, and good teaching skills. Candidates for an Associate or Full Professor position must have attained the same rank in their current position, have an excellent publication record, and demonstrate excellence in teaching. All candidates must have a very good knowledge of technological environments and of software applications commonly used in organizations.

HEC Montreal is recognized as a world leader in business education. The main language of instruction at HEC Montreal is French, and some courses and programs are offered in English. Proficiency in English is required to teach courses in this language, to communicate with non-French-speaking students, and to carry out certain research activities. The person must be able to teach and work in French after 2 years in the position. Substantial support will be provided by HEC Montreal to help achieve this objective, in an environment conducive to improving French language skills. It is strongly recommended to mention any prior knowledge of French in your application file. The typical teaching load for new assistant professors is 3 courses per year for the first two years.
Please note that HEC Montreal's website is bilingual.

HEC Montreal recognizes the crucial and indispensable contribution of women, Indigenous peoples, members of visible or ethnic minorities, and persons with disabilities, and is committed to provide equal opportunities for all candidates. To promote equity and excellence, the selection committee will consider any career interruptions experienced by applicants. Applicants are invited to share the circumstances of any career interruptions and explain how these have impacted their career path. Applicants with disabilities who might need accommodations at any stage of the application process may communicate in a confidential manner dap at hec.ca<mailto:dap at hec.ca><mailto:dap at hec.ca>. All candidates are encouraged to apply; however, in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Our recruitment committee is composed of professors Benoit Aubert (chair of the committee), Ann-Frances Cameron, Constantinos Coursaris, Camille Grange, Gregory Vial, and Ryad Titah (Department Chair).

If you have any questions, do not hesitate to reach out via email to any member of the Committee; all emails available on the respective faculty profiles on:
https://www.hec.ca/en/it/profs.html

Cordially / Cordialement,
Constantinos

Dr. Constantinos K. Coursaris
Ph.D. Business Administration (Information Systems)
M.B.A. e-Business, B. Eng. Aerospace

Full Professor - Department of Information Technologies
Academic Director - M.Sc. User Experience
Co-Director - Tech3Lab
Principal Collaborator - NSERC-Prompt Industrial Research Chair in User Experience (UX)
HEC Montréal

Chair, Advisory Board - SIG Human-Computer Interaction
Assistant VP, Research Resources
Association for Information Systems
Expert Member, IFIP TC13

Google Scholar: https://bit.ly/coursarisGS
ResearchGate: https://bit.ly/coursarisRG
Academia: https://bit.ly/coursarisAC

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