The Entrepreneurship and Innovation Group of the Sauder School of Business at the University of British Columbia (Vancouver Campus) invites applications for one tenure track Assistant Professor position in the Entrepreneurship and Innovation area. Candidates should demonstrate an interest in and potential to conduct high-quality research in entrepreneurship and innovation and be very close to completing or have completed a Ph.D.
Duties include developing and maintaining an active research program aimed at making a significant contribution to the entrepreneurship and innovation area, teaching in the undergraduate, MBA and Ph.D. programs, supervising Ph.D. students, as well as contributing to other teaching and administrative initiatives with respect to entrepreneurship and innovation at the Sauder School of Business. Teaching and service requirements are similar to other research-intensive universities.
The Sauder School of Business is part of the University of British Columbia (UBC). UBC attracts a high quality, diverse student body. UBC is located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, which often tops lists of best places to live in the world. With a population of 2.5 million, Vancouver is a vibrant and culturally diverse city situated between mountains and the Pacific Ocean, two-hours from Whistler (where the 2010 Winter Olympics were hosted) and Seattle, Washington. Information about the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Group can be found at
http://www.sauder.ubc.ca/Faculty/Groups/Entrepreneurship_and_InnovationInterested applicants must apply through the University of British Columbias Human Resources online careers page:
http://www.hr.ubc.ca/careers/faculty-careers/ with applications including: (1) a cover letter describing research interests, and (2) a curriculum vitae (3) 2 research papers and/or a dissertation proposal, and (4) a record of teaching evaluations (if applicable). In addition, three letters of reference need to be submitted directly to:
Entreprecruiting@sauder.ubc.ca using Entrepreneurship and Innovation Position in the subject line. Review of applications will commence on August 30, 2016 and will continue until the position is filled. Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit materials by August 30 to receive full consideration. Questions about this position should be addressed via email to Danielle van Jaarsveld, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Hiring Committee member, at
vanjaarsveld@sauder.ubc.ca.
Subject to budgetary approval, the position starts on July 1, 2017. Information regarding hiring is available on our website at:
http://www.sauder.ubc.ca/Faculty/People/Faculty_OpeningsApplicants to faculty positions at the Sauder School of Business are asked to complete the following equity survey. The survey link for this ad is
https://survey.ubc.ca/s/SauderEmploymentEquity/. Your participation is voluntary and anonymous. The information will not be used to determine eligibility for employment. The answers will be collated to provide data that can assist us in understanding the diversity of our applicant pool and identifying potential barriers to the employment of designated equity group members. This survey
takes only a minute to complete. You may self-identify in one or more of the designated equity groups. You may decline to identify in any or all of the questions by choosing "prefer not to disclose." Thank you in advance for your participation.
UBC hires on the basis of merit and is committed to employment equity and diversity within its community. We especially welcome applications from visible minority group members, women, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, and others with the skills and knowledge to engage productively with diverse communities. However, Canadians and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority.
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Marc-David L. Seidel
University of British Columbia
Sauder School of Business
2053 Main Mall
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2
(604) 827-5155
E-mail:
seidel@mail.ubc.caTwitter: @marcdavidseidel
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