Assistant Professor, Supply Chain Management

Assistant Professor, Supply Chain Management

Department of Decision Sciences, School of Business

Competition No. 25.10.289

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Full-Time Tenure-Track Commensurate with qualifications and experience. New hires will normally be placed within the first 8 steps of the Assistant Professor salary table. A review of applications will begin November 30, 2025 and continue until a suitable candidate is found.

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The Department of Decision Sciences in the School of Business invites applications for an entry-level, full-time, tenure-track appointment in Supply Chain Management at the rank of Assistant Professor, commencing July 1, 2026, subject to final budgetary approval.

The Department of Decision Sciences is an interdisciplinary department within the School of Business with faculty members that specialize in quantitative research methods, supply chain management, operations research, economics, insurance and risk management, data analytics, and decision research. The successful candidate will play a vital role in enhancing the department’s focus on excellence in undergraduate teaching and in conducting high-impact research.

You will teach our existing undergraduate courses in supply chain management (global supply chain management, business logistics management, transportation, supply chain resource planning, principles of quality management, procurement and supply management, and supply chain risk management) and help develop additional courses in this area. Your primary area of research can be aligned with supply chain management or a closely related field. As a faculty member in the discipline, you are expected to be active in building and fostering industry relations and in promoting the student co‑op program within Alberta and beyond.

You must have, or be close to completion of, a terminal degree in Supply Chain Management or a closely related field. You should provide evidence of an ongoing research stream in supply chain management or a closely related field such as supply chain analytics, logistics, artificial intelligence, and blockchain technology. Candidates with professional/industry experience in supply chain management, especially in logistics management and procurement in the Canadian context will be highly desirable

You will submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, teaching dossier (including your teaching philosophy and recent teaching evaluations), statement of research interests, and a sample of your research work. In your application, please provide the names of three referees.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted by the Department Chair to provide three (3) letters of reference sent directly from referees.

Only selected candidates will be required to submit official transcripts sent directly from the institutions where you completed your degrees.

Questions about this opportunity may be addressed to Dr. Rohit Jindal, Chair, Department of Decision Sciences (JindaLR@macewan.ca )

This position is included under the Faculty Association collective agreement

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

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