COLLEGE OF HUMANIETIES
UNIVERSITY OF GHANA BUSINESS SCHOOL
Call for Application for Faculty Appointments in in Operations Management/Management Science
The Department of Operations and Management Information Systems (OMIS) at the University of Ghana Business School (UGBS) invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for appointment as Lecturer/Senior Lecturer.
QUALIFICATIONS
1. Senior Lecturer in Operations Management/Management Science
The candidate must:
· Possess PhD with specialization in either Operations Management, Operations Research, Management Science, Industrial Engineering, Decision Science, or in a closely related field.
· Be capable of teaching courses in operations management (especially logistics, supply chain, transportation, and quality management), operations research, management science, and decision science.
· Have a strong quantitative background, especially in mathematical optimization.
· Have a strong research background and professional research experience;
· Have at least four (4) years teaching experience at the University level;
· Have carried out research and published at least six (6) articles in relevant areas in peer reviewed journals; and
· Have a commitment to excellent teaching at the graduate and undergraduate levels;
· Applicants with experience in transportation management are highly encouraged to apply.
2. Lecturer in Operations Management/Management Science
The candidate must:
· Possess PhD with specialization in either Operations Management, Operations Research, Management Science, Industrial Engineering, Decision Science, or in a closely related field.
· Be capable of teaching courses in operations management (especially logistics, supply chain, transportation, and quality management), operations research, management science, and decision science.
· Have a strong quantitative background, especially in mathematical optimization.
· Have a strong research background and professional research experience.
· Have carried out research and published at least six (3) articles in relevant areas in peer reviewed journals; and
· Have a commitment to excellent teaching at the graduate and undergraduate levels;
· Applicants with experience in transportation management are highly encouraged to apply.
RENUMERATIONS
The salary and conditions of service for the position are similar to what pertains in Ghanaian Public Universities.
MODE OF APPLICATION
· Applications should include a completed application form for Academic Staff Positions (UAB Form 1A) to be downloaded from the University’s website at: https://www.ug.edu.gh/hrodd/forms/senior-members
· Copies of transcripts, academic and/ or professional certificates, a curriculum vitae, research and teaching statements, and names and addresses of at least three referees.
· Interested applicants who may have questions regarding the position, should, please contact Prof. Richard Boateng, Head of the OMIS department at richboateng@ug.edu.gh.
· Closing date for receipt of applications is March 1, 2020.
· The effective date of appointment is August 1, 2020.
· Interested applicant may submit a complete application pack (Hardcopy) to:
The College Secretary
College of Humanities
University of Ghana
P. O. Box LG 78, Legon
Accra, Ghana
