School of Industrial Engineering
Eindhoven University of Technology

(Non-tenure track / Visiting)
Assistant Professor / Lecturer in Finance & Accounting
(with an interface to Operations Management)

To commence as soon as possible, but not later than September 1, 2013, for the duration of 12 months.

Departmental setting The department of Industrial Engineering and Innovation Sciences (IE &IS) engages in research and teaching in the area of industrial engineering and management science, as well as the innovation sciences. The mission of the department is closely tied to its pioneering work in developing an engineering perspective on business processes, as well as its interdisciplinary research on transitions in societies in relation to technical changes. At the heart of its academic philosophy is the synergy between research and teaching. The department offers an academic environment in which scholars and students work on critical problems at the interface of engineering, management and innovation. The department has two schools: Industrial Engineering (IE) and Innovation Sciences (IS). The school of Industrial Engineering focuses on the design, behavior and performance of operational and innovation processes in industrial and service organizations, particularly those in the high-tech industries and the healthcare sector. It covers the complete business chain of product design, process design, production, purchasing, outsourcing, distribution and marketing & sales. The School of Industrial Engineering currently includes the following research groups: • Human Performance Management; • Information Systems; • Operations Planning, Accounting & Control; • Innovation, Technology Entrepreneurship & Marketing. The position of the visiting position is part of the Operations Planning, Accounting & Control (OPAC) group. Due to the growth of the activities of the group, it is expected that in September 2014 a tenure-track position in this field will be opened. Prior to opening the tenure-track position, there is an immediate opening for a non-tenure track visiting position. If appointed as a visiting assistant professor, the candidate will be considered with priority to fill the tenure-track position per September 2014. Operations Planning, Accounting & Control group OPAC consists of 4 full professors, 1 associate professor, 13 assistant professors, 8 postdoctoral fellows, and about 20 PhD students. They teach and conduct research in the area of Operations Management, with specific emphasis on operations planning and control in manufacturing, services, logistics and supply chains. Research is generally quantitative in nature, while many of the researchers also engage in empirical research. Description of the position Disciplinary focus The OPAC group is responsible within the university for all teaching in the areas of accounting and finance, both at undergraduate and graduate level. In the industrial engineering programs, all students are required to take a core course in engineering economics in the undergraduate major, and a course on the interface between operations and finance in the master program. Further, the group offers university-wide elective courses in the areas of engineering economics and finance. Three faculty members currently take responsibility of teaching these courses. They also conduct research in the interface area between operations management and finance, in areas such as supply chain finance, commodity pricing, and real options. The group positions itself as a coherent research group that conducts research with a strong position in finance and accounting that is embedded in a research group with a focus on Operations Management. Research The visiting assistant professor performs active research on the interface between Operations Management and Finance or Accounting, collaborates with current faculty and postdocs, takes part in funded research projects, and publishes on her research in academic journals. If the position is filled as a visiting lecturer, she takes part in funded research projects but there is not an active publication requirement. Teaching The visiting assistant professor teaches 2-3 courses in the undergraduate program per year, and supervises BSc and MSc students on their thesis work. If the position is filled as a visiting lecturer, the course load remains the same, but the number of projects to supervise will be higher. Tasks • Participate in research projects in the OPAC group on the discussed domains. • Supervise M.Sc. and B.Sc. students in their projects. • Perform autonomous teaching and co-teaching at the B.Sc. and M.Sc. levels. Requirements • Ph.D. in Operations Management, Econometrics, or Operations Research, with substantive graduate (preferably at the PhD level) course work taken in accounting and/or finance. Alternatively, a PhD in Accounting or Finance, with demonstrable interest in Operations Management. • Proven track record in teaching, and good evaluations of these teaching efforts. • Excellent mastering of the English language, good communication and leadership skills. Note that there is not a Dutch language requirement; however, candidates with a Dutch mother tongue or similar capabilities in the Dutch language will be considered with preference. Conditions of employment We offer: • a challenging job in a dynamic and ambitious university; • a full-time fixed-term appointment for a period of one year; • a gross monthly salary of: - a lecturer between € 2,403 and € 3,793 or - an assistant professor between € 3,227 and € 4,418 both based on a full-time appointment and depending on experience and knowledge; • enrolment into a program to acquire an official teaching certification from Dutch Universities (Basic Qualification Teaching); • a yearly holiday allowance of 8% of the yearly salary; • a yearly end year allowance of 8.3% of the yearly salary; • a broad package of fringe benefits (including an excellent technical infrastructure, moving expenses, savings schemes, and excellent sports facilities). Information More information about the OPAC group can be found at http://w3.ieis.tue.nl/en/groups/opac/ . More information about this position should be addressed to: Professor Jan C. Fransoo, e-mail: j.c.fransoo@tue.nl or Dr Marco Slikker, e-mail m.slikker@tue.nl . Information about terms of employment can be obtained from Mrs. Ellen van der Mierden, personnel officer (pz.ieis@tue.nl ), phone: +31 40 247 4886. Further information about Eindhoven University of Technology can be found at http://www.tue.nl . Application Your application must contain the following documents (all in English): • Cover letter (2 page max.), where you motivate your interest in this vacancy and explicitly explain in which ways you represent a good match; • An extensive curriculum vitae including a publication list and teaching evaluations (if any); • A teaching statement; • Name and contact information of two references. If you are interested, we invite you to apply before 1 June 2013. Selection will begin immediately and continue until the position has been filled. 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