Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) SSHRC Chair in Business Analytics in Supply Chain – Canada

Location: Waterloo, CA

Company: Wilfrid Laurier
University

Faculty/Academic Area: Lazaridis School of
Bus. & Econ. 

Department: Lazaridis Business (ODS) 

Campus: Waterloo 

Employee Group: WLUFA 

Requisition ID: 2953 

• Posting ID: 2022-06
• Position Title: Canada Research Chair
  (Tier 2) SSHRC Chair in Business Analytics in Supply Chain
  (November 26, 2021)
• Faculty/Academic Area; Canada Research Chair
  Department: Lazaridis School of Business and
  Economics
• Campus: Waterloo
• Date posting closes: January 15,
  2022

POSITION SUMMARY

Lazaridis School of Business and Economics, Wilfrid Laurier
University

Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) SSHRC Chair in Business
Analytics in Supply Chain

 
The Lazaridis School of Business and
Economics at Wilfrid Laurier University invites applicants for
a tenure-track or tenured Canada Research Chair (CRC)
Tier 2 SSHRC Chair in Business Analytics in Supply Chain in the
Operations and Decision Sciences Area. The Canada Research
Chairs Program is a key component of a strategy to make Canada one
of the world’s top countries in research and development (www.chairs-chaires.gc.ca).
As required by the CRC Program’s equity
target goals, this position is only open to candidates who
identify as racialized/visible minorities.
 
The primary focus of
the CRC SSHRC Chair in Business Analytics in
Supply Chain will be to advance research that will provide
resilient, efficient, and effective solutions to the entire supply
chain by incorporating machine learning and
data analytics into the decision-making process. The Chair is
expected to bring together business analysts, empiricists, and
theoreticians to address issues concerning analytics in supply
chain, retailing and transportation and logistics. The CRC in
Business Analytics in Supply Chain will enable Laurier to become a
leader in the development of Canadian innovation in supply chain
management using data analytics and be a bridge between academia
and industry in this field by leveraging and building on the
existing relationships with the supply chain industry. Interest in
working in research areas inline with Laurier’s Strategic
Research Priorities including the Northwest Territories
(NWT) supply chains would be an asset. Please see Laurier’s
website for more information on the Government of the NWT
and Laurier Partnership.
 
The Chair is expected to act as a hub
for supply chain analytics research at Laurier and coordinate
closely with the CN fellow in supply chain management. They will be
expected to initiate new research collaborations within and outside
of Laurier. They are also expected to enhance collaborations with
industry partners. The Chair is expected to recruit and supervise
graduate students and involve them in cutting edge research
projects. The developments, insights, and results of these projects
are expected to be published in top-tier journals that address
issues related to the fields of supply chain management and
business analytics. The Chair is expected to attend, present, and
discuss developments, insights, and results at appropriate
academic, industry and public venues including the annual World
Class Supply Chain Summit. The Chair will be expected to
secure external funding, including SSHRC funding, and to contribute
to the training and mentorship of graduate and undergraduate
students through their research program. The candidate is also
expected to have demonstrated teaching proficiency and to make
contributions to graduate and undergraduate teaching and
participate in the service activities of the Operations and
Decisions Science Area.
 
Research achievements to date will
include success in obtaining Tri-Agency (or other) funding, a
strong track record in peer-reviewed publishing, and evidence of
impact of your research, community and industry engagement, and
innovation in knowledge translation.
 
Tier 2 Canada Research Chairs, tenable
for five years and renewable once, are intended for exceptional
emerging scholars who were granted their highest degree less than
10 years prior at the time of nomination. Applicants who are more
than 10 years from having earned their highest degree (and where
career breaks exist including maternity, parental or extended sick
leave, clinical training, etc.) may have their eligibility for a
CRC Tier 2 assessed through the program’s Tier 2 Justification
Process. Please consult the CRC website for
details about eligibility or contact Charity Parr-Vasquez
(cparrvasquez@wlu.ca), Assistant Vice-President, Research, for more
information. More information on the CRC program including
eligibility criteria can be found at http://www.chairs-chaires.gc.ca. Please
consult the SSHRC
website for additional information on subject matter
eligibility for SSHRC.
 
The successful candidate will be
nominated for a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair and will be appointed
as a tenured or tenure-track faculty member at the Assistant or
Associate Professor level in the Lazaridis School of Business in
the Operations and Decisions Science Area, conditional on CRC
application approval.
 
The Lazaridis School of Business and
Economics has over 150 full-time faculty and more than 6000
undergraduate and graduate students on campuses in Waterloo and
Brantford, and a location in Toronto, Ontario. With a mission to
achieve excellence in management education, the school offers
undergraduate and graduate degrees, including Honours BBA, MBA,
MSCM, MMA, MFin, and PhD. Laurier’s undergraduate and graduate
business programs are AACSB accredited. For more information,
please visit http://www.wlu.ca/lazaridisschool.
 
Waterloo, Ontario is a highly
innovative and dynamic region. It is the home to a number of
leading high technology firms, insurance companies and
educational/research institutions (e.g., University of Waterloo,
the Balsillie School of International Affairs and the Perimeter
Institute for Theoretical Physics).
 
The Lazaridis School of Business and
Economics is also home to the Lazaridis Institute, which helps
Canadian technology companies reach their next level of growth
through world-class programs; leading-edge research in innovation
management and disruption in the tech ecosystem; and the connection
of international research, best practices in global scaling, and
curriculum. http://www.lazaridisinstitute.ca
 
Qualifications
Candidates must have:

a PhD is Supply Chain Management or a closely related field
(which may include Operations Management, Management Sciences,
Industrial Engineering, etc.),

an established scholarly record in supply chain management
commensurate to career stage; including state-of-the-art research
and/or state-of-the-practice knowledge mobilization and
dissemination,

demonstrated an ability to publish in top-tier journals that
address issues on supply chain management and business
analytics,

a record that includes research pertinent to supply chain
management using data analytics or the ability and willingness to
transition to doing research in supply chain analytics,

demonstrated effective teaching and development of courses at
the undergraduate and graduate levels,

a demonstrated ability to obtain Social Science external
funding similar to SSHRC,

demonstrated ability to train and mentor undergraduate and
graduate students,

as required by the CRC Program’s equity
target goals, this position is only open to candidates who
identify as racialized/visible minorities.

 
How to Apply
Applicants should send a letter of
application, a curriculum vitae, a statement of current and
prospective research interests, a two-page teaching statement
outlining teaching philosophy, experience, and interests, including
proposed courses you would teach, PDF copies of three scholarly
publications that demonstrate contributions to the field of supply
chain management. and contact information of three academic
referees willing to provide a letter of
reference. All applications must include the
Position Number 2022-06, and should be addressed electronically
to:
 
Hamid Noori, PhD., Area
Coordinator
Operations & Decision Sciences
Lazaridis School of Business and
Economics
Wilfrid Laurier University
Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3C5
Email: odsptac@wlu.ca
 
Deadline for
applications is January 15, 2022.
 
PLEASE DO NOT USE THE
“APPLY NOW” FEATURE. Applications should be submitted to the email
address indicated.
 
The anticipated start date of the
Chair is January 1, 2023 (or later) subject to the successful
candidate’s availability and the timeline for the Tier 2 CRC
nomination process.
 
The impact of leaves (e.g., parental
leave, extended leaves due to illness, etc.) will be carefully
considered when reviewing candidates’ eligibility and record of
research achievement. Therefore, candidates are encouraged to
explain in their cover letter how career interruptions may have
impacted them. Diversity and creating a culture of inclusion
is a key pillar of Wilfrid Laurier University’s Strategic Academic
Plan and is one of Laurier’s core values. Laurier is committed to
increasing the diversity of faculty and staff and welcomes
applications from qualified members of equity-deserving
groups.  Indigenous candidates who would like to
learn more about equity and inclusive programing at Laurier are
welcomed to contact the Office of Indigenous Initiatives
at indigenous@wlu.ca.
Candidates from other equity deserving groups who would like to
learn more about equity and inclusive programing at Laurier are
welcomed to contact Equity and Accessibility at equity@wlu.ca.
 
In keeping with Laurier’s best
practices in recruitment and in accordance with the Canada Research
Chairs Requirements for Recruitment Guidelines, applicants are
encouraged to complete the applicant
equity survey. For more information on Laurier’s CRC equity,
diversity and inclusion commitments, please visit the Laurier’s
CRC Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan.
 
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