Associate or Assistant Professor in Technology Management
Position description
UC Santa Barbara’s College of Engineering seeks an associate (tenured) or assistant professor for full-time appointment in the Technology Management Program, the newest academic unit in the College. The appointment will be effective July 1, 2015, and candidate is expected to be in residence beginning fall quarter, 2015. Candidates will be expected to pursue cutting-edge academic research and teaching related to creating, building and leading businesses based on new and innovative technology.
Applications reflecting expertise in any of the following areas are especially welcome: managerial decision analysis; marketing; operations; supply chain management; business or technology strategy; new product development; management. Candidates with evidence of excellence in these areas of research and business education, and who have engineering training and/or entrepreneurial or management experience in a technology driven setting, will be given special consideration. A record of securing external funding for research is desirable.
Adding to the existing Technology Management Program curriculum, we will soon launch a one-year professional masters degree in technology management for exceptional students with engineering, science, mathematics, and quantitative social science backgrounds. The curriculum will be designed to provide a strong foundation in concepts and skills critical to the management of both large and small technology companies. The goal of this highly selective professional masters degree is to propel qualified technical students to successful careers in technology business as innovative leaders. Planning for a doctoral degree program is underway.
The new faculty member will participate in all phases of the graduate program launch, including refining the curriculum, teaching in the masters program, assisting with a proposal for a PhD degree, and fostering interdisciplinary research activities on campus. Collaborations that integrate management, engineering, and social science perspectives are highly valued at UCSB.
Technology Management Program core faculty members include Paul Leonardi, Kyle Lewis, Gary Hansen, Bob York, John Bowers, and Dave Seibold, whose research and teaching span management, engineering, and social science and reflect the unit’s intentional interdisciplinary character. The new faculty member also will complement a growing group of TMP affiliate faculty that includes experts in computer science, chemical engineering, economics, environmental science and management, political science, communication, mechanical engineering, sociology, and electrical and computer engineering.
The Technology Management Program resides within UC Santa Barbara’s College of Engineering. Several College doctoral research programs are ranked in the top five in the country by the National Research Council. The College faculty includes two of the university’s five Nobel Laureates, 20 National Academy of Engineering members, six National Academy of Sciences members, two Royal Society fellows, and a recipient of the prestigious Millennium Technology Prize. More than 85 College spin-off companies have generated over half a billion dollars in financing, merger, and acquisition activity in recent years.
The department is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through research, teaching and service. All applications will be held in strict confidence by the Search Committee. This is a single hire, external recruitment and the job number is JPF00308. To apply, please submit CV, statement of research and teaching, as well as three reference letters via UC Recruit https://recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/appl/JPF00308. Apply by October 3, 2014 for primary consideration during fall, 2014; the position will close on May 15, 2015.
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any other characteristic protected by law including protected Veterans and individuals with disabilities.
More Info: http://www.tmp.ucsb.edu/
Application Requirements
Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
Statement of Research
Statement of Teaching
Cover Letter (Optional)
Misc / Additional (Optional)
- 3-5 letters of reference required