Houlden Fellow in Entrepreneurship and Innovation (106934-0123)

Fixed term contract for 2 years, 1.0 FTE.

The Entrepreneurship and Innovation Group are recruiting for a ‘WBS Houlden Fellow’ post for the next academic year (2023/24). The position is fixed term for a period of 24 months.

The Entrepreneurship and Innovation Group is a world class entrepreneurship group at the heart of a world class business school. We believe in the power of entrepreneurship to change the world for the better. We are recognized for our outstanding research that spans disciplinary boundaries and is published in top journals. We employ exceptional faculty that challenge convention. We embrace diversity, pluralism and different perspectives. Our vision is to be Europe’s leading Entrepreneurship and Innovation department.

Current areas of research in the group include: The cognition and decision making of entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial teams; Individual and team creativity; Characteristics of entrepreneurs; Healthcare leadership and management; Biology of entrepreneurship; Big data, artificial intelligence, and entrepreneurship; Public policy as it relates to entrepreneurship and innovation; Entrepreneurial finance; Health innovation; SME growth and performance.

Successful candidates will join a growing group of scholars, who enjoy working together in a collegiate, supportive, and developmental environment. We are proud of a group culture based on a developmental, inclusive, supportive and positive approach, and one that values feedback, teamwork, transparency, and discussion. Our goal is to provide an excellent environment for positive, talented, and enthusiastic researchers to achieve career and personal goals.

The postholder will divide their time between three areas of activity: (1) progressing their own research agenda; (2) supporting current WBS research activity and (3) gaining valuable teaching experience. All Houlden Fellows will benefit from the mentoring of a Professorial colleague, to help them develop their academic careers, over the two-year period. Houlden Fellows have their own budget for research and travel.

Interview Date: TBC.

We encourage informal enquiries to any member of the group, or to Professor Nicos Nicolaou (Nicos.Nicolaou@wbs.ac.uk), Head of Entrepreneurship and Innovation.

Full details of the duties and selection criteria for this role can be found in the vacancy advert on the University of Warwick's jobs pages. You will be routed to this when you click on the Apply button.

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