Professor of Management

Vacancy terms: Full-time (job share considered) permanent

Hours per week: 37.5

About the role

The University of Leicester School of Business is seeking to appoint an outstanding academic as a Professor of Management with first class academic leadership and management skills and an excellent track record in research. You will have an international research reputation and be expected to provide research leadership. You will have a background either in Organizational Behaviour, Organisational Psychology or in Human Resources Management preferably with experience in teaching and/or research in the areas of organizational psychology, leadership, organizational change, healthy workplaces, well-being and performance at work. We are particularly interested in someone with methodological expertise in quantitative research methods and statistics. You will join a dynamic community of interdisciplinary researchers where you will be expected to develop and deliver high quality individual and collaborative research, attract grant funding, enhance impact activity, and publish your findings in top-tier leading peer-reviewed journals. A track record of research in international HRM is desirable. 

You will contribute and take a leading role in the delivery, development and coordination of the School’s undergraduate, postgraduate and distance learning curriculums as well as the supervision of postgraduate researchers. You will help drive the School’s impact and engagement agenda and will interact with business, the policymaking sector and/or other relevant stakeholders to help maximise the School’s contribution to societal and economic wellbeing.

You will be responsible to the Head of Department and Dean of ULSB and will provide leadership within the School whilst undertake research, scholarship, teaching and administration and other activities supporting the work of the School in line with the School strategy.

The successful candidate will join a department that has an international profile for its research across the broad areas of Work, Employment, Management and Organisations, with particular strengths in Employment/Industrial Relations, HRM, Organisational Behaviour, Training and Development, Sociology of Work, and Work Psychology. Our associated research groupings, WPJ (Well-being, Performance and Justice) and CSWEF (Centre for Sustainable Work and Employment Futures) bring together academics from across the university, along with many associates elsewhere. You will work as part of a vibrant team alongside colleagues within the University of Leicester Business School (ULSB) and across the University, and will play a key role in the School’s continued success and future ambitions.

About you

With a PhD in one of the subject areas mentioned above, and an established international reputation as a scholar, you will be able to demonstrate research and teaching achievement in management. You will be able to evidence this through external grant capture, publications in peer reviewed journals and other relevant outputs.

With a track record of training and mentoring research students and experience of building effective collaborative relationships, you will have a clear future research plan and a commitment to high quality teaching, ensuring our students get the best experience possible.

For more information on the role and its responsibilities please see the Job Summary Form via the ‘Apply’ button above.

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