UCL School of Management

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Faculty Position in Operations and Technology

The Operations and Technology Group at the UCL School of Management, University College London, invites applications for tenure-track positions at the Assistant, Associate, and Full Professor level. The anticipated start date is 1 September 2025.

University College London (UCL) is a major research and education hub in London and globally. It is consistently ranked as one of the world’s top universities. Most recently, UCL was listed 9th in the 2024 QS World University Rankings. UCL’s staff and former students have included over 34 Nobel prize winners. It is a truly international community: More than one-third of our student body come from 150 countries and nearly one-third of staff are from outside the UK.

The UCL School of Management is a world-leading business school based in London with a strong emphasis on research. The School’s research was ranked second among UK business schools in the most recent REF (Research Excellence Framework). In 2016, the School opened its new home in Canary Wharf, the heart of London’s financial district. Teaching loads are relatively low (60 hours per year), and research support is excellent. 

The UCL School of Management encourages diversity and a positive culture among all faculty, staff, and students. Our school is committed to building an intellectual community in which diversity, fairness, and inclusion are valued. UCL is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Qualifications

Successful candidates will demonstrate ability or potential for high-quality research, with a focus on Operations Management.  All candidates should have a doctoral degree in Operations or a related discipline by 1 September 2025. Candidates will also be expected to teach operations, decision or analytics courses in our undergraduate and/or graduate programs.

  Application Instructions

To apply for this position, please submit a CV, a research statement, a job market paper and at most one additional research paper here. If you are currently a PhD student or PostDoc, you should also arrange for three references to submit their letters online on your behalf. The application deadline is 8 October 2024.

Adjunct Lecturer in Retail and Consumer Entrepreneurship

The UCL School of Management is looking for a an adjunct lecturer who will design, deliver and assess a taught module in Retail and Consumer Entrepreneurship. The module is part of the School’s MSc Entrepreneurship programme designed for students who intend to start and run high impact, innovative businesses. The programme is highly interactive in nature with students working on their business ideas in a collaborative and dynamic environment. 

The module in Retail and Consumer Entrepreneurship familiarises students with business models, platforms and supporting tools for developing a retail venture. The module is normally taken by approximately 80 students. Details of the module can be found here: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/module-catalogue/modules/retail-and-consumer-entrepreneurship/MSIN0091 

The School welcomes expressions of interest from those with academic or practical experience in retail entrepreneurship. Instructors on the programme are expected to be highly engaged and seek to share their experience and wisdom with the next generation of entrepreneurs. 

The module is delivered over 10 weeks during the spring term in January-March 2025 (13 January – 28 March). 

The opening is initially for one year. 

The UCL School of Management offers undergraduate, postgraduate, executive and PhD programmes in management with a focus on innovation, technology, analytics and entrepreneurship. Further information about the UCL MSc Entrepreneurship programme can be found here: https://www.mgmt.ucl.ac.uk/entrepreneurship 

The School encourages diversity and a positive culture among all faculty, staff, and students. Our school is committed to building an intellectual community in which diversity, fairness, and inclusion are valued, and we encourage applications from women and other minorities. UCL is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

Application Instructions

How to submit an expression of interest

If you would like to be considered, please upload a CV and personal statement here.

For informal queries, please contact: Simon Hulme, Programme Director MSc Entrepreneurship, s.hulme@ucl.ac.uk