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Position announcement: Opening in OB and/or HRM at Virginia Tech

  • 1.  Position announcement: Opening in OB and/or HRM at Virginia Tech

    Posted 10-19-2010 16:50
    GDO Members,

    Posted on behalf of Terry Cobb, Department of Management at Virginia Tech.
    You can access the PDF file on AOM Connect in the Gender & Diversity Group
    under Job Postings.

    Dianne Murphy
    GDO Listserve Manager
    Doctoral Student
    University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
    ********************************
    Dear Gender and Diversity Scholars:

    First, let me apologize in advance for any cross-listings of this job
    announcement.

    The Department of Management at Virginia Tech has a position for either an
    OB or HRM person at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor. (The
    full details are contained within the PDF attachment along with the link
    to Dr. Kevin Carlson, the primary contact for this position.)

    Please forward this information to associates, colleagues or friends who
    might be interested.

    Thank you very much,

    Terry Cobb
    Department of Management
    Virginia Tech

    *****PDF file content (see AOM Connect for the file)*****
    The Department of Management in the Pamplin College of Business
    at Virginia Tech is seeking applicants to fill a position a tenure track
    faculty position in Organizational Behavior (OB) and/or Human Resources
    Management (HRM) at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor.

    The Department of Management consists of 16 full-time faculty members with
    an impressive range of research and teaching expertise in macro- and micro
    areas of management. We encourage intellectual discussions that cut across
    traditional research areas and both expect and support our faculty to
    actively engage in high quality research that is publishable in top
    outlets.

    Candidates should have: (1) a doctorate in Management or a related field
    (or be in the final stages of completing such a doctorate) with a
    specialization in OB or HRM from an AACSB accredited school , (2) a strong
    program of scholarly research consistent with the rank applied for, and
    (3) instructional capabilities at the undergraduate, MBA and doctoral
    levels. The candidate should have a demonstrated commitment to excellence
    in research and teaching in OB and/or HRM.

    The position will be in Blacksburg, which is located in the Blue Ridge
    Mountains near the Appalachian Trail. Blacksburg’s beauty and temperate
    climate is attractive to many. Blacksburg also has high quality primary
    and secondary schools (K-12) as well as a relatively low cost of living.

    The on-campus enrollment at the Pamplin College of Business is about 4,000
    undergraduates and 300 full-time graduate students. Pamplin's
    undergraduate program is ranked in the nation's 50 best business schools
    by U.S. News & World Report. The Pamplin College ranks 25th among U.S.
    institutions for number of business doctorates produced in 1996-2000,
    based on data in AACSB’s 2003 Doctoral Faculty Commission Report.

    Position Candidates are invited to complete the first two pages of the
    online application at
    https://listings.jobs.vt.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/position/JobDetails_css.
    jsp?postingId=454015 posting #0100786 and attach a curriculum vitae. In
    your CV, please specify your research and teaching interests and provide
    names and contact information for at least three references. Candidates
    may also send their CV to Kevin Carlson (kevinc@vt.edu) who is co-chair of
    the search committee. If requested, applicants should be prepared to
    provide evidence of teaching effectiveness, publications, and working
    papers.

    Virginia Tech has a strong commitment to the principle of diversity and,
    in that spirit, seeks a broad spectrum of candidates including women,
    minorities, and people with disabilities. Individuals with disabilities
    desiring accommodations in the application process should notify
    Sandy Crigger, Department of Management, (540)231-6353 or (TDD) 1-800-828-
    1120.