Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Operations Management (E&R)

Faculty of Environment, Science & Economy

The University of Exeter Business School seeks to appoint a permanent Lecturer/Senior Lecturer to join our team of exceptional academics whose research and teaching impacts on the most fundamental challenges facing the world today.

Please note, we welcome applications from candidates interested in working part-time hours or job-sharing arrangements.

We welcome applications from any area within the broad areas of:

• Project management
• Business Analytics
• Operations Management
• Supply Chain Management

We are looking for a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Operations Management to join the University of Exeter Business School’s Department of Management (Streatham Campus) and are seeking someone who can contribute fully to departmental activities, including teaching and research. For this post we are seeking expertise in Project Management with experience of PRINCE2, and preferably APM qualifications. The prime focus of this role is to deliver outstanding learning outcomes for our students through exceptional teaching and learning on academic programmes within the Business School, and to engage in research that enhances teaching design and curriculum development.

The Department of Management comprises 6 subject groups.  One of the groups is the Operations & Analytics group, which covers Operations Management, Operations research, Business Analytics, Supply Chain Management, Sustainable Business and Project Management.  The successful candidate will join a vibrant and growing team of academics who are engaged in a broad range of scholarly activities, research and impact.  

Colleagues in UEBS contribute to teaching across the range of undergraduate, postgraduate and MBA programmes as part of the Faculty of Environment, Science & Economy, and the successful applicant will be expected to make a significant contribution to the teaching activities of the group at all levels. Successful candidates will also help us to deliver an inclusive and innovative education to our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.

At the University of Exeter Business School, we offer a supportive community where all colleagues can thrive and are treated with dignity and respect. The people we are seeking to recruit will demonstrate how they will enable us to maintain and develop this mission.

For a Lecturer post you will have:

• A strong and demonstrable interest in Business and Management, or related fields
• A PhD or equivalent
• An independent, active research programme in a relevant field of research that has the potential to become internationally leading
• Evidence of attracting research funding, or demonstrate a clear potential to attract such funding
• A strong potential for research leadership
• Enthusiasm and/or experience for delivering high quality undergraduate and postgraduate teaching programmes

For a Senior Lecturer post, in addition to the above, you will have:

• An internationally recognised research programme
• A strong track record in refereed publications and success in significant grant capture
• Clear evidence of research leadership
• Relationships with external organisations and funders/ and knowledge and experience of key sectors or business challenges

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.

What we can offer you

• Freedom (and the support) to pursue your intellectual interests and to work creatively across disciplines to produce internationally exciting research;
• Support teams that understand the University wide research and teaching goals and partner with our academics accordingly
• An Innovation, Impact and Business directorate that works closely with our academics providing specialist support for external engagement and development
• Our Exeter Academic initiative supporting high performing academics to achieve their potential and develop their career
• A multitude of staff benefits including sector leading benefits around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), Paternity leave (up to 6 weeks full pay), and a Fertility Treatment Policy
• A beautiful campus set in the heart of stunning Devon.

The University of Exeter

We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024).  We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by Gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.

Our world-leading research impact has grown more than any other Russell Group university in recent years, and we are home to some of the world’s most influential researchers, seeking to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today.  More than 99 percent of our research is of international quality and 47 percent is world-leading (2021 Research Excellence Framework).

We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Read about our world leading research – Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world. We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative City

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community. 

With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN and Project Juno for Physics), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer.

We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from service people.

For further information

Please contact Professor Stefano Pascucci, Head of Management Department, on [email protected]