Associate Professor in Philosophy of Management Science

Copenhagen Business School invites applications for a vacant Associate Professorship in Philosophy of Management Science at the Department of Management, Politics and Philosophy

Decisions in organizations, businesses and institutions are based on forms of knowledge that figure prominently in business school disciplines (e.g. economics, psychology, law, and statistics). Research into the foundations of these forms of knowledge, and evaluations as to how such knowledge ought to influence managerial decision-making has significant potential for practical impact. In announcing an associate professorship in philosophy of management science, MPP wishes to strengthen research into the theoretical assumptions of the scientific disciplines that shape central management theories and dominant management practices. This associate professorship is intended to further develop the existing environment in MPP Philosophy focusing on the foundations of managerial decision-making and the theoretical underpinnings of management science. The aim in opening this position is to attract candidates with relevant competences in philosophy of science, practical philosophy and/or epistemology who would pursue research agendas such as:

The successful candidate must be trained in philosophy and be able to document ability to teach philosophy at undergraduate and master levels, and, for associate professors, possess ability to supervise PhDs within philosophy.

Responsibilities

The Associate Professorship is a tenured position with research and teaching obligations. To fulfill the research requirements of the position, the applicant chosen is expected to be physically present on a regular basis and actively participate in the teaching and research activities of the Department. The Associate Professor is expected to:

• Contribute to the development and application of the research of the Department’s research areas and to maintain and strengthen CBS’s international research position.    
• Perform research meeting high international standards, including taking responsibility for the academic development of the relevant discipline.
• Develop both individual and group-based research projects. Initiate fundraising and coordinate research projects.
• Teach, develop and coordinate courses, and conduct exams at existing educational programs at CBS.
• Contribute to research environment-building at MPP, and in particular in the Philosophy Group. Active participation in the regular research activities, such as research seminars, workshops and conferences. 
• Communicate research to the public in general and to CBS’s stakeholders in particular, including participating in the public debate.
• Contribute to the administrative responsibilities of the Department and to CBS-wide tasks.
• Promote CBS’s academic reputation.  

The Associate Professor is expected to contribute to the development and application of the research of the Department’s research areas and to maintain and strengthen CBS’s international research position. This, among other things, implies strategic development of a research field, providing leadership and guidance of junior staff and systematically engagement with and the securing of external funding.  

Qualifications  

• PhD degree in philosophy or other appropriate field
• Documented teaching qualifications or other material for the evaluation of his/her pedagogical level. Please consult http://www.cbs.dk/files/cbs.dk/guidelines_for_teaching_portfolios.pdf 
• Documented research production at an international level, including publications in internationally recognized monographs, anthologies and/or journals in the field of philosophy of science, practical philosophy or epistemology, as well as within management or organizational philosophy
• Professional proficiency in English (written and spoken)  

Copenhagen Business School has a broad commitment to the excellence, distinctiveness and relevance of its teaching and research programmes. Candidates who wish to join us should demonstrate enthusiasm for working in an organisation of this type (highlighting, for example, relevant business, educational and dissemination activities).

About MPP

MPP is a unique Business Humanities department central to the CBS Strategy of transforming society with business. MPP is a multi-disciplinary research department with the ambition to make our research in management and organization studies at an internationally qualified level known to students, companies, public institutions, and research colleagues as innovative, creative and critical/reflexive. A creative, multi-disciplinary dialogue that challenges and combines academic disciplines and perspectives ties research at the department together. This implies that core areas like management, strategy, leadership, innovation, entrepreneurship, aesthetics, politics, philosophy, sociology and history, become productive and critically relevant in new ways. The department is committed to research-based education and to bring this new knowledge into play in society in a constructive, engaged, and valuable manner. A key focus of MPP is to publish its research with highly ranked academic journals and publishers across a broad spectrum of areas, reflecting the department’s multidisciplinary set-up.

MPP is organised into five research groups: politics; law; business history; philosophy and management. Within and between these groups, research and teaching is developed theoretically and empirically in areas such as leadership philosophy; business ethics; business law; sociology of markets and organization; sustainability; the history of markets and businesses; organizations and entrepreneurship; art and aesthetics; strategy; welfare management and political communication. MPP also participates in numerous interdisciplinary cross CBS activities.  

Across the department, there is a keen interest in developing new forms of teaching and learning environments in collaboration with CBS faculty, international researchers, students and partner organizations. MPP’s researchers teach in a wide range of CBS programs and covers Bachelor, Master and PhD levels as well as executive programs. 

The position is located in the Philosophy Group.

To fulfill the research requirements of the position, the applicant chosen is expected to be physically present on a regular basis and actively participate in the teaching and research activities of the Department.

Information 

For further information please contact Head of Department, Professor Mitchell Dean, email: [email protected] or Associate Professor Morten Sørensen Thaning, email: [email protected] .

Information about the department may be found at www.cbs.dk/mpp .

Appointment and salary will be in accordance with the Ministry of Finance’s agreement with the Central Academic Organisation.  

Application

Application must be sent via the electronic recruitment system, using the link below. Application must include:  

Recruitment procedure  

The Recruitment Committee will shortlist minimum two applicants; when possible five or more applicants will be shortlisted. The shortlisted applicants will be assessed by the Assessment Committee. All applicants will be notified of their status in the recruitment process shortly after the application deadline. The applicants selected for assessment will be notified about the composition of the Assessment Committee and later in the process about the result of the assessment. Once the recruitment process is completed each applicant will be notified of the outcome of their application. Copenhagen Business School must receive all application material, including all appendices (see items above), by the application deadline.

Closing date: 10 January 2022.

Copenhagen Business School must receive all application material, including all appendices (see items above), by the application deadline

Details about Copenhagen Business School and the department are available at www.cbs.dk.

Closing date: 10 January 2022.

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With some 20.422 full and part-time students, 644 full-time faculty members, 192 PhD and 724 administrative staff CBS is a unique business-oriented university with a full portfolio of Bachelor, Masters, MBA/EMBA, PhD and Executive programmes delivered in English and Danish. Our academic staff includes internationally-recognised experts in classical business disciplines as well as in philosophy, history, psychology, sociology, law, political science, information systems and culture.

The University welcomes applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of age, gender, race, religion or ethnic background.