Professorships in Digitalization

Copenhagen Business School invites applications for vacant Professorships in Digitalization at the Department of Digitalization. 

Core research areas of the Department of Digitalization are Information Systems and Data Science.

It is the ambition of the Department to bring together scholars who share a common interest in the study of digitalization in context, specifically focusing on co-creating knowledge with enduring consequences through the study of interrelationships and processes connecting people, data and digital technology. The core research areas of the department evolve around the disciplines and topics of Information Systems and Data Science. Faculty often engage with emergent topics and phenomena where digital technologies entangle with new individual, organizational or societal processes and practices. These foci are reflected in the faculty-based research themes that create a platform for scholars to discuss and collaborate on research, teaching and funding activities. Faculty engages in cross-disciplinary and cross-institutional research in the national network DIREC.

Teaching responsibilities of the Department comprise undergraduate and graduate teaching in aspects of digitalization. The department provides research-based education in digitalization, covering both business and technical perspectives.

Examples of research areas that the professor might cover: 

• IT in Strategic Transformations

• Designing Innovative Digital Services 

• Digital Transformation of Work

• Digital Transformation of Banking and Finance

More description of the department can be found at cbs.dk/digi. 

The position is a full Professorship with research and teaching obligations. 

Qualified applicants must have an international profile, a comprehensive record of research publications, and teaching experience in digitalization. They should be capable of providing dynamic leadership in the development of research and teaching, in securing external research funding, and in establishing strong ties with industry. 

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 as well as maintaining and establishing broad links across CBS. 

Responsibilities 

• Personal research meeting high international standards, including responsibility for publishing, scientific communication and research-based teaching. 
• The academic development of discipline. 
• Research management, initiation of research projects, supervision of PhD students, international research co-operation, reviewing for academic journals. 
• Research education and further training of researchers, supervision of assistant professors and assessment committee work. 
• Teaching and associated examination in existing CBS programs, including Executive Education. 
• Promoting CBS’s academic reputation. 
• Initiating, fund raising and coordinating research projects. 
• Promoting the teaching and research capabilities of Copenhagen Business School and other relevant assignments at Copenhagen Business School. 
• Contributing to the administrative responsibilities of the Department and to CBS-wide tasks. 
• Communicating findings to the public in general and to CBS’s stakeholders in particular. 
• Active participation in the regular research activities, such as research seminars, workshops and conferences. 

Qualifications 

Candidates must document a high degree of relevant, original and up-to-date scientific publications at an international level within the areas covered by the department. The field of digitalization in this context is interpreted broadly to include relevant areas of  digitalization including socio-technical as well as technical perspectives. 

Importance is put on the candidate’s ability to undertake research management and other relevant management functions. 

The candidate should be able to document pedagogical qualifications, good teaching evaluations, and the ability to innovate within the educational field. 

CBS emphasises the candidate’s ability to establish productive contacts with the business community. 

The applicant must have 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). 

For further information please contact:  Head of Department Helle Zinner Henriksen via e-mail [email protected] . Information about the department may be found at www.cbs.dk/digi .

The appointment will be made on contractual terms corresponding to a salary grade 37 plus a personal allowance. 

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. 

Copenhagen Business School invites all qualified candidates to apply for the position. An appointment committee will review the applications and invite a selection of qualified candidates to an interview.

One of CBS’ strategic goals is the promotion of diversity, which is why every effort has been made to ensure a recruitment process that reduces potential bias. Applicants are therefore encouraged not to include a photo or unnecessary personal information in their application.

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

Closing date: 20 April 2023.

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