Professor of Systems Thinking, Innovation Management and/or Creativity

Southampton Business School (SBS) is placed at the centre of the University of Southampton – a top 100 University in the world (QS; US News & World Report) – and a founding member of the Russell Group of elite research UK universities. SBS hosts a vibrant and diverse community of scholars and students. Research activity within SBS is coordinated through ten multidisciplinary research centres. Ranked in the top quartile of the research-intensive business schools in the UK, SBS has an ambitious growth plan, which includes investments in people and relocation to a state of art business building.
About the Department of Strategy, Innovation and Entrepreneurship

The Department of Strategy, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (DSIE) is world-class department in entrepreneurial studies. DSIE members are thought leaders in their respective domains of expertise and publish widely in top-tier journals. Moreover, members of DSIE occupy leadership positions in key professional organizations, such as the European Academy of Management. DSIE also runs a highly successful portfolio of UG and PG programmes and is home to a thriving student community. The department’s approach embraces SBS interdisciplinarity and works with colleagues across the school’s six departments.

About you

As a Professor you will play a key role in planning and shaping one or more research area/s in systems thinking, innovation management, creativity, reflecting latest developments, e.g., AI, as well as the school’s broad agenda for interdisciplinary research. You will bring to the role a strong professional reputation that should be evidenced through the production of world class research in leading academic journals. You should have led (or participated in) major funding bids, setting up, and managing the resources needed to deliver research projects. You should also be willing to act as a leader of the department of strategy, innovation and entrepreneurship, in a formal capacity (e.g., as Head of Department), or as a mentor of junior scholars. In addition, you will act as a leader and ambassador for our school and university across management and enterprise or other engagement activities.

You will be an experienced educator with a proven track record of high-quality teaching and pedagogical innovations, and willing to contribute to the development of education policy and practice as well as design and develop courses and programmes at all levels (UG, MSc, MBA and Executive Education). You should have sufficient experience supervising doctoral students (PhD and DBA programmes).

We welcome applications from candidates with a well-established research profile in the areas of systems thinking, innovation management and/or creativity. The ideal candidate will also have strong skills in theory development, a focus on sustainability and holistic thinking, and a research interest in new technologies – such as Artificial Intelligence (AI). That said, a focus on AI technologies is not a prerequisite.

Given that you will have to engage in some leadership role, you should also have demonstrable leadership skills. Such skills can be evidenced through your research, education and/or having held a key leadership role. Overall, you will have proven ability to innovate, engage and inspire students and colleagues alike, helping thus build a strong academic and collegial community.

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Professor Stratos Ramoglou, Head of the Department of Strategy, Innovation & Entrepreneurship, email: s.ramoglou@soton.ac.uk

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