Professor/Reader

Application closing date: Sunday 23^rd February 2025 at 11:59pm

Location: Preston Campus

Contract type: Indefinite

Hours: 37.00 hours per week

Interview date: Tuesday 18^th March 2025

Are you an inspirational Professor or Reader? Or are you ambitious to become one?

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to contribute to the transformation of a business school’s research culture, to provide academic leadership and to power impactful RKE that transforms lives and communities?

If you are, we’d love to hear from you.

About the role:

You will contribute actively to the leadership and enhancement of a vibrant research environment and to the development of research strategy to drive world-class, impactful research and knowledge exchange at the university. You will lead and conduct research of international significance in a business school discipline.

You will work closely with colleagues, partner organisations and professional organisations and make a significant leadership contribution to enhancing research capacity and capability, knowledge transfer and scholarly activity within the school.

About you:

We are looking to recruit two inspirational Professors/Readers with expertise in subjects relating to ‘Business Futures’ to provide strong leadership to faculty, build community and improve performance and to help lead our success.

We are keen to appoint Professors/Readers with a proven track record of success. Equally, we will consider excellent, ambitious applicants who are looking for promotion to Professor/Reader.

You will possess a: 

• A strong track record of research leadership such as the management of research teams/clusters
• Demonstrable experience of research management and administration within a business school setting 
• A strong record and sustained output of research and publications in a business school discipline; success in obtaining competitive research funding and making presentations at international conferences.
• A significant personal contribution by scholarship, research, consultancy, practice or performance in a business school discipline 
• Ability to contribute to the REF/KEF through quality outcomes.
• Research experience in a relevant topic and successful supervision of research students.
• Evidence of national and international recognition in your speciality
• Track record of effective networks and consortia
• A PhD (or equivalent) in a specific topic relevant to business school disciplines

We are committed to building a truly inclusive culture where diversity is championed. Applications are particularly welcomed from individuals who will diversify the University’s research leadership team and support its development of a culture that is inclusive and welcoming to all. 

How to Apply: 

We have engaged the services of Talent Acumen to source and coordinate applications, so to apply please send, via, charlotte.shelton@talent-acumen.com

• An up-to date CV and 
• A covering letter (of no more than two A4 pages) summarising your experience, attributes, and your view of your overall suitability for the role.
• What you consider to be your strongest research publication. you wish to apply for the role, please send your CV.

The closing date for applications is close of play Sunday 23^rd February 2025 

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