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The University of Exeter combines world-class research with excellent student satisfaction at its campuses in Exeter and Cornwall. We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities. The University has more than 27,000 students and 6,400 staff from 154 different countries. We are one of the UK’s top 12 and global top 150 universities and have been awarded a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework.

We support our academic staff to achieve more than they ever thought possible, recruiting the very best talent from around the world. Academics from multiple disciplines work together to challenge conventional thinking about the world we want to live in and seek ways to change it for the better.

In the University of Exeter Business School, our research and teaching impacts on the most fundamental challenges facing the world today – climate change and biodiversity loss, digital transformation, income and gender inequality. We are a learning community of staff, students and alumni that celebrates equality, diversity and inclusion. We rank highly in UK and International league tables and we are ranked number one in the UK for graduate employability.

The Science, Innovation, Technology and Entrepreneurship Department at the University of Exeter Business School is a research-oriented department devoted to teaching excellence. We are committed to high quality research with economic and societal impact and research-led, engaging education which helps students attain the highest standards and realize their potential to make an impact on the world. We are seeking to fill multiple posts. This hiring follows three years of successful junior as well as more senior recruiting and forms part of a continued expansion and investment into Operations Management at the University of Exeter.

The role

We are seeking to appoint a Lecturer or Senior Lecturer to a permanent post to support the delivery of courses in Business Analytics with applications in the areas of Human Resources, Strategy, and/or Operations. Experience of teaching with R, Python and/or machine learning will be highly valued. The post will include duties associated with teaching, grading, project supervision, and pastoral care of our students.

About you

For a Lecturer post you will:

• Possess sufficient breadth or depth of specialist and core knowledge in the discipline, demonstrated by a PhD (or nearing completion, or equivalent experience) of the core knowledge relating to Business Analytics or Operations Research in order to teach and support learning on undergraduate and post graduate modules;
• Use a range of delivery techniques to enthuse and engage students;
• Participate in and develop external networks, for example, to contribute to student recruitment, secure student placements, facilitate outreach work, generate income, obtain consultancy projects, or build relationships for future activities;
• Will have evidence of excellent teaching identified by peer review and have made an impact at discipline programme level beyond their own teaching;
• Be expected to work towards Fellow of the HEA status and to attend formal CPD relating to this.

For a Senior Lecturer post you will:

• Possess a depth or breadth of specialist knowledge, demonstrated by a PhD, or equivalent, relating to Business Analytics or Operations Research in order to teach and support learning on undergraduate and/or postgraduate modules.
• Have a consistent track-record of excellent teaching across a variety of modules and levels within your discipline as might be expected of a very experienced HE Teacher.
• Contribute to the design, development and delivery a range of modules or programmes at various levels; applying innovative and appropriate teaching techniques; identifying sources of funding and securing funds for own scholarly activities and providing academic leadership to those working within programme areas.

• Be expected to work towards Principle Fellow of the HEA and to attend formal CPD relating to this.

What we can offer you:

• Freedom (and the support) to pursue your intellectual interests and to work creatively across disciplines;
• Support teams that understand the University wide 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 supports 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 new Fertility Treatment Policy;

• A beautiful campus set in the heart of stunning Devon.

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

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

With over 27,000 students and 6,400 staff from 180 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), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community. Reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

Benefits

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

• 41 days leave per year
• options for flexible working
• numerous discounts at leading retailers
• onsite gyms on all of our campus’ and a cycle to work scheme
• sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to six weeks full pay) and a new Fertility Treatment Policy
• stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England

For an informal and confidential discussion about the post, please contact Professor Stephen Disney via s.m.disney@exeter.ac.uk.

The closing date for applications is 25^th April 2022. Interviews are expected to take place on 9^th of May 2022.

To apply, please visit www.jobs.exeter.ac.uk and search for Business Analytics.