The University of Manitoba seeks to recruit and to nominate a Tier 2 Canada
Research Chair (CRC) in Entrepreneurship and Innovation. The CRC program was
established by the Government of Canada to enable Canadian universities to
foster world-class research excellence (http://www.chairs.gc.ca). The
University of Manitoba is committed to becoming the university of choice for
those who wish to study business innovation, technology commercialization,
and entrepreneurship. The University has the Stu Clark Centre for
Entrepreneurship to encourage the development of new businesses and
entrepreneurial thinking, a vibrant Technology Transfer Office focusing on
University intellectual property, a 40 hectare research and technology
community known as SmartPark, and an incubator for entrepreneurs called the
Eureka Project.
Candidates must have an established research record with demonstrated
potential of becoming a world leader in entrepreneurship or technological
innovation. A PhD in a social science or business-related discipline will be
required and candidates must be 10 years or less as of November 2010 from
PhD graduation. They should have a demonstrated commitment to
interdisciplinary research and to teaching. The appointment will be tenured
or tenure track at the Assistant or Associate Professor level and the
successful applicant will have limited teaching responsibilities and
generous research funding available for the duration of the five-year CRC
appointment.
The successful candidate will be expected to develop a research program and
maintain a highly productive research agenda, provide effective teaching and
supervision to graduate research students, and play a leadership role in
entrepreneurship initiatives in the Asper School of Business. The primary
focus of the proposed CRC will be comparative, inter-disciplinary and
collaborative research on current and emerging issues in entrepreneurship
and technological innovation, drawing on one or more foundational social
scientific disciplines (e.g., psychology, sociology, economics, applied
mathematics).
The Asper School of Business has a rich and diverse research culture with
working groups focusing on research and teaching excellence in a number of
areas including Financial Markets, Human Resource Management, Consumer
Behaviour, Transportation and Supply Chain Management, and Entrepreneurship
and Innovation.
The University of Manitoba has about 26,000 students and 90 degree programs.
It is situated in Winnipeg, a culturally diverse city of almost 700,000
people. Winnipeg offers a high quality of life and affordable, easy access
to some of the most beautiful lake country and recreational facilities in
North America.
The University of Manitoba encourages applications from qualified men and
women, including members of visible minorities, Aboriginal peoples, and
persons with disabilities. Women are particularly encouraged to apply or to
be nominated. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however,
Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
Applicants should send a covering letter, curriculum vitae, brief (1-3 page)
five-year research program, and the names and contact information for three
references to Dr. Nick Turner, Associate Dean, at
nick_turner@umanitoba.ca
or Asper School of Business, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3T
5V4, Canada. Applications, including letters of reference, will be handled
in accordance with The [Manitoba] Freedom of Information and Privacy Act.
Application deadline is Monday, August 16, 2010. All CRC nominees are
subject to review and final approval by the CRC Secretariat. The anticipated
start date is July 1, 2011.
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Nick Turner, PhD
Associate Dean
Asper School of Business
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3T 5V4
Canada
Phone: +1 204 474 9482
Fax: +1 204 474 7928
http://tinyurl.com/nturner