The Department of Supply Chain Management (SCM) at the I.H. Asper School of Business invites applications for one Probationary (Tenure-track) at the Assistant Professor and/or Associate Professor rank in Supply Chain Management with a strong preference for individuals engaged in research on supply chain management and related areas and who are prepared to teach graduate and undergraduate-level courses on topics related to operation management, supply chain management such as (but not limited to) Supply Chain Management and Sustainability, Supply Chain Collaboration, Learning and Innovation, Supply Chain Analytics, Supply Chain Integration, Transportation Economics and/or Supply Chain Logistics. The normal teaching load at the I.H. Asper School of Business is four three-credit-hour courses per year. The starting date for this position is January 1, 2026, or as soon as possible thereafter. Salary and rank will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
The I.H. Asper School of Business (http://umanitoba.ca/asper) is accredited by the AACSB and is the major business school in the province of Manitoba. The School offers undergraduate, MBA, a newly launched Professional Master of Supply Chain Management and Logistics (MSCM) (https://umanitoba.ca/explore/programs-of-study/master-supply-chain-management-and-logistics-mscm), MFin, M.Sc., and Ph.D. degrees with a Ph.D. concentration in supply chain management. The Asper School is a research-intensive institution comprised of approximately 70 full-time faculty members (representing over 13 countries) publishing in leading academic journals. The Department of SCM was established on July 1, 2004, bringing together experts in, supply chain management, logistics, transportation, management science, and operations management, including the Director of the Transport Institute (https://umanitoba.ca/asper/transport-institute). The Department of SCM and the Transport Institute share a joint mandate to become a Centre of Excellence in Logistics, Transportation, and Supply Chain Management.
Applicants are requested to submit the following materials, preferably via email as one PDF file attachment. Review of applications will commence on September 1, 2025 and continue until the positions are filled. The position will remain open until we have a successful candidate.
The complete application package must include:
1. Cover letter with a concise summary of qualifications and a personal statement of suitability for the position.
2. Complete curriculum vitae.
3. Research statement highlighting the applicant’s most significant contributions and connecting these to the applicant’s vision of success in the short-term, medium-term (~5 years) and long-term (career).
4. Statement of teaching philosophy and interests that documents the applicant’s experience in, and approach to, training and mentoring diverse students.
5. Names and addresses of at least three (3) referees (reference letters will be requested from shortlisted candidates only).
6. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to provide a statement describing past, present or planned actions to promote equity, diversity, inclusion and Indigenous reconciliation in the academic community (maximum two pages).
Applications should be delivered to Wes Gerbrandt at wes.gerbrandt@umanitoba.ca. referring to Position 35226 in the subject heading and addressed to the search committee:
Dr. S.S.Appadoo, Professor & Head Dept. of Supply Chain Management
I.H. Asper School of Business
Dr. S.S.Appadoo, Professor & Head Dept. of Supply Chain Management
I.H. Asper School of Business
University of Manitoba