Assistant or Associate Professor in International Business

About the Opportunity

The role

Northeastern University London invites applications for an Assistant / Associate Professor in International Business. The appointee will teach undergraduate and /or graduate students and provide service to the Discipline or University in line with the evolving needs and aspirations of the Faculty and University. Appointments are commensurate with experience and qualifications reflecting a record of demonstrated teaching and service excellence.

Core duties include development and provision of innovative and inclusive teaching in relevant areas of Business at undergraduate and/or graduate levels; and professional service commensurate to career stage. Preference may be given to candidates with active interests in the relationship of International Business to one or more of the following areas: Sustainability Global Responsibility Emerging Markets and Cross-Cultural Management.

We particularly encourage applications from those with an interest in innovative teaching learning and assessment; those with experience of supporting a wide variety of students; and those belonging to groups underrepresented in UK higher education. We are open to appointing on a reduced fraction/job-share basis subject to our business needs.

About the Faculty and Discipline

The appointee will work in a multidisciplinary team within the Faculty of Social Sciences and is likely to contribute to work across a variety of teams both faculty and professional services colleagues particularly in the entrepreneurship and educational innovation space.

The Faculty of Social Sciences is home to over 70 members of faculty across five disciplines: Economics; Politics and International Relations; Business and Project Management and Design and Communication Studies. The University provides a positive environment for interdisciplinary collaborations and encourages work across disciplinary boundaries.

This role sits within the Business and Project Management discipline where the faculty team comprises over 20 members working across a range of fields including international business marketing accounting finance organisational behaviour financial technology sustainable business practices and project management. The provision includes BSc Business MSc International Business MSc Project Management and MSc Fintech Management all taught for UK credits. It also includes Semester In London Scholars and Summer School programmes which are taught for US credits; therefore knowledge of the US educational system and student expectations would be advantageous.

About the DAmore-McKim School of Business

Embedded in the Global Network the growing Business & Project Management Discipline in London works closely with the DAmore-McKim School of Business Northeastern University Boston.

For over 100 years the DAmore-McKim School of Business at Northeastern University has continuously strengthened its foundation of experiential learning and innovation. Today our mission to enable students to be responsible business leaders of the world capable of working navigating and creating in a digital environment is more relevant than ever. We offer unique business-specific and interdisciplinary degree opportunities at the bachelors and masters levels and lifelong learners benefit from our graduate-level certificates and executive education portfolio.

All of these are enhanced by Northeasterns global campus system and experience-powered education addition our use-inspired faculty and their research focus on transformative impact for humankind. Ultimately DAmore-McKims values-driven culture and cross-border approach to learning and research empower our students faculty alumni and corporate partners to create impact far beyond the confines of time discipline degree and campus.

Person Specification Criteria

To undertake this role the following should applyshould you not have the experience below please do highlight where transferable skills would assist with you undertaking the role. Unless specified all criteria are considered essential.

Qualifications

For Assistant Professor:

• PhD completed or near completion or equivalent professional experience in a relevant area
• FHEA status or equivalent achieved or expected (desirable)

For Associate Professor:

• PhD completed or equivalent professional experience in a relevant area
• FHEA status or equivalent achieved or expected

Key Criteria

For Assistant Professor:

• Demonstrates through evidence excellent ability to be adaptable innovative and inclusive in the role as advertised with regards to teaching and service

For Associate Professor:

• Demonstrates through evidence excellent intellectual and practical leadership to be adaptable innovative and inclusive in teaching and service
• Willingness and capacity to engage and develop working relationships with external partners and with colleagues across diverse disciplines in Northeastern University London and across the Northeastern University global network as well as undertake continuous professional development for such purposes

For both:

• Willingness and capacity to undertake continuous professional development in relation to institutionally strategic themes including but not limited to technology data sustainability and ethics
• Ability to develop excellent educational provision in areas with significant appeal to students including at postgraduate level and with a focus on experiential learning
• Teaching competency in a relevant area to Levels 47 (i.e. undergraduate and/or postgraduate levels)
• Excellent written and verbal interpersonal and communication skills including presentation skills both face-to-face and online
• Excellent IT skills and evidence of supporting the integration of technologies into learning and teaching
• Excellent time-management and organisational skills

Additional Information

Enquiries

Informal enquiries may be made to Dr Sara Abdaless Head of Business and Project Management (). However all applications must be made in accordance with the application process specified.

Application Process

Applications should be made via Workday. Please reference your application Assistant / Associate Professor in International Business to clearly indicate whether you are applying at the Assistant or Associate Professor level.

Participation in the equal opportunities section is encouraged but voluntary. Applications must include a full curriculum vitae a cover letter that sets out concisely and in ways relevant to this role how the applicant meets the person specification criteria and a teaching statement (1 page maximum).

Position Type

Additional Information

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However all applications must be made in accordance with the application process specified.

Application process

Applications should be made by 00:00 on the job postings end date (if applicable).

Participation in the equal opportunities section is encouraged but voluntary.

Applications must include a covering letter of no more than one page that addresses the criteria for the role and a full curriculum vitae.

The panel will be shortlisting for this position on a rolling basis so please apply as soon as possible. We reserve the right to close this post before the closing date if we receive a large number of applications.

Please note all employees of Northeastern University London are required to undergo at least a basic DBS check. Our organisation acknowledges the duty of care to safeguard protect and promote the welfare of our students and staff and is committed to ensuring safeguarding practice reflects statutory responsibilities government guidance and complies with best practice and Ofsted requirements. You must adhere to the above if you are offered a role with NU London.

For staffs own wellbeing for part time roles the expectation is if you have multiple roles they should not exceed full time (37.5 hours per week) and for full time roles the expectation is that this will be your only role (apart from intermittent roles).

Applications are welcome from all sections of the community and will be judged on merit alone. We welcome applications from all underrepresented groups including the Global Majority. Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.