Bilkent University

                                                              Faculty of Business Administration

Multiple Faculty Positions (All Ranks) in Operations Management and Business Analytics 

Job Description

The Faculty of Business Administration at Bilkent University invites applications at all levels for multiple permanent and visiting positions in Operations Management and Business Analytics.

Successful candidates will be expected to conduct impactful research, teach at the undergraduate and graduate levels, supervise graduate students, and take active part in the on-going academic development activities. Preference will be given to individuals with strong backgrounds in operations research or operations management and research interests in the interface of operations management with decision science, finance, marketing, accounting and data analytics.

Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications. Faculty members are provided with research and teaching support, provision for international travel, comprehensive health coverage, pension and other benefits, and rent-free furnished housing on campus where the suburban location offers a pleasant living environment. There is also an excellent international school (with grades pre-K to 12) for faculty members with families. For more information on Bilkent’s programs and facilities, visit www.bilkent.edu.tr.

Assistant Professorship applicants should have their Ph.D. degree or be close to completing their degrees (ABD) and show a strong commitment to research (a promising research pipeline). Starting Assistant Professors receive a reduced teaching load and extra research budget in the first two years of their contracts.

Associate and Full Professorship applicants are expected to have a demonstrably strong record in research and teaching competencies.

There are also multiple Visiting Position opportunities for up to two years. The visiting positions can be teaching- or research- oriented.

The starting date for the positions is preferably September 2021.

The Faculty of Business Administration

The Faculty of Business Administration is an AACSB-accredited business school offering BS, MBA, EMBA, MS and PhD degrees. The language of instruction is English. The Faculty of Business Administration covers a variety of interests and backgrounds, and embraces different research approaches with a keen focus on quality in research. Areas of research at the faculty include Operations Management, Management and Strategy, Marketing, Finance and Accounting. The Faculty of Business Administration has been ranked among the 251-300 world’s elite institutions listed by QS World University Rankings by subject.

Bilkent University

Bilkent University is a private, nonprofit and research-intensive university located in Ankara, Turkey. Bilkent University offers excellent research and teaching facilities. Bilkent University has been ranked highly in recent listings: 28^th in Times Higher Education’s 100 Under 50 list of the world’s best young universities and 54^th in the inaugural Times Higher Education Asia University listings. Additionally, it has been named Turkey’s highest-ranked university in the latest QS Graduate Employability Rankings, and listed among the world’s elite institutions in 9 out of 46 subjects covered by QS World University Rankings by subject. For more information on Bilkent’s programs and facilities, visit www.bilkent.edu.tr .

Ankara is the vibrant capital and the second largest city of Turkey. Ankara is a modern city and a center for theatre, opera, ballet, jazz and modern dance as well as the home of the Turkish Parliament, ministries, foreign embassies and thirteen universities. There is a large international community in Ankara and at Bilkent. Please join https://www.internations.org/ankara-expats for more information.

Applications 

Applicants should provide a CV, teaching statement, research statement, three samples from their research and three letters of recommendation.  Required materials should be submitted through the online application system: https://stars.bilkent.edu.tr/staffapp/IF2016. Further questions regarding the positions can be directed to Dean ülkü Gürler at ulku@bilkent.edu.tr.