Research Fellow in Logistics & Supply Chain Management
Job Description
Job title: Research Fellow in Logistics & Supply Chain Management
Company: Cranfield University
Job description: Job Information Organisation/Company
CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY Research Field
Management sciences Researcher Profile
First Stage Researcher (R1) Country
United Kingdom Application Deadline
14 Jan 2024 – 00:00 (UTC) Type of Contract
Other Job Status
Full-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
Not funded by an EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
No
Offer Description
School/Department:School of Management
Based at: Cranfield Campus, Cranfield, Bedfordshire
Hours of work: 37 hours per week, normally worked Monday to Friday. Flexible working will be considered.
Contract type: Fixed term contract
Fixed Term Period: Fixed Term Contract for 6 months
Salary: Full time starting salary is normally in the range of £37,337 per annum
Apply by: 14/01/2024
Role Description
About the Role
We would like to appoint a Research Fellow to work on the ReSChape project which aims at analysing social (as well as economic and environmental) changes and disruptions impacting on supply chains at levels ranging from the relationships between countries to the impact on social indicators.
About You
You will already have a Doctorate (or be very close to completion) in logistics, supply chain management, operations management or a related field and you will command strong expertise in qualitative research. We also welcome applications from individuals with expertise in food supply chain management and food systems. The successful applicant will be part of this exciting project and will be expected to conduct, inter alia, literature reviews, interviews and focus groups, to complete relevant data analysis and reports and to publish journal papers. With excellent communication skills, you will be also expected to analyse policy reports, disseminate and communicate appropriate policy recommendations and develop business and sustainability plans.
About Us
As a specialist postgraduate university, Cranfield’s world-class expertise, large-scale facilities and unrivalled industry partnerships are creating leaders in technology and management globally. Learn more about Cranfield and our unique impact .
Cranfield School of Management (SOM) is recognised as one of the most established and prestigious UK business schools, with 50 years’ experience of educating business leaders.
SOM is known for its excellence in leadership development, its deep-rooted relationships with organisations of all kinds, and its focus on transforming learning and research into improved management practice. The Logistics, Procurement & Supply Chain Management Group is based in SoM and it is one of the largest faculty groups in Europe in that area of expertise. Group members are publishing world leading papers, they are developing their international thought leadership profiles and they are also very successful in research and consulting income generation. Find out more for the Group here:
Our Values and Commitments
Our shared, stated values help to define who we are and underpin everything we do: Ambition; Impact; Respect; and Community. Find out more .
We aim to create and maintain a culture in which everyone can work and study together and realise their full potential. We are a Disability Confident Employer and proud members of the Stonewall Diversity Champions Programme.We are committed to actively exploring flexible working options for each role and have been ranked in the Top 30 family friendly employers in the UK by the charity . Find out more about our key commitments to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and Flexible Working .
Working Arrangements
Collaborating and connecting are integral to so much of what we do. Our Working Arrangements Framework provides many staff with the opportunity to flexibly combine on-site and remote working, where job roles allow, balancing the needs of our community of staff, students, clients and partners.
How to apply
For an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact Professor Matopoulos on E:
Apply . Please do not hesitate to contact us for further details on
E: . Please quote reference number 4702.
Closing date for receipt of applications: 14 January 2024
Requirements
Additional Information
Work Location(s)
Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY Country United Kingdom City Bedford Geofield
Where to apply Website
Contact City
Bedford
STATUS: EXPIRED
Expected salary: £37337 per year
Location: Bedford, Bedfordshire
Job date: Fri, 15 Dec 2023 02:52:54 GMT
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