The Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship
University of Strathclyde - Strathclyde Business School
(SALARY RANGE £32,751 - £52,556)
REF: JA/86/2011
The vision of the University of Strathclyde is bold and transformational, placing it among the leading international technological universities. This promises an institution that is vibrant, dynamic and internationally focused, carrying out cutting-edge, multi-disciplinary research, education and knowledge exchange of global relevance. This post forms part of the University's Strategic Academic Investment Scheme which is focused on recruiting the best talent to enhance capacity and leadership in areas identified as critical to Strathclyde's future.
Strathclyde Business School has excellent people as demonstrated through its Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) performance, considerable links to business and industry and synergies between learning innovations and research. The Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship is the University's newest academic department, endowed by Sir Tom Hunter for the study, research and encouragement of entrepreneurship within Scotland. Its mission is to provide Strathclyde people with the knowledge, skills and confidence to practice entrepreneurship; undertake research in entrepreneurship that combines excellence and relevance; and promote entrepreneurship as a socially desirable career option to students, staff and the Strathclyde community.
This post is designed to strengthen the department's research base, extend its research focus to the area of family business, and contribute to the University's strategic ambition to be recognised as a leading technological university. The appointee is expected to be an experienced researcher within the area of family business, capable of leading a research agenda within the department around this theme and contributing to Strathclyde Business School's cross-departmental teaching, research and knowledge exchange activities within the family business arena. This post reflects the University's aim to combine excellence with relevance. The appointee is expected to have demonstrable academic expertise and demonstrate a keen interest in developing family business research and teaching activities within the University, therefore a PhD (or PhD imminently pending) in family business is essential.
For an application pack visit http://vacancies.strath.ac.uk or contact Human Resources, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow G1 1XQ. Tel. 0141 553 4133, quoting the appropriate reference number
Closing date: 12 August 2011
We value diversity and welcome applications from all sections of the community
The University of Strathclyde is a Registered Scottish Charity, No SCO1526
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