Academic position in Operations Management

at  Katholieke Universiteit Leuven Faculty of Economics and Business

PROFILE

You have, at latest on September 1, 2025, a PhD in Economics or Business with an emphasis on Operations Management or a PhD in a related domain (e.g. Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, Operations Research) with evidence of expertise in this field of research.
You have excellent research potential. The quality of your research is demonstrated by the quality of your PhD dissertation, promising research projects and papers, publications in international peer-reviewed top-tier journals and/or international research experience. Applicants can also show research excellence through a pipeline of promising research projects, papers and academic references. Experience in developing and writing grant proposals, obtaining competitive research funding and a strong international network (as evidenced by e.g. prior career, stays abroad, co-authorships, co-promotorships of projects) are a plus.
You can show evidence of strong didactical skills and preferably have teaching experience in the field of Operations Management. Teaching experience in the field of Supply Chain Management is a plus. You have the necessary communication and organizational skills and are a team player.
Your written and spoken English is excellent. The official administrative language used at KU Leuven is Dutch. If you do not speak Dutch (or do not speak it well) at the start of employment, you can follow language training provided by KU Leuven to enable you to take part in administrative meetings. Before teaching courses in Dutch, you will be given the opportunity to learn Dutch to the required standard.

Research
You are an ambitious, internationally oriented researcher in the domain of Operations Management or in a related domain (e.g., Supply Chain Management, Operations Research). You publish in international peer-reviewed top journals within the field, attract external research funding, develop international research projects, and advise doctoral students. You strive for excellence in research and as such contribute to the reputation of the Faculty of Economics and Business. You have an outspoken interest in fundamental scientific research and also perceive opportunities for valorization of research findings and applied research.
Teaching
You will teach courses in the field of Supply Chain Management. The first years you will have a teaching load of 6 credits at the Antwerp campus. You also contribute to the further development of the education for which the Operations Management department is responsible and you supervise master’s theses.
You develop teaching methods in line with the KU Leuven approach of research-based education with an emphasis on activating students
(see http://www.kuleuven.be/english/education/education-at-ku-leuven). You take advantage of the opportunities offered by the faculty and the university to further develop your teaching skills. You contribute to the educational philosophy of the university, and you show commitment to uphold the high standards of its programs.
Service
You show a willingness to integrate in the research department, to actively participate in and contribute to professional group activities, and to take up internal service duties within the faculty and research department. You put teaching and research activities at the service of society and aim to contribute to the broader social debate. Since you will be recruited in a tenure track assistant professor position, you will start with limited service duties.