Associate/Full Professor – Operational Management & Quality (PhD Supervision)

About the role

Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University seeks a dynamic Associate Professor or Full Professor to lead teaching, research, and PhD supervision in Operational Management and Quality. The position supports the university's PhD in Quality Management program, integrating advanced operational strategies with quality excellence.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver graduate courses such as Quantitative Research Methods and Statistics, Service Quality and Excellence, Implementation and Applications of Quality Management, and Seminar in Quality Management.
• Update curricula to reflect emerging trends, including AI‑driven operations and modern quality management practices.
• Publish research in high‑impact, Scopus/WoS‑indexed journals and secure external research funding.
• Supervise PhD candidates throughout their dissertation work, ensuring timely progress and high scholarly standards.
• Contribute to program accreditation, build industry partnerships, and raise the program’s visibility within academic and professional networks.

Required profile

• PhD in Operational Management, Quality Management, or a related field from an AACSB‑accredited institution.
• Proven experience teaching the listed graduate courses; experience with online or hybrid instruction is preferred.
• Strong record of publications in reputable journals.
• Demonstrated success supervising doctoral dissertations in operational or quality management topics.
• Associate Professor: minimum 5 years post‑PhD academic experience; Full Professor: minimum 10 years with distinguished research leadership.

Required skills

• Quantitative research methods
• Statistical analysis
• AI‑driven operations
• Data analytics