Research Fellow - Centre for Intelligent Supply Chains

About ARU:

We are ranked in the world’s top 350 institutions in the 2022 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, and we are a global university transforming lives through innovative, inclusive and entrepreneurial education and research. Our research institutes and four faculties bridge scientific, technical and creative fields. We deliver impactful research which tackles pressing issues and makes a real difference to our communities.  Our academic excellence has been recognised by the UK’s Higher Education funding bodies, with 16 of our research areas assessed as world-leading. In 2021, we were awarded the Queen’s Anniversary Prize for our world-leading music therapy work.

About the Role:

The School of Management at ARU is seeking to appoint a Research Fellow in the Centre for Intelligent Supply Chains. The Research Fellow would support the activities of the Centre, including income generation, research, and knowledge exchange. CISC brings together a community of scholars with academic and professional expertise in sustainability, disruptive technologies, and data analytics. The Centre for Intelligent Supply Chains brings industry and academia together to enable organisations to improve strategic decision-making through data-driven competitiveness, growth, resilience, and sustainability. A growing focus of research in CISC is on the technology enabled sustainable and resilient supply chains, and this Fellowship will support, and grow, that area of research, working alongside academic colleagues.

The post holder would support bidding and funding applications, and the development of scholarly outputs and pathways to impact from the Centre’s activities. They would also use insights from research on the CISC and management to inform teaching and curriculum development and enhance student experience and employability in the wider Faculty.

Candidates should have a degree plus PhD or Professional Doctorate and a proven record of research experience and outputs. Excellent written and oral communication skills are essential for this role. You will have the ability to meet deadlines, sometimes under pressure as well as the ability to think innovatively.

Informal enquiries can be made to Professor Manoj Dora, Director, Centre for Intelligent Supply Chains at manoj.dora@aru.ac.uk

Find out more about working with us. We have an agile working culture and offer an extensive range of benefits including a generous holiday entitlement, occupational pension schemes, training and development opportunities, travel to work scheme and a competitive relocation package. Visit our benefits page for full details.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of our staff and students and expect all staff to share this commitment. 

We value diversity at ARU and welcome applications from all sections of the community. 

Committed to being inclusive and open to discuss flexible working.  

We have a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK. 

Guidance Notes: 

For a list of key requirements, please download the Job Description and Person Specification. To apply for this role please demonstrate how your skills and experience match the criteria in the person specification.

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