Assistant professor in IA DATA sciences

KEDGE Business School est une Ecole de management française de référence présente sur 4 campus en France (Paris, Bordeaux, Marseille et Toulon), 2 en Chine (Shanghai et Suzhou), 2 en Afrique (Sénégal et Cote d'Ivoire) et 5 campus associés (Avignon, Bastia, Bayonne, Dakar, Abidjan).

KEDGE BS propose une offre de 36 formations en management et en design, pour étudiants et professionnels, et déploie des formations sur-mesure pour les entreprises au niveau national et international.

Les enseignants chercheurs de KEDGE contribuent à l'avancée des connaissances en management à travers des travaux de recherche appliquée et fondamentale. Ils sont à l'origine d'une production de publications, ouvrages, colloques... qui place l'école au premier rang des Business Schools françaises en matière de recherche.

Classée par le Figaro Etudiant et Challenges 8e meilleure Business School en France et 39e Europe du classement Financial Times, KEDGE Business School est accréditée AACSB, EQUIS et AMBA, reconnue et visée par l'Etat français, et membre de la Conférence des Grandes Ecoles.

Assistant professor in IA/DATA sciences

(research oriented)

(Campus of Bordeaux France)

Operations Management and Information Systems Academic Department /

The Center of Excellence in Supply Chain Innovation and Transportation (CESIT)

Position to be filled on a permanent basis

The Department of Operation Management and Information System (MOSI) at KEDGE Business School invites applications for full-time, professorial appointments in Transportation, Logistics, International Trade, Urban Logistics and/or Supply Chain Management to begin in September 2024.

KEDGE Business School is a vibrant business school with 4 campuses in France (Paris, Bordeaux, Marseille, and Toulon), 3 abroad with 2 in China (Shanghai and Suzhou), 1 in Africa (Dakar) and 3 associated campuses (Avignon, Bastia, Bayonne). The KEDGE Business School community includes 14,800 students (23% foreign students), 200 full-time faculty members (45% of which are international), 274 international academic partners and 70,000 alumni across the world. Ranked 31rd amongst European Business Schools, KEDGE Business School is AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA accredited and a member of the French Conférence des Grandes Écoles.

The Operations Management and Information Systems Academic Department (MOSI) at KEDGE Business School brings together professors from disciplines including procurement management, supply chain management, quality management, and information systems management. These professors combine theoretical and practical teaching with the aim of providing students with specific knowledge, as well as giving them global and cross-disciplinary insight into supply chain management.

The Center of Excellence in Supply Chain Innovation and Transportation (CESIT) at Kedge aims at meeting the economic, environmental and societal challenges raised in the Supply Chain, by co-developing, with companies, collectivities, institutional and academic partners, the concepts, methods and innovative tools necessary for the organization and transformation of the supply chain. Our actions do impact academic research, the corporate world, society and education. CESIT experts are at the heart of news and research into supply chains on a national and international level. They are also regularly involved in the media to provide insight into the news through their expertise. They work, organize and participate in many seminars, and international conferences.

Responsabilities :

• Teaching and educational development (undergraduate, graduate and post graduate level);
• Publication in academic and professional journals;
• Research Projects with companies or international institutions;
• Participation in national and international calls for projects;
• Student supervision and coaching.

Profile and skills required :

• PhD or equivalent in AI, Data Science or related field;
• Teaching experience related to AI/Data Science (Machine learning, Neural networks);
• Publication in the areas of AI/Data Science, Operations Research and Business Analytics;
• Expertise in Supply Chain management would be a plus;
• Experience in Collaborative research projects (H2020, ANR, etc.) is appreciated;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.

Procedure of application

Interested candidates should provide the following elements:

• a cover letter containing your motivation for the position
• an up-to-date curriculum vitae with a list of publications and most recent representative research papers
• a research statement
• a teaching statement (including course details and course evaluations)
• two references who can be contacted

Compensations and benefits :

Permanent contract/ Full time

Status : Executive

Salary : to be negociated /over 13 months / Bonuses (research, executive education, extra hours, etc.)

Paid leaves : 35 days per year + 15 executive paid leaves per year

Others benefits : food vouchers + mobility bonus + complementary insurance

Support provided for you moving in France (accomodation search, school for the kids, visa procedures, administrative procedures, french lessons, etc.)

Starting date : September 2024

If you have questions regarding the position, please contact :
Armand BAJARD
Head of MOSI department

All of the School's employees are aware of the issues of inclusiveness, whether it be disability, gender or equal opportunity. Our school attaches key importance to inclusiveness, which is embodied in two of our strategic pillars: sustainability and inclusiveness.