BI Norwegian Business School

Professor / Associate Professor in Operations Management

The Department of Accounting and Operations Management at BI Norwegian Business School invites applicants for the position of Professor / Associate Professor in Operations Management, with a preferred starting date in January 2026.

The Operations Management group has 9 employees covering education and research within the fields of logistics, operations management, operations research, supply chain management, supply chain analytics, business simulation and optimization. The department of Accounting and Operations Management has 45 employees in total of whom 40 % are international. Please see the Departments website for further information. Information about the Operations Management group in this department can be found here. 

BI Norwegian Business School is ranked among the top business schools in Europe combining internationally recognized research and a wide range of educational offerings from bachelor to master and doctoral degree programmes as well as executive programmes. BIs mission is to build the knowledge economy by empowering people and improving business. BI has 20 000 students, more than 300 000 alumni, and a number of academic and business partnerships and networks both nationally and internationally. BI holds the three most prestigious international quality accreditations AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA. BI is organised as an independent foundation whose purpose is teaching and research. All profits are used to strengthen BI's academic- and learning environment.

Job description

We are looking for applicants with strong research capabilities in Operations Management (applicants should have published articles in journals that are included in the Financial Times list or that are rated as 4* or 4 within the subject area of Operations Research, Operations Management, and/or Supply Chain Management in the ABS list). Experience from research collaboration with the industry is an additional advantage. The successful applicant will join and strengthen an active and ambitious research group focusing on operations management, operations research, supply chain management, and supply chain analytics. They will further play an instrumental role in our major in Logistics and Supply Chain Management. 

Applicants must have a PhD degree and demonstrated teaching skills. BI will place emphasis on whether applicants have cooperated with the business sector and/or the public sector, including R&D work, research dissemination, and researchbased advisory services. Applicants are expected to actively contribute to the faculty at the department. 

Expectations and obligations

Our faculty is expected to provide teaching and supervision of a high academic and pedagogical quality and is expected to continuously develop their teaching skills, e.g. by making use of new technology, new ways of learning and new forms of assessment. We focus on quality and competence development and pedagogical activities should be continuously documented, supporting the process for further academic career development to all positions. 

Qualification Requirements

Scientific criteria

• PhD degree in Operations Management, Operations Research, Supply Chain Management or another relevant field 
• A significant academic production considerably above and beyond a Ph.D.
• Established track record in top quality outlets within the relevant discipline 
• Documented teaching abilities (e.g., a teaching certificate, experience in teaching, experience in course development and creation of teaching materials)
• BI requirements concerning educational qualifications according to governmental provisions and the specific scientific level

Other assessment criteria

• Language skills; Proficiency in oral and written English and Norwegian. Competence in Swedish or Danish is equivalent to Norwegian. Faculty appointments and promotions approved after 1. August 2025 will have Norwegian language requirements, as stated in the national regulations. All pedagogical and research positions must document language proficiency in Norwegian at minimum B2 level or be subject to acquiring the level within 3 years of the appointment 
• Good communication skills
• Previous experience with teaching
• Research experience pertinent to business education
• Previous experience with successful grants applications and research fund raising    Visibility within the international and national academic community 

For all positions with research duty at BI there is a (minimum) expectation that the research production over a three-year period should on average result in at least 1 accepted/published article or equivalent that is original, well-conducted and thoroughly peer reviewed. Normally, there should be publications at level ABS 3 or higher, at NSD level 2 (or equivalent within the subject area), which qualify as original and well executed.

Those employed in a scientific position will also have teaching and pedagogical development responsibilities. In addition to traditional teaching, the position includes development of courses, learning activities, forms of evaluation, and guidance. According to governmental provisions BI has decided on requirements concerning the educational qualifications of permanently employed academic staff. As a minimum such qualifications shall meet the learning outcome of BIs pedagogical basic qualification courses or equivalent at all times. To the position of Associate Professor, and in some rare instances for international professors, this specific competence may be obtained within two years after commencing the position.

It is assumed that the person who is employed actively contributes to the professional environment at the Department, and the workplace is in Oslo. BI Norwegian Business School is an equal opportunity employer.

What we can offer

• An active and ambitious research group within Operations Management
• Good research support and publication remuneration
• A good working environment at one of Scandinavia's leading business schools
• Supportive professional environment
• Strong focus on professional career development
• The position normally offers membership in Bis collective pension scheme

Application procedure

Qualifications will be evaluated according to the usual rules for academic positions at universities and specialized university institutions, as well as BI provisions for appointment and promotion.

Applicants interested in this position must submit their application electronically and upload the following documents:

• Cover letter
• An updated curriculum vitae (including a complete list of publications)
• PhD diploma
• Research and teaching statement, outlining research vision and future goals
• Up to 15 scientific works (please specify your three most relevant papers). No work may be submitted after the deadline
• Formal documentation of the highest obtained academic degree other particularly relevant education
• Documentation of pedagogical qualifications
• Any additional information and/or documentation of other activities that may be of significance

Qualified applicants may be called in for an interview, trial lecture or seminar presentation. BI Norwegian Business School reserves the right not to appoint applicants who are academically qualified if they are found not to satisfy other explicit requirements with respect to pedagogical skills, teaching experience, work experience in or in cooperation with the business sector or inter-personal skills.

Further information

Further information about the position can be obtained by contacting Professor John Christian Langli, Head of Department, +47 4641 0429, , or by contacting Professor Kim van Oorschot, +47 46410631, .

For more information about the department and the school visit www.bi.no.