Assistant or Associate Professor in Sustainability / Sustainability Management

The School of Management at Universidad de los Andes in Bogotá, Colombia seeks to hire one full-time faculty member at the assistant or associate level to strengthen its (environmental and social) Sustainability Area and make significant contributions to the group's research, applied projects and teaching activities. The Sustainability Area aims at generating knowledge and building management capabilities (among private, public and third-sector actors) consistent with sustainable development principles.  Area members actively contribute to centers such as the Latin American Center for Sustainable Development Goals and the Center for Sustainable Finance hosted by the University.  

The School welcomes applications from different areas within sustainability and sustainability management. These include but are not limited to:   

• transformation of industries towards sustainable production and consumption, including circular economy. 
• adoption of sustainability as business strategy including sustainable supply chains, sustainable agribusiness models, and regenerative business models.  
• reliance of business on biodiversity and interdependencies between business and biodiversity. 
• environmental and social risk management at the organizational and societal levels, including climate change adaptation. 
• sustainable finance and climate finance.  

Candidates should hold a PhD degree in their area of expertise.  Successful candidates are expected to have a strong commitment to high quality research and to sustain an active research and publication agenda; provide institutional support and leadership (service) within the School and externally; and engage in the design, delivery, and assessment of undergraduate and graduate level courses related to sustainability management. Preference will be given to candidates who can communicate the business value of sustainability.