Lester J. Fernandes Chair in Business Ethics
| Company | McGill University |
|---|---|
| Location | Montreal, QC, Canada |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | PhD |
| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
Requirements
- A PhD in any field of Management, Philosophy, Sociology, Economics, or a related discipline.
- Current academic position (at least tenured Associate) in any field of Management or a related discipline.
- Considered to be a world-renowned academic leader in a particular area of business ethics.
- A demonstrated commitment to excellence in research, evidenced by a significant publication record in top-level management journals or top disciplinary journals and a strong pipeline of ongoing research related to ethical issues in business (e.g., certain example research topics of interest have been listed above) in journals such as the Journal of Business Ethics and Business Ethics Quarterly.
- A demonstrated commitment to excellence teaching.
- Demonstrated commitment to fostering an inclusive, collaborative, and diverse academic environment.
Responsibilities
- Drive impactful, high-quality research and contribute to leading academic journals (as author as well as in editorial capacity).
- Supervise PhD students and mentor early-career scholars in business ethics.
- Teach undergraduate and graduate courses, especially in business ethics, corporate social responsibility (CSR), equitable business practices, and related fields.
- Work with the Laidley Centre for Business Ethics and Equity (LCBEE) to maintain existing relationships and develop new collaborations with industry, government, non-profit sectors, and other faculties at McGill to address real-world ethical challenges.
- Champion ethical practices and collaborate with the LCBEE to continue integrating ethics into management curricula.
- Work with the LCBEE to enhance its existing activities in public outreach and thought leadership on business ethics issues.
- Participate in academic and service leadership within the Desautels Faculty of Management.
- Promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and sustainability within the academic and business communities.
Preferred Qualifications
- Proven ability to secure competitive research grants.
- A commitment to advancing the field of ethics in management through interdisciplinary collaboration and social impact.
- A demonstrated commitment to engaging with industry initiatives focused on ethical business practices.
- Evidence of interdisciplinary approaches to ethical business practices.
- Experience developing innovative ethics-related courses or programs.