OR/MS Today, October 1997 OR/MS Today October 1997 Online Classifieds (updated 11/10/97)

Index of Classified Advertisers: Chesapeake Columbia University Duke University McGill University Northwestern University State University of New York at Buffalo The University of Fribourg The University of Pennsylvania OR Consultant Chesapeake Decision Sciences, Inc. is a rapidly growing software development and services company with offices in New Jersey, Delaware, California, Texas, Michigan and UK. We are currently looking for consultants at all of our locations. According to the June 1997 issue of Managing Automation, "Chesapeake has probably done more than any single software supplier in the process industries to analyze the dynamics of the supply chain and its effects on manufacturing and distribution of chemicals, oil and gas and formulated products. Chesapeake has a highly experienced implementation team and strong partnerships." Candidates should have an Engineering or Math undergraduate degree and a Masters or Ph.D. in Operations Research. Some experience and/or educational emphasis on production planning, scheduling and forecasting is required. Candidates must be willing to travel. Position entails working with clients to implement integrated planning and scheduling applications using our state of the art proprietary software. Job responsibilities include establishing the client requirements; modeling the problem; identifying sources of data and then importing and validating the data; developing resolutions to the problems using algorithms, LP and expert system rules; and customizing user interfaces to the models. This position also involves participation in training, business development and defining software enhancements. Qualified candidates should send or fax their resume along with cover letter to Jane C. Kramer, 200 South Street, New Providence, NJ 07974 Fax 908-464-4134 Visit our website at WWW.Chesapeake.com COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS The Management Science/Operations Management Division invites applicants for two faculty positions starting July 1, 1998. These are tenure-track appointments, requiring a Ph.D. in Operations Research, Operations Management, or a related field. Candidates must demonstrate strong teaching capabilities and outstanding research potential. Preference will be given to candidates with interests and ability in operations. Applications from candidates with interests in retailing, risk management, or core methodologies are also welcome. The division expects to fill these positions at the Assistant Professor level, but appointment at the Associate Professor level will be considered if commensurate with experience. Send applications (curriculum vitae, letters of recommendation, and recent papers) to: Professor Peter J. Kolesar c/o Marion Hedger, Search Coordinator 4B Uris Hall Columbia University, Graduate School of Business New York, NY 10027 State University of New York at Buffalo Department of Industrial Engineering DUKE UNIVERSITY The Fuqua School of Business Decision Sciences Area The Fuqua School of Business has tenure-track openings in the Decision Sciences area at the rank of Assistant Professor and/or untenured Associate Professor. Candidates should have the potential and inclination to develop a strong research program, with interest in both theory and application, and to teach effectively at the MBA, Ph.D, and Executive Education levels. A doctoral degree is required. Duke University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and actively solicits applications from qualified minority candidates. Interested individuals should send a current resume, a vision statement describing research and teaching interests, copies of representative publications or working papers, and names of at least three references to: Professor Robert Nau, Fuqua School of Business, Duke University, Box 90120, Durham, NC 27708-0120 by December 31, 1997. For more information, please consult our web page at www.fuqua.duke.edu. McGill FACULTY POSITIONS IN OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT The Faculty of Management at McGill University invites applications for one tenure track position and one visiting position at all ranks in Operations Management, beginning in September 1998. The visiting position is a one year sabbatical replacement, and it could be split into two half-year positions. McGill has a very strong research tradition and a commitment to excellence in teaching. Our specific teaching needs include, Analysis of Manufacturing Systems, Total Quality Management, Management of Manufacturing Technology, and Manufacturing Strategy. The appointed individuals would be expected to carry out research and develop courses in the areas of their interests and strength. Salary is competitive. The Faculty of Management has over 45 full-time faculty and offers B.Com., M.B.A., and Ph.D. degrees. There are 1500 undergraduate, 500 M.B.A., and 50 Ph.D. students. This year, we launched the Master in Manufacturing Management (MMM) program, a joint program with the Faculty of Engineering at McGill. The Faculty of Management has close ties with the CRT and GERAD research centers. Applicants should send their resume and sample work to: Professor Jean-Louis Goffin, Faculty of Management, McGill University, 1001 Sherbrooke St. West, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3A 1G5. E-mail : [email protected]