Job Description

Houlden Fellow (Research Fellow) (106941-0525)

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Location
University of Warwick Campus, Coventry
Department
Warwick Business School
Position Type
Fixed Term
Duration
Fixed Term Contract for 3 years
Salary
35,116 - 45,413 per annum
About the Role

For informal enquiries, please contact Pietro Micheli (Professor)

Pietro.Micheli@wbs.ac.uk

Full time, fixed term contract for 3 years.

The Operations Management Group is recruiting for a 'WBS Houlden Fellow' post for the next academic year The position is fixed term for a period of 36 months.


The postholder will divide their time between three areas of activity: (1) progressing their own research agenda, (2) supporting current WBS research activity, and (3) gaining valuable teaching experience. All Houlden Fellows benefit from the mentoring of a Professorial colleague to help them develop their academic careers, over the three-year period. Houlden Fellows have their own budget for research and travel.



If you have not yet been awarded your PhD but are near submission, or have recently submitted your PhD, any offers of employment will be made as Research Assistant on level 5 of the University grade structure. Upon successful award of your PhD and evidence of this fact, you will be promoted to Research Fellow on the first point of level 6 of the University grade structure.


About You
We are particularly interested in empirically oriented applicants who focus on organizational problems of contemporary relevance adopting a process perspective and who propose ambitious research plans in subjects aligned with the wide portfolio of activity of the Operations Management (OM) faculty.


At WBS, the OM group has a distinguished history of excellence in research, teaching, and real-world impact. As the birthplace of modern OM in Europe during the 1980s and 1990s, the group pioneered developments in areas such as quality management and service operations. Today, it continues to lead the field with award-winning work in supply chain management, process improvement, environmental and social issues in operations, performance measurement and management, innovation and technology management, and project management.


While grounded in the field of OM, the group members' work is often the result of collaborations with colleagues in other areas of management research, such as innovation, organisation theory, marketing, and international business, and it has led to publications in high quality journals including the Journal of Operations Management, Academy of Management Journal, Journal of Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing & Service Operations Management, Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, and Research Policy.


If successful, you will join a growing group of scholars, who enjoy working together in a developmental environment. We are proud of a group culture based on an inclusive, supportive and positive approach, and one that values feedback, teamwork, transparency, and discussion. Our goal is to provide an excellent environment for talented and enthusiastic researchers to achieve career and personal goals.


For further information regarding the skills required for this role please see the personal specification section of the attached job description.



About the Department
Warwick Business School (WBS) is a world-class business school at the heart of a world-class University, challenging assumptions and championing business as a force for good. From the pioneering research we undertake, to the students we help to shape, we are for the Change Makers who will impact the world for the better.


We were the first UK business school to be triple accredited by the major bodies (EQUIS, AMBA, AACSB) and our courses consistently rank highly - view all of our rankings here.


However, we're more than our rankings and we're proud to be different. We're supportive and approachable, and we want WBS to feel like home to our students, our staff and our alumni community. We look to provide a stimulating and fulfilling work environment for all. One where you will feel encouraged to grow professionally, developing your knowledge, skills, confidence and career.

Our vision

Our vision is to be Europe's leading University-based business school, developing transformational ideas and people that shape how we do business. This vision is supported by our three-fold mission:

To develop cutting-edge research that leads debate and deepens our understanding of the practice of business and management To provide a transformational learning experience, enabling our stakeholders to realise their full potential To work in partnership with policy and practice, both in terms of our research and teaching activities, to catalyse the impact of our work.

Everything we do is underpinned by our CORE values and driven by a commitment to a Change Maker mindset. We look for this shared commitment across our staff and student community.

Change Makers see the bigger picture

. Thinking beyond themselves and their environment, they're open to other viewpoints and consider the ripple effect of what they do on a personal, social, and commercial level. They're driven by having the biggest positive impact and a focus on the greater good.

Change Makers challenge the norm.

Challenging the status quo and not just accepting things at face value is when real impact and change can be delivered.

Change Makers have the drive as well as the vision

. It's one thing having a vision but having the drive and work ethic to realise a vision is another matter. Change Makers relentlessly pursue every possible solution in order to achieve their goals.

Our CORE values

We challenge, we embrace different perspectives, and we think creatively to build our future. We're open to different perspectives, talking to stakeholders, listening to feedback, embracing change and pushing forward for the better. We're not satisfied with standing still, and never stop looking for ways to improve. Constantly evaluating, we don't stop when we've achieved one thing; we use all of our initiative, drive and resourcefulness to achieve more. At a world class university and a globally recognised business school, excellence is a given. There are no half measures at WBS.

About the University
Born in the 60s with a mindset of boldness, imagination and collaboration, the University of Warwick is a world-leading research-intensive university with the highest academic and research standards.


You'll be joining a diverse, innovative and globally connected community committed to igniting real world progress. Here at Warwick, we offer you opportunities to follow your ambitions as long as you bring the energy and determination to succeed.


To find out more about us visit our website.



How to Apply

CLOSING DATE: Sunday 22nd June 2025 at 23.55 (BST)

To apply, submit an application form by the closing date.


Please plan for any potential delays as you will not be able to submit an application form past this deadline (even if you opened the form at, say, 23:30).


You will have to attach a CV and a cover letter.

Your

CV

should include your employment history (including your most recent employment), your education history, and any other relevant experience. Your

cover letter

should explain your

motivations for applying

to the role. It should also explain, using examples, how you meet each of the

essential and desirable criteria

detailed in the Right to Work in the UK
If you do not yet have the right to work in the UK and/or are seeking sponsorship for a Skilled Worker visa, please follow this link which contains further information about obtaining the right to work in the UK.