Croft Chair in Management

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Croft Chair in Management
Job ID: 36032
Location: Main Campus

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Description

The Haskayne School of Business at the University of Calgary is seeking a world-class scholar to fill the Croft Chair in Management, with a disciplinary focus in Organizational Behaviour and a research emphasis on healthy work. Healthy work scholarship examines how work and workplaces can foster well-being, safety, and sustainability, including but not limited to areas such as occupational, physical, and mental health, leadership, burnout, recovery, workplace harassment, inclusion and organizational support, employee wellness, emotions, and psychosocial risks.

The Chair includes annual research funding and a reduction in teaching responsibilities.

The Croft Chair supports a senior scholar (Full Professor) with an internationally recognized research program, a track record of or potential to secure major external funding, and a demonstrated ability to mentor the next generation of researchers. The Chairholder will contribute to and enhance the school’s vibrant research community.

The appointment is expected to begin July 1, 2026.

Eligibility and Required Qualifications:
The successful candidate will:
• Hold a Ph.D. in Organizational Behaviour, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Management, or a closely related discipline.
• Have an exceptional and sustained publication record in top-tier journals (e.g., Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, Journal of Applied Psychology, Organization Science, Personnel Psychology, Journal of Management, Organizational Behavior & Human Decision Processes).
• Demonstrate research leadership, evidenced by high-impact scholarship, international visibility, and meaningful engagement in knowledge mobilization or public dialogue.
• Exhibit scholarly expertise in healthy work, such as occupational, physical, and mental health, leadership, burnout, recovery, workplace harassment, inclusion and organizational support, employee wellness, emotions, and psychosocial risks.
• Teach undergraduate and doctoral courses in organizational behaviour, contribute to curriculum development, and supervise and mentor Ph.D. students.
• Join a collegial and research-intensive Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources group that includes scholars widely published in top journals, recognized for award-winning research on topics such as leadership, occupational health and safety, workplace mistreatment, behavioural ethics, and behavioural statistics and meta-analyses.

Appointment Details:
• The appointment will normally be at the rank of Full Professor with tenure, although exceptional candidates at the Associate Professor rank may also be considered if they meet the criteria for promotion.
• The Chairholder will be named the Croft Chair in Management for an initial five-year term, renewable subject to performance in accordance with the CHAIR Terms of Reference at the Haskayne School of Business.
• Haskayne chairholders typically receive annual research funding and a teaching reduction to support activities such as leading research initiatives, securing external research funding, mentoring junior colleagues and students, enhancing curriculum, fostering transdisciplinary and industry collaborations, engaging with practitioner and community audiences, organizing scholarly events, and raising the visibility and impact of the school.

Additional Considerations:
Candidates will be especially competitive if they also demonstrate some of the following:
• Strong potential and/or record of securing external research funding.
• Experience fostering collaborations across disciplines and with external partners.
• A track record of engaging with practitioner audiences (e.g., through events, partnerships, or other forms of knowledge mobilization).
• Evidence of prestige in the field, such as editorships or leadership roles in academic associations.
• Methodological expertise that advances the study of healthy work (e.g., longitudinal, multilevel, experience sampling, experimental, qualitative, or meta-analytic approaches)
• Interest in and the ability to teach methodology courses related to their area of research expertise.
• Capacity to mentor Ph.D. students to successful completion and academic placement.

How to Apply:
Interested individuals are encouraged to submit a complete application via the “Apply Now” button on UCalgary Careers webpage via https://careers.ucalgary.ca/jobs/16885644-croft-chair-in-management, which should include the following:
• Cover letter
• Curriculum vitae
• Statement of research interests and vision for the Croft Chair
• Summary evidence of teaching effectiveness
• Names and contact information for three referees

Please note that the application system allows only four attachments. Applicants should organize their materials accordingly, which may require merging documents.

Questions may be addressed to hiring committee chair:
Dr. Nick Turner
Professor and Area Chair, Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources
Future Fund Chair in Leadership
[email protected]

Review of applications will begin on November 15, 2025, and will continue until the position is filled.

The University of Calgary has launched an institution-wide Indigenous Strategy (https://www.ucalgary.ca/indigenous-strategy/) committing to creating a rich, vibrant, and culturally competent campus that welcomes and supports Indigenous Peoples, encourages Indigenous community partnerships, is inclusive of Indigenous perspectives in all that we do.

As an equitable and inclusive employer, the University of Calgary recognizes that a diverse staff/faculty benefits and enriches the work, learning and research experiences of the entire campus and greater community. We are committed to removing barriers that have been historically encountered by some people in our society. We strive to recruit individuals who will further enhance our diversity and will support their academic and professional success while they are here. In particular, we encourage members of the designated groups (women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible/racialized minorities, and diverse sexual orientation and gender identities) to apply. To ensure a fair and equitable assessment, we offer accommodation at any stage during the recruitment process to applicants with disabilities. Questions regarding [diversity] EDI at UCalgary can be sent to the Office of Institutional Commitments ([email protected]) and requests for accommodations can be sent to Human Resources ([email protected]).

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. In this connection, at the time of your application, please answer the following question: Are you a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada? (Yes/No)

For a listing of all academic opportunities at the University of Calgary, view our Academic Careers website (http://careers.ucalgary.ca/pages/academic-careers). For more information about the Haskayne School of Business, visit https://haskayne.ucalgary.ca/.

About the University of Calgary
UCalgary is Canada’s entrepreneurial university, located in Canada’s most enterprising city. It is a top research university and one of the highest-ranked universities of its age. Founded in 1966, its 36,000 students experience an innovative learning environment, made rich by research, hands-on experiences and entrepreneurial thinking. It is Canada’s leader in the creation of start-ups (https://ucalgary.ca/news/ucalgary-top-startup-creator-amongst-research-institutions-canada). Start something (https://www.ucalgary.ca/startsomething) today at the University of Calgary. For more information, visit ucalgary.ca.

About Calgary, Alberta
Calgary is one of the world’s cleanest cities and has been named one of the world’s most livable cities for years. Calgary is a city of leaders – in business, community, philanthropy and volunteerism. Calgarians benefit from a growing number of world-class dining and cultural events and enjoy more days of sunshine per year than any other major Canadian city. Calgary is less than an hour’s drive from the majestic Rocky Mountains and boasts the most extensive urban pathway and bikeway network in North America.

About the Haskayne School of Business
Accredited by AACSB International, the Haskayne School of Business is a progressive and innovative business school. Our mission is to create an open, mutually accountable community of students, faculty, and alumni, and to provide rich experiential learning opportunities to our students. With 4500 full and part-time students currently enrolled in bachelors, masters, PhD and executive education programs, the business school boasts more than 30,000 alumni in 60 countries around the globe.

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