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Position Summary

Position Summary 

Michigan State University announces a position opening for the Burkhardt Professor in Railway Management & Executive Director.  The Burkhardt Professor & Executive Director provides an exciting opportunity to provide intellectual and industry leadership for the Center for Railway Research and Education (CRRE) including the Railway Management Certificate Program (RMCP) with a goal to complete and disseminate world class knowledge in railway management and transportation thought leadership and education.  The MSU CRRE promotes broad executive education and thought leadership in freight and passenger railway and intermodal/multimodal transportation, aligning with supply chain management and mobility.

The MSU Center for Railway Research and Education (CRRE) reports to the Dean of the Eli Broad College of Business.  The goal of the CRRE is to provide high-impact knowledge and education congruent with MSU’s mission and values of advancing knowledge and transforming lives by providing outstanding education, conducting high caliber research, and advancing outreach, engagement and economic activities.  As an institution of higher learning, MSU is committed to the highest ethical and academic standards with transparent decision making and accountable governance befitting its status as a public institution.

The Program objectives are to: 1) Establish, consolidate and grow MSU/CRRE’s position as the leading educational institution in North America for railway management; 2) Design, develop and deliver management certificate programs for executives in railway operations management and business development; and 3) Railway industry leadership through fee-for-service research and resulting knowledge dissemination.  The railway industry has been a principal provider of passenger and freight transportation for over 200 years and employs cutting edge transportation technology and service delivery capabilities.  As the railway industry responds to the increasing needs for sustainable, economic global passenger and freight operations, there is a need to develop future railway and transportation industry executive leadership, support adoption of technology to improve service and reliability, and provide opportunities to research railway related issues.  It is the donors’ desire that MSU ultimately become the leading provider of graduate degrees and executive development needs for the rail industry.

The Burkhardt Professor will reside within the Executive Development Programs unit and will be expected to work with faculty across campus including those from the Colleges of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Business, Engineering, and Social Science. This is an academic staff position on a fixed-term appointment. 

Michigan State University has been advancing knowledge and transforming lives through innovative teaching, research, and outreach for over 150 years.  MSU is ranked as one of the top 100 research universities and is rated as one of the top universities in supply chain management.  Its 51,300 students come from all 50 states and 125 countries.  The 5,700 faculty and academic staff annually conduct over $300 million in sponsored research.

The Burkhardt Professor/Executive Director will:

• Participate in the creation and delivery of executive seminars and short courses for railway and transportation education with a focus on modal operations, business development, intermodal and multimodal processes, and transport roles in global supply chains;
• Influence the freight and passenger railway and intermodal industry through industry presentations, publications and interactions;
• Outreach with the broad railway industry to promote education and research; and
• Lead cross-college and cross-disciplinary teams in industry grant/fee-for-service project conceptualization, solicitation, research completion, and information dissemination for railway and intermodal industry management

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Required Degree

Masters

Minimum Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree;
• Teaching excellence and experience in higher education;
• Networks within the North American rail and international transportation industry;
• Extensive and broad railroad career with significant management interactions throughout the railroad industry;
• Demonstrated experience in building multi-disciplinary teams;
• Desire to develop future generations of transformational leaders who positively impact organizations and society.

Desired Qualifications

Desired Qualifications

• Extensive railroad industry at a senior level covering strategic and operational roles;
• Experience working with regulators and government at federal and state levels;
• Experience with higher education management and administration.

Required Application Materials

Resume

Remote Work Statement

MSU strives to provide a flexible work environment and this position has been designated as remote-friendly. Remote-friendly means some or all of the duties can be performed remotely as mutually agreed upon.

Website

https://broad.msu.edu/railway-center/

MSU Statement

Michigan State University has been advancing the common good with uncommon will for more than 160 years. One of the top research universities in the world, MSU pushes the boundaries of discovery and forges enduring partnerships to solve the most pressing global challenges while providing life-changing opportunities to a diverse and inclusive academic community through more than 200 programs of study in 17 degree-granting colleges.