Hi everyone,
UMass is launching a new Institute for Social Science Research (ISSR) and
is conducting an external search for a director of this institute. The job
ad is below. The administration is very invested in this so I think it is a
great opportunity for those of you who are at the stage where you are
looking to be involved in building something like this.
My colleague Ray La Raja ([log in to unmask]) is on the search
committee, so please contact him if you have any questions about the
position.
Best,
Brian
*University of Massachusetts Amherst*
*College of Social and Behavioral Sciences*
* *
*Director, Institute of Social Science Research*
The College of Social and Behavioral Sciences (SBS) at the University of
Massachusetts Amherst seeks an inaugural Director for the newly established
Institute of Social Science Research (ISSR). The Director will lead the
new institute in advancing social science research across the university by
expanding methods support and training, facilitating grants opportunities
and management, and brokering interdisciplinary collaborations. The
institute will serve as an incubator for research teams, develop seed grant
programs, enhance high performance computing access and data security
services, sponsor workshops, speakers, visiting scholars, and post-docs,
provide methods and data analysis consulting services, and otherwise
strengthen social science infrastructure across campus. For more
information about ISSR please see www.umass.edu/issr/.
Applicants should be at the full or advanced-associate professor rank in a
social science field. A Ph.D in Social Sciences is strongly preferred, but
Ph.D’s in a cognate field will be considered. Appropriate leadership
experience and a strong personal research and funding record are expected.
The Director will have a home tenure appointment in an SBS department; the
College includes the Departments of Anthropology, Communication, Economics,
Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning, Political Science, Resource
Economics and Sociology (see www.umass.edu/sbs/ for more information). The
position carries reduced teaching responsibilities. A September 2013
appointment is anticipated. Rank and salary are commensurate with
qualifications.
Applicants should submit a letter of interest, a curriculum vitae, up to
three samples of written work, and contact information for three letter
writers through the Academic Jobs Online website at
https://academicjobsonline.org. Online applications are strongly preferred
but paper applications may be sent to ISSR Recruitment, SBS Dean’s Office,
40 Campus Center Way, Draper Hall, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
01003. Review of application materials begins on October 1, 2012 and will
continue until the position is filled.
The University of Massachusetts Amherst is an Affirmative Action/Equal
Opportunity Employer. The College of Social and Behavioral Sciences and
its departments and programs value diversity as a key component of academic
excellence. Women and members of minority groups are encouraged to apply.
--
Brian F. Schaffner
Associate Professor and Chair
Political Science Department
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
http://people.umass.edu/schaffne
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