Associate Dean for Contract Research
The iSchool at
Drexel, College of Information Science and Technology, invites applications for
an Associate Dean for Contract Research. This position will be awarded at the
full -professor level with tenure.
The
successful candidate will have:
The iSchool’s
view of information is broad, multidisciplinary, and practical. The college
continues to evolve as an innovative leader in educating information
professionals in the twenty-first century, combining high quality teaching and
research in a broad, multidisciplinary, and collaborative environment. We
offer three BS degrees, three Masters degrees, and the PhD. Full-time PhD
students are supported either through faculty research grants from the National
Science Foundation, the Institute for Library and Museum Services, and other
funding agencies, or while performing other research or teaching related
activities in the college. The ALA Accredited MS(LIS) degree is highly ranked,
both overall and for specializations in information systems and digital
librarianship. Faculty and student interests span a broad spectrum of library
and information science areas. All academic programs emphasize applied
research, with a tradition of both quantitative and qualitative research that
encourages interdisciplinary activity. We consider experience in industry a
plus.
Drexel
is a privately endowed technology university founded in 1891. With
approximately 20,000 students, it has one of the largest undergraduate
cooperative education programs in the nation, with formal relationships in
place with over 1500 local, national, and multi-national companies. Drexel is
located on Philadelphia’s Avenue of Technology in University City and at the
hub of the academic, cultural, and historical resources of the nation’s
fourth largest metropolitan region. Philadelphia is also the midpoint of a
mid-Atlantic technology corridor that stretches from New York City (100 miles
north) to Washington, DC (135 miles south).
To apply
for this position, please apply online at: www.drexeljobs.com/applicants/Central?quickFind=74217or visit www.drexeljobs.com and search
for position number 3838.
Drexel
University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. The iSchool
at Drexel is especially interested in qualified candidates who can contribute
to the diversity and excellence of the academic community.
Dave
Raiken
Program Coordinator, Course/Faculty Support
The iSchool at Drexel
www.ischool.drexel.edu
Office Phone (215)895-2485
Office
Fax (215)895-2494