The University of Edinburgh is searching for a Professor and Founding Director of the Centre for Digital Scholarship.
From the job advert:
The appointment of the Chair is on a permanent, full-time basis. The Director’s term of office is for 5 years in the first instance with the possibility of renewal for a further term.
Salary will be negotiable depending on track record and experience.
Closing Date: 5pm (GMT) Wednesday 3rd May 2017
The role of the Professor and Founding Director of the Centre is to:
- set a strategic vision for the establishment of a multi-disciplinary Centre and to oversee the implementation of that vision;
- oversee and coordinate a programme of academically rigorous, inter-disciplinary research, education and knowledge exchange in the digital arts, humanities and social sciences;
- serve as an advocate and ambassador for the College’s work in this area, raising its profile across the University (particularly as part of the Edinburgh Data Science initiative), nationally and internationally.
- support colleagues to attract income, and build partnerships with a broad range of internal and external audiences in the arts, humanities and social science aspects of data science;
- oversee the successful delivery of the Centre’s knowledge exchange, engagement, postgraduate and professional education programmes (on campus and online) and support the staff development and training programme already established in digital scholarship
- lead the Centre through effective convening of steering and advisory groups, liaising appropriately with colleagues within the College and across the University and establishing an inclusive and welcoming approach to collaborations between Schools and with external partners
Full details can be found here: http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AYU412/professor-and-founding-director-of-the-centre-for-digital-scholarship/
