The Department of Communication Studies at Northwestern University seeks to hire in organizational communication for an appointment beginning September 1, 2012. The appointment will be either a tenure-track position at the rank assistant professor, or, in the case of a truly exceptional candidate of appropriate experience, a tenured position at the rank of associate professor. The successful candidate will be expected to publish innovative research, teach undergraduate and graduate courses, and perform professional service commensurate with rank.
We welcome applicants from a range of theoretical and methodological approaches who study either formal or informal organizations, or the process of organizing more broadly. We are particularly interested in scholars who study the communicative aspects of distributed work, social movement processes, innovation, globalization, technological change, virtual worlds, or organizing processes in healthcare or the creative industries. Potential to attract external funding is expected. The position includes the opportunity to teach in a professional master's degree program.
The Department of Communication Studies supports a popular undergraduate major and graduate programs in Media, Technology, and Society, Interaction and Social Influence, and Rhetoric and Public Culture, as well as the interdisciplinary Ph.D. program in Technology and Social Behavior. Through special resources for research support and scholarly event programming, thedepartment is able to offer rich opportunities for scholarly development. School of Communication faculty also can have opportunities during their career at Northwestern to teach and conduct research at the Northwestern University campus in Doha, Qatar.
Candidates should send a letter of application, CV, a publication or work in progress, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and three letters of reference to Professor Ellen Wartella , Department of Communication Studies, NorthwesternUniversity, 2240 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL 60208, orgcommsearch2011@northwestern.edu. Review of applications will begin September15, 2011.
Northwestern University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action educator and employer. Hiring is contingent on eligibility to work in the United States.