[AISWorld] The University of Nevada, Las Vegas invites applications for Research Director for Center for Entrepreneurship/Lee Professorship. Search # 17226

Andrew Hardin andrew.hardin at unlv.edu
Thu Jun 29 19:26:28 EDT 2017


The University of Nevada, Las Vegas invites applications for Research
Director for Center for Entrepreneurship/Lee Professorship. Search # 17226

PROFILE of the UNIVERSITY
UNLV is a doctoral-degree-granting institution of approximately 29,000
students and more than 3,000 faculty and staff that is classified by the
Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as a research university
with high research activity. UNLV offers a broad range of respected academic
programs and is on a path to join the top tier of national public research
universities. The university is committed to recruiting and retaining top
students and faculty, educating the region's diversifying population and
workforce, driving economic activity through increased research and
community partnerships, and creating an academic health center for Southern
Nevada that includes the launch of a new UNLV School of Medicine. UNLV is
located on a 332-acre main campus and two satellite campuses in Southern
Nevada. For more information, visit us on line at: http://www.unlv.edu

THE ENTREPRENEURSHIP ECOSYSTEM: Consistent with its distinction as a city
that continually reinvents itself, Las Vegas has developed a vibrant
entrepreneurship community. For instance, Switch Communications, which runs
the world's largest and most powerful data center and technology ecosystem,
has created the Innevation Center to foster technological innovation in
Nevada. The Downtown Project continues to develop the downtown area
infrastructure, and provides seed funding for startups and small businesses.
Supporting its reputation as a world leader in tourism, in 2016 over 42
million people visited Las Vegas, and over six million delegates attended
over 21 thousand conventions, including the Consumer Electronics Show (CES),
which hosted an astounding 177,393 visitors. Given its vibrant hospitality
and construction sectors, and other recent initiatives including the
creation of a downtown Innovation District, Las Vegas provides an
unparalleled environment for individuals interested in entrepreneurship
research and practice. With no state tax, many opportunities for tax breaks,
and a designation as one of the top states in which to incorporate, Nevada
is also an ideal place to launch new ventures.

LIVING IN LAS VEGAS: Faculty members generally live in thriving Las Vegas
master-planned communities known for their beautiful parks, miles of jogging
and bike trails, and more sunshine than almost any other city in the United
States. Food, shopping, and entertainment opportunities are unmatched; yet,
residents enjoy a relatively low cost of living compared to other major
cities such as San Francisco, Boston, or New York. Las Vegas is near the
Hoover Dam, Lake Mead, Mount Charleston, and Red Rock Canyon National
Conservation Area, and within comfortable driving distances of other
metropolitan areas such as Los Angeles, San Diego, Phoenix, and Salt Lake
City. Attractions such as Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon, Lake Powell, and
the Grand Canyon are within easy driving distances as well.

ROLE of the POSITION
The Lee Business School (LBS) at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas invites
applications for a 9-month, open rank faculty position as Research Director
for the Center for Entrepreneurship (CFE). This position includes a Lee
Professorship. Candidates must have a business related Ph.D. from an AACSB
accredited university, a strong research portfolio, excellent teaching
skills, and the ability to communicate effectively with internal and
external stakeholders. The research director will work closely with the
executive director of the CFE and a support staff consisting of an executive
assistant and several full-time graduate assistants. The research director
will also lead efforts to hire two additional tenure track research faculty.

LBS is committed to increasing the research profile of the CFE. Current LBS
faculty members publish in premier journals such as Management Science,
Academy of Management Journal, Journal of Applied Psychology, Organizational
Behavior and Human Decision Processes, MIS Quarterly, Information Systems
Research, Journal of Finance, and The Accounting Review, among others.
Expectations are that the new CFE research director will similarly publish
in top tier journals, and will lead and promote publication of
entrepreneurship research in such journals by other LBS faculty members. The
ability to teach undergraduate and graduate entrepreneurship courses is
essential. Major grant writing experience is a plus.

In 2016, the CFE received $255,680 in NSF I-Corps Site funding. The CFE also
runs the student led Rebel Venture Fund, which has been investing in new
ventures since 2013. The CFE hosts the Southern Nevada Business Plan
Competition, which has awarded ~$600,000 in cash and in-kind prizes since
its inception in 2010. The CFE works closely with the Management,
Entrepreneurship, and Technology (MET) department to administer a major and
minor in entrepreneurship, as well as a new venture management concentration
within the MBA program. These programs have resulted in many business plan
competition wins, and multiple startups. The CFE enjoys close collaborative
relationships with the College of Engineering, the UNLV Division of Research
and Economic Development, and many other units on campus.

QUALIFICATIONS
Candidates must have a doctoral degree from an AACSB accredited research
institution. Discipline and rank are open, however a proven ability to
publish top tier entrepreneurship focused research is required.

SALARY RANGE
Salary is competitive with those at similarly situated institutions. UNLV
offers an attractive package of benefits that includes a generous state
contribution (14.50%) to a defined contribution retirement plan.
Additionally, Nevada does not have a state income tax, and UNLV employees do
not pay Social Security tax.

APPLICATION DETAILS
Qualified applicants are encouraged to visit https://hrsearch.unlv.edu
(Search #17226) to submit a letter of interest, a detailed CV listing
qualifications and experience, and contact information for three
professional references. Please address materials to Dr. Andrew Hardin,
Search Committee Chair. Review of materials will begin immediately and will
continue until the position is filled. For assistance with UNLV's on-line
applicant portal, contact UNLV Employment Services at (702) 895-3504 or
applicant.inquiry at unlv.edu. LBS representatives will be available to discuss
the position with interested candidates at the 2017 AMCIS, ICIS, and AOM
conferences.

 

Andrew Hardin, PhD

Professor of Information Systems

Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Programs

Lee Business School

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

andrewhardinresearch.com 

 




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