[AISWorld] OPEN POSITION: Full Chair in the Information School, University of Sheffield, UK - deadline approaching

[Laurence Brooks]

Deadline (23/01/2023) soon approaching:

New year, new you, new job? Come and join us at the No. 1 Library and
Information Management department in the world (according to QS)...we are
now open for applications for a Chair in the Information School at the
University of Sheffield (https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/CWF881/chair).

We seek applications from inspirational leaders who can play a key role in
advancing the School’s competitive position in delivering excellent
research, high-quality teaching, and outstanding innovation.

   - You will have an outstanding track record of research including an
   international reputation, publications in highly ranked international
   journals, substantial success in grant capture, proven skills in academic
   leadership and management, including team building, and a commitment to
   interdisciplinary and collaborative research.
   - You will be able to recognise and build on the current research
   strengths of the School and have the ability to further enhance the next
   phase of the School’s research and impact profile in your chosen area.
   - A key component of the role will be leadership in research and
   teaching and mentoring of academic staff in research, publication and
   income generation activities.
   - You will contribute to our postgraduate programmes, and undergraduate
   teaching, as appropriate.

We believe diversity in all its forms delivers greater impact through
research, teaching and student experience. We particularly welcome
applications from currently under-represented groups within the department,
including candidates who are women, LGBT+, disabled and from Black, Asian
and other Minority Ethnic backgrounds.

The Information School is ranked Number One in the World for Library and
Information Management and is recognised as the leading school of its kind
in the UK, with an international reputation for the quality of our teaching
and research, and for the achievements of our graduates. We are proud that
91 percent of our research is rated in the highest two categories in the
REF 2021, meaning it is classed as world-leading or internationally
excellent. Our impact submission is rated 7th nationally, showing our
research is instrumental in tackling the greatest challenges of our time
and making a real-world difference to people’s lives around the world. The
School is a member of the international iSchools organisation, a group of
leading cognate schools established to promote the role of the information
field in shaping the future of the global information society.

We have expertise in many areas, including information, knowledge and
innovation management, information retrieval, libraries and information
society, information systems, digital societies, chemoinformatics and
health informatics. The result is a powerful interdisciplinary research
culture that enables us to share our expertise and knowledge in gathering,
managing, analysing and communicating data and information effectively for
the benefit of organisations and society.

For informal enquiries about this job and the recruiting department,
contact: Professor Val Gillet, Head of Department on
v.gillet at sheffield.ac.uk or Professor Stephen Pinfield, Department Director
of Education on s.pinfield at sheffield.ac.uk. For administration queries and
details on the application process, contact the lead recruiter: Ellie Heath,
 Operations Assistant on e.g.heath at sheffield.ac.uk.

For all online application system queries and support, visit: '
www.sheffield.ac.uk/jobs/applying'.
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Laurence Brooks
Professor of Information Systems

Deputy Head of School
Department Director of One University
Information School, University of Sheffield, Regent Court, 211 Portobello,
Sheffield, S1 4DP
TechEthos – www.techethos.eu – The Ethics of New and Emerging Technologies
with High Socio-Economic Impact
SHERPA – https://www.project-sherpa.eu/ - Shaping the Ethical Dimensions of
Smart Information Systems