[Asis-l] Mellon Postdoctoral Research Fellow

[Olga Francois]

Greetings from the Center for Intellectual Property! 

Below you will find the announcement for the Mellon Research Fellow. 
Please feel free to either forward to interested parties or post this
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Thank you,
Center for Intellectual Property and Copyright in the Digital
Environment, University of Maryland University College
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       UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
           MELLON POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOW

The Center for Intellectual Property (CIP) at University of Maryland
University College announces a two-year postdoctoral fellowship with a
stipend.  Funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the position is for
a recent PH.D. who is pursuing research on topics related to encryption,
intellectual property, and dissemination and protection of digital
information.  The position will be directly involved with the Center's
research project on digital rights management (DRM) systems, higher
education, and intellectual property rights.  Responsibilities include:

- Developing, testing, and analyzing research projects based on
application expertise and interest;
- Aiding in the development of a survey instrument, testing the
instrument and disseminating the instrument;
- Writing narrative summaries of the research results, and related tasks
under the supervision of the project directors;
- Conducting background research;
- Developing and implementing an evaluation plan and preparing progress
reports as needed for the Mellon Foundation and UMUC's executive
officers;
- Studying, testing, and maintaining accurate data on DRM systems
identified as relevant and/or best practice systems from research
results obtained through national studies;
- Designing and implementing training activities, both face-to-face and
online in intellectual property and digital rights management;
- Teaching one course per year, either face-to-face or online, and
publishing in peer-reviewed publications related to the focus of the
Center's research activities; and
- Performing other job-related duties as assigned.
	
QUALIFICATIONS:	Successful applicant will have a Ph.D. degree (Or be
ABD) in computer science or a closely related field; will have excellent
oral and written communication skills; have demonstrated experience in
research and statistical analysis (SPSS preferred); and have experience
in completing and publishing research results.  Applicants must submit
with application materials a three to five (3-5) page essay discussing
their purpose in pursuing this postdoctoral fellowship and how their
discipline expertise works symbiotically with the research conducted by
the CIP postdoctoral researcher.

POSITION AVAILABLE:	Immediately.  This is a 2-year appointment. 

SALARY:			$42,000 Stipend

TO APPLY:		Submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, names of three
			professional references, a copy of any significant 
			publication, essay, along with salary history for last 
			three positions to:

		Candidate Search - Postdoctoral Researcher (I000481)
		Office of Distance Education and Lifelong Learning (ODELL)
		University of Maryland University College
		3501 University Boulevard East
		Adephi, MD  20783	
		Or email all materials to:  hrjobs at umuc.edu

Please contact with necessary information by February 14, 2004.