[Asis-l] Postdoc position starting Sept. 2014 at Rutgers University, USA

[Chirag Shah]

[Apologies for cross-posting.]

POST-DOCTORAL ASSOCIATE
CIS3: Collaborative Information Seeking Support and Services in Libraries
Projected funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services

The Department of Library and Information Science in the School of Communication and Information at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, seeks applications for a post-doctoral associate position from individuals with expertise in information seeking behavior. This will be an academic year position beginning September 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015. The salary for the academic year will be $43,478.

The successful candidate will work with Dr. Chirag Shah on his funded research project "CIS3: Collaborative Information Seeking Support and Services in Libraries" which aims to investigate and support people’s information seeking behaviors in collaboration. Examples include students working on a group project involving literature review, and a patron looking for information on a research topic with the help of a librarian. The post-doc will have the following responsibilities:
Assist with executing a lab study to investigate synchronous and asynchronous collaborative information seeking
Design and execute a study relating to collaborative activities in one or two libraries
Design and execute a study relating to collaborative activities in a classroom setting
Supervise one or two undergraduate students implementing the Coagmento system
Assist several Ph.D. students with data analyses
Write and publish study results
This will be a one-year position with no renewals. Compensation includes the academic year salary and full health and other benefits from Rutgers University. For more information about our competitive package of benefits, visit http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits.

Qualifications: An earned doctorate in information science or a related field is required. The doctoral degree must have a July 2014 or earlier date. The applicant should have prior experience in conducting lab and/or field studies, collecting and analyzing data with quantitative and qualitative approaches, and writing and publishing in scholarly journals.

Application submissions should include a cover letter that addresses these requirements and clearly articulates the candidate’s fit to the project, the department, and the school; a CV; other supporting documents; and names and contact information of three references (no letters at this time, please); and should be emailed to Dr. Chirag Shah at chirags at rutgers.edu. Applications will be reviewed as they are submitted and the position will remain open until filled.

For further questions please contact Dr. Chirag Shah at chirags at rutgers.edu.


Founded in 1766, Rutgers is the eighth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and is a member of the elite AAU research universities in North America. An equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is committed to building a diverse community and encourages the applications of women and minority candidates.


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Chirag Shah, PhD
Assistant Professor of Information and Computer Science
Rutgers University
4 Huntington St, New Brunswick NJ 08901
p. (848) 932-8807	f. (732) 932-6916
http://comminfo.rutgers.edu/~chirags





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