<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><div style="font-family: Consolas;">Dear all,</div><div style="font-family: Consolas;"><br></div><div style="font-family: Consolas;">Edinburgh Napier is currently advertising a great opportunity for anyone keen to focus on their research over the next five years with the ambition of promotion to Associate Professor. The University's Principal's Research Fellowships offer a five-year contract with a salary in the range of £37,768 to £46,414, and include an attractive support package.</div><div style="font-family: Consolas;"><br></div><div style="font-family: Consolas;">The posts correspond with the three broad areas that comprise the University's Academic Themes:</div><div style="font-family: Consolas;"><br></div><div style="font-family: Consolas;">1. Information Society</div><div style="font-family: Consolas;">2. Sustainable communities</div><div style="font-family: Consolas;">3. Wellbeing</div><div style="font-family: Consolas;"><br></div><div style="font-family: Consolas;">Professor Hazel Hall (<a href="http://hazelhall.org/">http://hazelhall.org</a>) and her colleagues within the Centre for Social Informatics (<a href="http://www.iidi.napier.ac.uk/c/main/site/csi">http://www.iidi.napier.ac.uk/c/main/site/csi</a>) are keen to see applications that fit to the Information Society theme, and especially those that align with, or extend, current research interests and expertise in:</div><div style="font-family: Consolas;"><br></div><div style="font-family: Consolas;">. Democratic digital engagement</div><div style="font-family: Consolas;">. Digital culture</div><div style="font-family: Consolas;">. Digital economy</div><div style="font-family: Consolas;">. e-Government</div><div style="font-family: Consolas;">. Information policy</div><div style="font-family: Consolas;">. Information seeking behaviour and use</div><div style="font-family: Consolas;">. The Information Society</div><div style="font-family: Consolas;">. Information systems for organisational effectiveness</div><div style="font-family: Consolas;">. Knowledge management</div><div style="font-family: Consolas;">. Online communities</div><div style="font-family: Consolas;">. Open data and open government</div><div style="font-family: Consolas;"><br></div><div style="font-family: Consolas;">The focus of the work of successful applicants to the Principal's Research Fellowship posts will be research, and will include developing grant proposals, undertaking projects to develop new knowledge in the domain, disseminating research results, and contributing to the University's submission to the Research Excellence Framework (REF).</div><div style="font-family: Consolas;"><br></div><div style="font-family: Consolas;">There will also be opportunities to mentor and coach others (e.g. line management of research assistants, research student supervision), and provide supervisory support to research teams. In carrying out this work, the Principal's Research Fellows will actively work towards meeting the criteria for promotion to Associate Professor.</div><div style="font-family: Consolas;"><br></div><div style="font-family: Consolas;">The University is interested in hearing from candidates who offer the following interests, expertise, and qualifications:</div><div style="font-family: Consolas;"><br></div><div style="font-family: Consolas;">. PhD in a relevant discipline</div><div style="font-family: Consolas;">. Knowledge and expertise to underpin the further development of research in the domain</div><div style="font-family: Consolas;">. A research profile that already demonstrates national recognition</div><div style="font-family: Consolas;">. Experience of successfully leading and developing research projects, including the writing of research proposals and disseminating research findings in high quality journals and at international conferences</div><div style="font-family: Consolas;">. Ability to work independently, combined with prior experience of collaborating on research projects</div><div style="font-family: Consolas;">. Excellent communication skills, including the ability to use a range of delivery techniques to enthuse and engage others in research</div><div style="font-family: Consolas;">. Willingness to play an active part in the life of the research group in which they are based, and in the wider community (e.g. through broadening their external research networks, and through public engagement activities)</div><div style="font-family: Consolas;">. A commitment to continuous professional development</div><div style="font-family: Consolas;"><br></div><div style="font-family: Consolas;">The closing date for applications is 1st July 2016. Interviews will take place during the week commencing 15 August 2016. For further information about this opportunity, please see Hazel Hall's blog post about the vacancies at <a href="https://hazelhall.org/2016/06/06/vacancy-edinburgh-napier-principals-research-fellowships-apply-by-july-1st-2016/">https://hazelhall.org/2016/06/06/vacancy-edinburgh-napier-principals-research-fellowships-apply-by-july-1st-2016/</a>. From here there are links to the advertisement, role description, and details of how to make an application.</div><div style="font-family: Consolas;"><br></div><div style="font-family: Consolas;">Professor Hazel Hall PhD MA BA FCLIP FHEA</div><div style="font-family: Consolas;">Director - Centre for Social Informatics</div><div style="font-family: Consolas;">School of Computing/Institute for Informatics and Digital Innovation</div><div style="font-family: Consolas;">Edinburgh Napier University</div><div style="font-family: Consolas;">Edinburgh EH10 5DT</div><div style="font-family: Consolas;">UK</div><div style="font-family: Consolas;"><br></div><div style="font-family: Consolas;">+44 (0)131 455 2760</div><div style="font-family: Consolas;"><a href="mailto:h.hall@napier.ac.uk">h.hall@napier.ac.uk</a></div><div style="font-family: Consolas;"><a href="http://hazelhall.org/">http://hazelhall.org</a></div><div style="font-family: Consolas;">@hazelh</div><div style="font-family: Consolas;">The best things in life aren't things</div><div style="font-family: Consolas;"><br></div><div style="font-family: Consolas;"><br></div></body></html>