[eccr] post-doc or senior research associate position, two year

> From: Brenda Dervin <(dervin.1 /at/ osu.edu)>
> Date: Mon Oct 20, 2003  

> Please circulate this ad to folks you think might be interested and qualified...ABDs will be considered as well as new PhDs and more senior folks who want intensive large scale grant experience....
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> SENIOR RESEARCH ASSOCIATE OR POST-DOC
> SOUGHT FOR TWO-YEAR LARGE SCALE USER-ORIENTED STUDY
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> THE WHYS AND HOWS OF SATISFICING INFO NEEDS
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> SENIOR RESEARCH ASSOCIATE, PROJECT MANAGER, OR POST-DOC SOUGHT for large scale 2 year research project "Sense-Making the Information Confluence:  The Whys and Hows of University User Satisficing of Information Needs."  The project, funded by U.S. Federal Government Institute of Museums and Library Services, will focus in particular on user use of electronic information resources.  Principal Investigator is Brenda Dervin, Professor of Communication at Ohio State University.   Co-investigators include Lynn Connaway and Chandra Prabha, Research Scientists at OCLC.  Desirable qualifications for candidates include as many of the following as possible:  preferably a doctorate in communication, library and information science, cognitive psychology, and/or human computer interaction, or related field; experience overseeing research project planning, implementation, and budget-tracking; experience with qualitative and/or quantitative research, preferably both or an interest in pursuing both; experience with survey research, Sense-Making interviewing, focus group research, and/or usability observations in lab or natural settings; experience managing analysis of large data bases with quantitative (e.g. SPSS) and/or qualitative software (e.g. NVivo and N6) or experience in acquiring software use prowess;  experience with user-oriented interpretive methods; experience with comprehensive state-of-the-art literature reviews.   Position starts 12/31/03 or as soon thereafter as possible and is a full-time Administrative and Professional position although less than full-time might be negotiated for the right candidate.  Person(s) in this position are entitled to all benefits, rights and privileges associated with A & P positions as specified within the Ohio State University Human Resource policy and procedure manual. Interested candidates may make preliminary contacts with (dervin.1 /at/ osu.edu), or (connawal /at/ oclc.org).  Candidates wishing to submit applications may submit explanatory covering letter, cv, names of 5 references with contact information, and writing samples to:  Dr. Brenda Dervin, Professor of Communication, 3016 Derby Hall, OSU, Columbus, Ohio 43210.  Consideration of candidates will start immediately and continue until the position is filled.   Salary range is $37,000 to $45,000 depending on qualifications.   The official job posting will be available at the OSU job listing web site soon located at http://jobs.osu.edu. A copy of the successful proposal will be available online soon.  Contact (dervin.1 /at/ osu.edu) for URL.
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> Brenda Dervin, PhD
> Professor of Communication
> Ohio State University
> 3016 Derby Hall, 154 N. Oval Mall
> Columbus, Ohio 43220
> 614-292-3192, 442-0721 (work, home phones and answering machines)
> 614-292-2055, 442-0721 (fax numbers)
> 614-286-2514 (cellular phone and voice mail)
> (dervin.1 /at/ osu.edu)