[ecrea] Faculty positions at Northwestern University in Qatar

POST 1

*Faculty Position in Media Management or Economics & Organizing 
Executive and Advanced Education*

*Northwestern University in Qatar (NU-Q)*

Northwestern University’s first international campus, Northwestern 
University in Qatar (NU-Q), is searching for a full-time faculty member 
to direct a new executive and graduate education program.

We seek candidates with expertise in the *organization of executive 
university programs in media and communication, the social sciences, or 
humanities*. The ideal candidate will have experience in building and 
managing such a program and how it is taught. In addition, the ideal 
candidate would be able to teach both graduate and undergraduate courses 
in one or more of the following fields: media management or economics, 
social aspects of information technologies, or organizational 
communication.  The applicant will be appointed to one or more of our 
three programs, in Communication, Journalism and Strategic 
Communication, and Liberal Arts. MBA or Masters with significant 
experience required, Ph.D. preferred.   Interest in the MENA region 
would be welcomed

Our NU-Q programs in Journalism, Communication, and Liberal Arts work to 
advance the understanding and practice of freedom of expression. Our 
goal is to build a Northwestern University legacy of education and 
discovery in a dynamic area of the world in which excellence in science, 
technology, health care, and the information economy are fundamental 
goals of our host nation, Qatar. Many faculty find this to be a 
geographic area rich in research opportunities.

Toward this end, we seek individuals engaged in visionary lines of 
teaching, research, and creative activity who will appreciate a 
culturally diverse community of students, faculty, and staff comprised 
of women and men drawn from Qatar, South Asia, Europe, Africa, North and 
South America, and elsewhere. The successful candidate will join faculty 
colleagues whose teaching experience includes Northwestern, Stanford, 
Cambridge, Columbia, Minnesota, and other highly ranked schools. Located 
in Education City in Doha, Qatar, NU-Q collaborates with sister 
institutions that include Carnegie Mellon, Cornell, Georgetown, Texas 
A&M, and Virginia Commonwealth and in 2017 will occupy its own 
500,000-square-foot building with leading-edge teaching, research, and 
media technologies.

NU-Q faculty-in-residence receive generous research and faculty 
development support as well a highly competitive salary and a package of 
benefits and overseas allowances. Candidate should be available to begin 
August 1, 2017.  Rank for these non-tenured positions is based upon 
qualifications and experience.

Applications received by December 1, 2016, will receive the highest 
priority. The search will continue and applications will be accepted 
until the position is filled. To apply, please send a letter of 
application, a CV, a sample of writing, a statement of teaching 
philosophy, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and the names of three 
references to: (executive-recruitment /at/ qatar.northwestern.edu) 
<mailto:(executive-recruitment /at/ qatar.northwestern.edu)>

/Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action 
Employer of all protected classes including veterans and individuals 
with disabilities. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Hiring 
is contingent upon eligibility to work in Qatar. /

POST 2

*Position in Communication:  Narrative Media Production*

Northwestern University in Qatar (NU-Q)

Northwestern University’s first international campus, Northwestern 
University in Qatar (NU-Q), is searching for a full-time faculty member 
to join the school’s Program in Communication.

Of special interest are candidates with expertise in *narrative media 
production*. The Communication Program emphasizes a strong, symbiotic 
relationship between theory and practice; candidates therefore should be 
comfortable with histories and theories of the moving image. The ideal 
candidate will be a filmmaker who has produced feature and/or short 
fictional films that have screened at noteworthy film festivals and/or 
broadcast/cablecast/distributed. Such a candidate would be able to teach 
undergraduate courses in one or more of the following areas: lighting 
and cinematography (with expertise in Canon C-100, Red One and Epic, 
Sony F35, and Phantom Flex cameras), directing, sound design, or 
post-production, as well as production topic courses of the candidate’s 
choosing. Candidates should have an MFA plus higher-education teaching 
experience. Experience in editing (Adobe Premiere and Avid), production 
or post-production sound, and/or producing is also desirable. Interest 
in the MENA region would be welcomed.

Our NU-Q programs in Journalism, Communication, and Liberal Arts work to 
advance the understanding and practice of freedom of expression. Our 
goal is to build a Northwestern University legacy of education and 
discovery in a dynamic area of the world in which excellence in science, 
technology, health care, and the information economy are fundamental 
goals of our host nation, Qatar. Many faculty find this to be a 
geographic area rich in research opportunities.

Toward this end, we seek individuals engaged in visionary lines of 
teaching, research, and creative activity who will appreciate a 
culturally diverse community of students, faculty, and staff of women 
and men drawn from Qatar, The United States, South Asia, Europe, Africa, 
North and South America, and elsewhere. The successful candidate will 
join faculty colleagues whose teaching experience includes Northwestern, 
Stanford, Cambridge, Columbia, Minnesota, and other highly ranked 
schools. Located in Education City in Doha, Qatar, NU-Q collaborates 
with sister institutions that include Carnegie Mellon, Cornell, 
Georgetown, Texas A&M, and Virginia Commonwealth. At NU-Q, candidates 
will find production and classroom facilities that are second to none.

NU-Q faculty-in-residence receive generous research and faculty 
development support as well a highly competitive salary and a package of 
benefits and overseas allowances. Candidate should be available to begin 
August 1, 2017. Rank for these non-tenured positions is based upon 
qualifications and experience.

Applications received by December 1, 2016 will receive the highest 
priority. The search will continue and applications will be accepted 
until the position is filled. To apply, please send a letter of 
application, a CV, a sample of writing, a statement of teaching 
philosophy, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and the names of three 
references to: (communication-recruitment /at/ qatar.northwestern.edu) 
<mailto:(communication-recruitment /at/ qatar.northwestern.edu)>

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/Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action 
Employer of all protected classes including veterans and individuals 
with disabilities. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Hiring 
is contingent upon eligibility to work in Qatar. /

//

POST 3

*Director, Communication Program*

Northwestern University in Qatar (NU-Q)

Northwestern University’s first international campus, Northwestern 
University in Qatar (NU-Q), is searching for a senior faculty member to 
serve as director of our Program in Communication.

Of special interest are candidates with expertise in *media economics, 
media industry studies, or related fields*.  The ideal candidate will be 
a senior scholar with administrative experience; the successful 
candidate will act as Director of the Communication Program, leading a 
faculty of eleven and working closely with the Dean’s Office on issues 
of faculty development, mentoring, and curricular planning. Such a 
candidate will have a reduced teaching load, but will be expected to 
lead undergraduate courses on topics related to his or her expertise. 
Candidates should have a record of publication and scholarly 
accomplishment commensurate with the rank and position. Relevant 
industry experience and demonstrated interest in the Middle East will be 
especially welcome. Earned Ph.D. preferred.  The program director also 
represents the Communication program across the school, in Qatar’s 
Education City, and at the home campus in Evanston.

Our NU-Q programs in Journalism, Communication, and Liberal Arts work to 
advance the understanding and practice of freedom of expression. Our 
goal is to build a Northwestern University legacy of education and 
discovery in a dynamic area of the world in which excellence in science, 
technology, health care, and the information economy are fundamental 
goals of our host nation, Qatar. Many faculty find this to be a 
geographic area rich in research opportunities.

Toward this end, we seek individuals engaged in visionary lines of 
teaching, research, and creative activity who will appreciate a 
culturally diverse community of students, faculty, and staff of women 
and men drawn from Qatar, the United States, South Asia, Europe, Africa, 
North and South America, and elsewhere. The successful candidate will 
join faculty colleagues whose teaching experience includes Northwestern, 
Stanford, Cambridge, Columbia, Minnesota, and other highly ranked 
schools. Located in Education City in Doha, Qatar, NU-Q collaborates 
with sister institutions that include Carnegie Mellon, Cornell, 
Georgetown, Texas A&M, and Virginia Commonwealth and in 2017 will occupy 
its own 500,000 square foot building with leading edge teaching, 
research, and media technologies.

Applications received by December 1, 2016, will receive the highest 
priority. The search will continue and applications will be accepted 
until the position is filled. To apply, please send a letter of 
application, a CV, a sample of writing, a statement of teaching 
philosophy, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and the names of three 
references to: (communication-recruitment /at/ qatar.northwestern.edu) 
<mailto:(communication-recruitment /at/ qatar.northwestern.edu)>

//

/Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action 
Employer of all protected classes including veterans and individuals 
with disabilities. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Hiring 
is contingent upon eligibility to work in Qatar. /


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