Job Announcement Department Head and Professor, Science and Technology Studies, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute The Department of Science and Technology Studies at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY invites applications, expressions of interest, and nominations for the position of Department Head. The Department Head will hold a full-time, tenured faculty appointment at the rank of Professor. The position may commence as early as September 1, 2012, but shall remain open until filled. The Department of Science and Technology Studies, located within the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences at Rensselaer, is one of the oldest and most internationally recognized departments of its kind. The department offers graduate degrees in STS through the doctoral level and three undergraduate degrees: Science, Technology, and Society; Sustainability Studies; and Design, Innovation, and Society. The Department Head provides leadership and long-term planning while directing the academic, operational, and budgetary activities of the department. The Department Head will be expected to foster creative and deliberative processes with the department’s fifteen faculty members in order to refine and advance the vision and mission of this interdisciplinary department. The successful candidate will have a strong record of scholarly achievement in the interdisciplinary field of science and technology studies emblematic of senior professorial rank, outstanding leadership and administrative skills, and a clear commitment to advancing STS as an intellectually diverse and conceptually innovative field of inquiry. Candidates must be eligible for tenure and must minimally possess a Ph.D., or foreign degree equivalent, in Science Technology Studies or a closely related field, and possess a nationally or internationally recognized record of excellence in scholarship, a sustained level of high quality educational activities that go beyond teaching and advising, and a sustained level of administrative and professional service. Screening of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. To apply, please submit a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and the names and contact information for five (5) professional references to: Dean’s Office: School of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences Search: Dept Head, STS Attn: Kimberley Osburn Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 110 8th Street Troy, NY 12180
