Assistant/Senior Assistant Dean for Research Support and Academic Compliance

Located in a historic neighborhood in the nation’s capital, Georgetown offers rigorous academic programs, a global perspective, exciting ways to take advantage of Washington, D.C., and a commitment to social justice. Our community is a tight knit group of remarkable individuals interested in intellectual inquiry and making a difference in the world.

Requirements

The Assistant/Senior Assistant Dean for Research Support and Academic
Compliance is responsible for promoting and sustaining a robust undergraduate research culture that emphasizes academic compliance, high standards, and ethical conduct. The person in this role will provide encouragement and advising to current students/recent alumni on pursuit of graduate study.

Responsibilities:

• Encourage undergraduate research through existing academic programs (honors in the major, certificate theses, etc.) as well as through new initiatives;

• Ensure that the research section of the GU-Q website remains up-to-date;

• Encourage students to publicly present and publish their research; help them identify appropriate outlets for these activities;

• Coordinate existing student research activities such as honors in the major and the MESSA conference;

• Apprise students of the availability of internal sources of research funding; manage the allocation of awards from this fund;

• Liaise where appropriate with the Directors of Research / Deans for Research of the other Education City universities, as well as with the research leadership at QF and Qatar University;

• Represent the University’s interests with the Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) and its constituent funding programs, including the National Priorities Research Program (NPRP), the Undergraduate Research Experience Program (UREP); encourage faculty and student applications for NPRP and UREP funding;

• Keep abreast of and publicize relevant research funding opportunities for faculty and students offered through main campus units;

• Promote and publicize the scholarly contributions of faculty, students, and staff to audiences in Qatar, on Main Campus, and around the world;

• Support activities that ensure faculty, staff, and student are in compliance with regulations about ethical standards in the conduct of research sponsored by the University;

• Oversee and administer Honour Council (HC), including case proceedings and adjudication, guidance, outreach and training to HC students and HC faculty;

• Supervise, oversee and administer Honours in the Major (HM) activities;

• Serve on the Academic Standards committee;

• Provide departmental review of IRB proposals;

• Ensure that unit programs and activities are within financial parameters of the unit’s budget;

• Coordinate delivery of the BSFS science requirement;

• Work with the Senior Associate Dean to identify qualified local adjunct instructors to deliver science requirement courses;

• Teach one course per semester as needed.

Requirements:

• Ph.D. in the humanities, sciences, or social sciences with a preference for specialization in international affairs;

• 3+ years of teaching and research experience at the university level;

• 3+ years of university academic and research administration experience, including student advising, personnel supervision, policy creation and enforcement, and budget preparation and analysis;

• Appreciation of the importance of undergraduate research in the context of a liberal arts curriculum;

• Understanding of policies and procedures required to ensure academic integrity; close familiarity with faculty culture in the context of a research university;

• Proficiency with MS Office;

• Experience with IRB procedures;

• Knowledge of the Qatari research funding landscape preferred;

• Arabic language knowledge preferred.

Note: Applications should be submitted by November 12, 2022 to ensure full consideration.

What We Offer:

GU-Q’s compensation and expatriate benefits package is highly competitive. It includes fully-furnished accommodation, transportation allowance, educational assistance for dependent children, private health insurance, and more.

Qatar offers a uniquely diverse, safe and family-friendly environment. Ranked the safest country in the world in 2020 , it is connected by direct flights to over 160 destinations in 90 countries. Public parks, beaches, sports facilities, museums,  cafes and restaurants abound, and a state-of-the-art metro system connects all parts of Doha and nearby locations.

Qatar has become a hub for regional and global networks in international diplomacy, energy, finance, economics, media, and sports. With this comes a plethora of cultural, intellectual and artistic events and venues – including such iconic buildings as the Museum of Islamic Art, designed by I.M. Pei or Qatar National Museum by Jean Nouvel.

A modern, thriving country in the heart of the Middle East with an ambitious development vision, it offers a high standard of living, with excellent facilities, modern infrastructure, and a mix of local and cosmopolitan culture. Its central location also makes it the ideal location for exploring Asian, African, and European destinations.

For a glimpse of what it is like to be a part of Georgetown University in Qatar, see: https://youtu.be/HNoERrWln4k

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Benefits:

Georgetown University offers a comprehensive and competitive benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, retirement savings, tuition assistance, work-life balance benefits, employee discounts and an array of voluntary insurance options. You can learn more about benefits and eligibility on the Department of Human Resources website .

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