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***The UNLV Center for Entrepreneurship has now officially received an anticipated $4 million naming gift: https://www.unlv.edu/news/release/lee-business-school-receives-4-million-expand-center-entrepreneurship. The new research director will join the current executive director and a program manager (expected to be in place spring 2018) to begin development of the Troesh Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Startup, research, and travel funds are included in the gift. The research director will also lead efforts to hire two tenure track, and two visiting research faculty. This is an ideal opportunity for someone to build a legacy at one of the most diverse campuses in the nation in one of the most entrepreneurial/innovative cities in the world.

For those who have already submitted an application there is no need to reapply. We continue to review all applications, and plan to conduct initial interviews early spring 2018. Please see the announcement below for instructions on how to apply. ***

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas invites applications for Research Director for Center for Entrepreneurship/Lee Professorship. Search # 17226

PROFILE of the UNIVERSITY
UNLV is a doctoral-degree-granting institution of approximately 29,000 students and more than 3,000 faculty and staff that is classified by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as a research university with high research activity. UNLV offers a broad range of respected academic programs and is on a path to join the top tier of national public research universities. The university is committed to recruiting and retaining top students and faculty, educating the region's diversifying population and workforce, driving economic activity through increased research and community partnerships, and creating an academic health center for Southern Nevada that includes the launch of a new UNLV School of Medicine. UNLV is located on a 332-acre main campus and two satellite campuses in Southern Nevada. For more information, visit us on line at: http://www.unlv.edu

THE ENTREPRENEURSHIP ECOSYSTEM: Consistent with its distinction as a city that continually reinvents itself, Las Vegas has developed a vibrant entrepreneurship community. For instance, Switch Communications, which runs the world's largest and most powerful data center and technology ecosystem, has created the Innevation Center to foster technological innovation in Nevada. The Downtown Project continues to develop the downtown area infrastructure, and provides seed funding for startups and small businesses. Supporting its reputation as a world leader in tourism, in 2016 over 42 million people visited Las Vegas, and over six million delegates attended over 21 thousand conventions, including the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), which hosted an astounding 177,393 visitors. Given its vibrant hospitality and construction sectors, and other recent initiatives including the creation of a downtown Innovation District, Las Vegas provides an unparalleled environment for individuals interested in entrepreneurship/innovation research and practice. With no state tax, many opportunities for tax breaks, and a designation as one of the top states in which to incorporate, Nevada is also an ideal place to launch new ventures.

LIVING IN LAS VEGAS: Faculty members generally live in thriving Las Vegas master-planned communities known for their beautiful parks, miles of jogging and bike trails, and more sunshine than almost any other city in the United States. Food, shopping, and entertainment opportunities are unmatched; yet, residents enjoy a relatively low cost of living compared to other major cities such as San Francisco, Boston, or New York. Las Vegas is near the Hoover Dam, Lake Mead, Mount Charleston, and Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, and within comfortable driving distances of other metropolitan areas such as Los Angeles, San Diego, Phoenix, and Salt Lake City. Attractions such as Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon, Lake Powell, and the Grand Canyon are within easy driving distances as well.

ROLE of the POSITION
The Lee Business School (LBS) at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas invites applications for a 9-month, open rank faculty position as Research Director for the Center for Entrepreneurship (CFE). This position includes a Lee Professorship. Candidates must have a business related Ph.D. from an AACSB accredited university, a strong research portfolio, excellent teaching skills, and the ability to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders. The research director will work closely with the executive director of the CFE and a support staff consisting of an executive assistant and several full-time graduate assistants. The research director will also lead efforts to hire two additional tenure track research faculty.

LBS is committed to increasing the research profile of the CFE. Current LBS faculty members publish in premier journals such as Management Science, Academy of Management Journal, Journal of Applied Psychology, Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, MIS Quarterly, Information Systems Research, Journal of Finance, and The Accounting Review, among others. Expectations are that the new CFE research director will similarly publish in top tier journals, including top entrepreneurship/innovation journals, and will lead and promote publication of research in similar journals by other LBS faculty members. The ability to teach undergraduate and graduate entrepreneurship courses is essential. Major grant writing experience is a plus.

In 2016, the CFE received $255,680 in NSF I-Corps Site funding. The CFE also runs the student led Rebel Venture Fund, which has been investing in new ventures since 2013. The CFE hosts the Southern Nevada Business Plan Competition, which has awarded ~$600,000 in cash and in-kind prizes since its inception in 2010. The CFE works closely with the Management, Entrepreneurship, and Technology (MET) department to administer a major and minor in entrepreneurship, as well as a new venture management concentration within the MBA program. These programs have resulted in many business plan competition wins, and multiple startups. The CFE enjoys close collaborative relationships with the College of Engineering, the UNLV Division of Research and Economic Development, and many other units on campus.

QUALIFICATIONS
Candidates must have a doctoral degree from an AACSB accredited research institution. Discipline and rank are open, however a proven ability to publish top tier entrepreneurship/innovation focused research is required.

SALARY RANGE
Salary is competitive with those at similarly situated institutions. UNLV offers an attractive package of benefits that includes a generous state contribution (14.50%) to a defined contribution retirement plan. Additionally, Nevada does not have a state income tax, and UNLV employees do not pay Social Security tax.

APPLICATION DETAILS
Qualified applicants are encouraged to visit https://hrsearch.unlv.edu (Search #17226) to submit a letter of interest, a detailed CV listing qualifications and experience, and contact information for three professional references. Please address materials to Dr. Andrew Hardin, Search Committee Chair. Review of materials will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. For assistance with UNLV's on-line applicant portal, contact UNLV Employment Services at (702) 895-3504 or applicant.inquiry@unlv.edu. LBS representatives will be available to discuss the position with any interested candidates attending the 2017 ICIS and 2018 HICSS conferences.

Andrew Hardin, PhD

Professor of Information Systems and

Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Programs

Senior Editor, Information Systems Journal

Senior Associate Editor, European Journal of Information Systems

Lee Business School

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

https://andrewhardin.academia.edu/