Director of The Kinsey Institute

Indiana University-Bloomington

Indiana University seeks an innovative and energetic senior scholar to serve as the Director of The Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender, and Reproduction. Founded in 1947, The Kinsey Institute (KI) is based at Indiana University. The mission of the KI is to promote interdisciplinary research and scholarship in the fields of human sexuality, gender, and reproduction. The Institute carries out this mission through the development of specialized collections of resources for scholars (the art and photography collections that are the largest and most significant holdings of their kind); programs of research and publication; interdisciplinary conferences and seminars; provision of information services to researchers; and graduate training. The Institute's broader mission includes service to the University and professional communities through teaching, clinical and research training, tours and presentations, and to the public through provision of clinical services for problems related to sexual and reproductive health and referral to appropriate organizations and groups. The unique history, collections and research of The Kinsey Institute have established it as a leader internationally in scholarship, teaching and service in sexuality, gender and reproduction.

Qualifications of the Director:

1) An established career in research into human sexuality and a scholarly record and reputation appropriate for appointment as a tenured full professor at Indiana University.

2) A commitment to a broad interdisciplinary approach to understanding human sexuality.

3) A successful record in obtaining research funding and other financial support. (The sources of this funding will vary depending on the discipline of the Director.)

4) A commitment to maintaining a balance in the Institute among: i) research; ii) maintenance, development and provision of access to the Institute's research collections and library; iii) graduate education; iv) provision of information to the academic, professional and policy making communities; and v) clinical management of sexual problems.

5) Administrative and managerial experience.

6) Effectiveness as a public speaker with a sensitive approach to political issues and how to discuss them with the media.

Principal Responsibilities:

1) Serve as the chief executive officer of the KI, reporting to the KI Board of Governors, the KI Board of Trustees, and the Vice President for Research and Dean of the University Graduate School, Indiana University.

2) Promote the integration of the KI into the academic community of Indiana University.

3) Promote international collaborations in research and training in the field of sex, gender and reproduction.

Specific Responsibilities:

1) Administration: oversee the general administration and fiscal management of the KI.

2) Research: lead the KI's interdisciplinary research program, pursuing and encouraging others to pursue successful grant applications for research funding.

3) Collections: provide overall supervision of KI staff for the library, archives, and art/photography collections.

4) Information Services: supervise the Head of Information Services in the provision of information to the academic and professional communities.

5) Graduate Education: act as Chair or appoint a chair of the KI's Graduate Education Committee and serve as liaison with the Committee for the Interdisciplinary Minor in Human Sexuality.

6) Kinsey Institute Sexual Health Clinic: assures continuation of this service and its training, research and public relations benefits to the KI and IU.

7) Development: work with the Director of Development to build an appropriate endowment and other types of external funding to assure the financial independence and growth of the KI.

Salary and rank are negotiable and competitive, dependent upon experience and qualifications.

Submit a letter of interest, curriculum vitae and a list of three references to: The Search and Screen Committee for Director, c/o Sandra Ham, The Kinsey Institute, Morrison Hall 313, Bloomington, IN 47405. Contact information: J. Scott Long (jslong@indiana.edu), Chair of Search Committee, 812-855-2569.

Applications received by August 31, 2002 will be assured of full consideration.

Indiana University-Bloomington is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.