Consulting Project Adviser

Role overview

Responsibilities and time commitment

• Advise three to four student teams as they complete client projects.
• Let students lead the project and client relationship while offering advice and encouragement.
• Attend weekly 75-minute in-person class meetings, an all-adviser meeting, and occasional additional meetings with student teams or course faculty.
• Commit approximately 12 hours per week for 16 weeks, excluding Spring Break.

Qualifications

• Candidates must hold a Ph.D. or master’s degree in information systems, computer science, business, or a closely related field.
• Candidates must have a solid background in Information Systems consulting or project management.
• The ideal adviser has deep experience advising, managing, directing, and overseeing software development projects.
• Additional skills related to core Information Systems courses and concentrations are desirable.

Workplace

• The position is based at Carnegie Mellon University’s branch campus in Doha, Qatar.

Employment and compensation

• This is a temporary, part-time, one-semester position with no expectation of extension.
• The posting states that pay is competitive but does not specify a pay cadence.

Application materials

• Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, teaching statement, contact information for at least three references, and any additional supporting documentation.