<div dir="ltr"><h2>DEAN, COLLEGE OF NATURAL SCIENCE</h2>
<b>Organization:</b>
Michigan State University
<b>Date Posted:</b>
<span id="gmail-ctl00_PageContent_lblDatePosted">2/3/2017</span>
<b>City:</b>
East Lansing
<b>Location:</b>
Michigan
<b>Country:</b>
United States
<b>Primary Category:</b>
Management
<b>Description & Details</b>
<p>Michigan State University seeks an experienced, collaborative, and
visionary leader for the position of Dean of the College of Natural
Science. Michigan State University is one of the world's leading public,
research intensive, land-grant institutions. It enrolls over 50,000
diverse students in seventeen colleges, including 11,400 graduate
students, employs a diverse workforce of more than 11,000 faculty and
staff, and has approximately 541,000 living alumni worldwide. The
beautiful 5,200-acre campus is located in East Lansing, Michigan,
adjacent to the state capital and an hour from suburban Detroit.</p>
<p>The College of Natural Science (CNS) comprises 28 departments,
programs, and centers in the biological, physical, and mathematical
sciences. The College averages $28 million in research expenditures
annually while providing outstanding education opportunities to more
than 5,000 undergraduate and 1,000 graduate students. There are
approximately 325 faculty and staff associated with the College and more
than 40,000 living alumni. CNS faculty conduct research at or manage an
impressive number of world-class scientific facilities, including the
National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory, the SOAR 4.5m telescope
in Chile, the MSU Department of Energy (DOE) Plant Research Laboratory,
the Center for Microbial Ecology, the BEACON Center for the Study of
Evolution in Action, and other core research infrastructure facilities.
CNS provides instruction in the natural sciences for all MSU
undergraduates and offers programs of study leading to B.A., B.S., M.A.,
M.S., M.A.T., and Ph.D. degrees.</p>
<p>The Dean of CNS is the chief academic officer of the College and is
responsible to the Provost and the President for its general
administration. The Dean provides leadership and vision in strategic
planning and implementation of programs in addition to advancing College
development activities. Michigan State University seeks a Dean with
high academic standards, outstanding record of scholarship, demonstrated
commitment to diversity, ability to advocate effectively for the
College to local, national, and international constituencies, and strong
willingness to collaborate across disciplinary boundaries to set and
implement College and University priorities. Qualifications include an
earned doctorate, or the equivalent, a record appropriate to appointment
as Professor (with tenure) in a College department, relevant
administrative experience, and evidence of significant international
stature in a discipline within the natural sciences.</p>
<p>Acceptance of inquiries, nominations, and applications will begin
immediately and continue until the completion of the search process.
Applicants are encouraged to transmit a detailed letter of interest and
resume online at <a href="http://www.imsearch.com/6098"><strong>www.imsearch.com/6098</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p>
<p>John Muckle, Vice President</p>
<p>Andarla Hodge, Associate</p>
<p>Isaacson, Miller</p>
<p>Phone: 617-262-6500</p>
<p><em>MSU is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. MSU is
committed to achieving excellence through a diverse workforce and
inclusive culture that encourages all people to reach their full
potential. The University actively encourages applications and/or
nominations of women, persons of color, veterans and persons with
disabilities.</em></p></div>