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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDetail/Department-Chair-Professor-Mechanical-Engineering/13839">https://jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDetail/Department-Chair-Professor-Mechanical-Engineering/13839</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:31.9pt"><span style="font-size:25.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#363636">Department Chair & Professor - Mechanical Engineering<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#363636">The College of Engineering and Applied Science (CEAS) at the University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder) is seeking a dynamic and innovative leader
to serve as the Chair of the Department of Mechanical Engineering (ME). The University of Colorado CEAS is undergoing a period of unprecedented faculty growth and expansion to match an ambitious vision of research and teaching excellence. The Department of
Mechanical Engineering has 1000+ BS students, 130+ MS students, and 100+ PhD students. Since 2014, the number of staff has increased from 8 to 14 and that of faculty has increased from 32 to over 50. Our program is ranked in the top 20 public universities,
located in one of the top three entrepreneurial cities in the country, and co-located with NIST, NCAR, NOAA and NREL. Our mission includes a strong emphasis on high impact research, project-based education, inclusive excellence and interdisciplinary technology
development. A visionary leader with demonstrated collaborative and communication skills is sought to further advance the department’s mission.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#363636">For more information about the Department of Mechanical Engineering, please visit: https://www.colorado.edu/mechanical/about-us<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#363636">We seek applicants who will provide vision, leadership and guidance for academic and research programs; promote the visibility and enhance the reputation
of the department at the national and international levels; lead and support external development opportunities; be an advocate for the department; create cooperation opportunities with industry partners; develop resources to strengthen the long-term viability,
efficiency, and effectiveness of the department's research and teaching programs; attract and recruit world-class faculty, high-caliber students and staff; provide oversight to departmental staff operations and performance; promote collaborative research within
the department, CEAS and across CU; administer the departmental budget; and mentor faculty at different stages of their career. Each term of the Chair is 4 years with an option for another 4-year extension. The successful candidate will also hold the Endowed
Leadership Chair in Mechanical Engineering.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#363636">Qualifications and attributes for the successful candidate include an earned doctorate in mechanical engineering, or a closely-related field; a record
of excellence in teaching, research and service; demonstrated effective leadership, management and communication with faculty, staff, students, and other administrators; commitment to diversity and inclusion as it applies to faculty, staff and students; familiarity
with national trends in undergraduate and graduate education; knowledge about external funding priorities and opportunities; and a strong collaboration record and willingness to collaborate with others. Leaders in industry or government labs are welcome to
apply.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#363636">Prior administrative experience or leadership at successive levels of responsibility; experience with external stakeholders at the state, federal and
international levels; desire to lead external developmental activities and cultivate alumni and donor relations; a record in effectively managing a large budget, commitment to shared governance, collegiality, and continual professional development for faculty
and staff; commitment to leading departmental discussions regarding departmental vision and strategic plans; and willingness to adopt a transparent, open-minded, respectful and approachable leadership style. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#363636">The University of Colorado Boulder’s College of Engineering of Applied Science is committed to advancing diversity in all areas of faculty effort,
including scholarship, instruction, and engagement. Candidates should address at least one of these areas in their personal statement, indicating their past experiences, current interests or activities, and/or future goals to promote a climate that values
diversity and inclusion.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#363636">The College of Engineering and Applied Science at The University of Colorado Boulder is supportive of the needs of dual career couples. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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