CEDAR email: Utah State University seeks a Dean of College of Science

[Vincent Wickwar]

Dear Colleagues,  USU is seeking a new Dean for the College of Science,
which includes the Center for Atmospheric and Space Sciences.  The formal
job announcement is given below along with a couple of websites.  Less
formally, if you know someone whom you think is at that point in his or her
career when they might be interested, let me know and we will follow up.
Thanks, Vincent Wickwar, (435) 512-1124, vincent.wickwar at gmail.com.



*UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY*

*DEAN - COLLEGE OF SCIENCE*



Utah State University (USU) invites nominations and applications for a
significant academic leadership position as Dean of the College of Science.



Utah State University is a Carnegie doctoral high research institution, and
Utah's land-grant and space-grant university. Founded in 1888, USU is the
oldest and largest public residential campus in Utah. The university
enrolls approximately 18,000 students at its main campus in Logan,
including nearly 1,700 graduate students. An almost equal number of
students enroll at USU-Eastern, USU’s four regional campuses, fifteen
teaching centers, internationally based programs, and online programs. Utah
State University set an institutional record in research funding of over
$220M during the past fiscal year.



The College of Science at Utah State is an exciting, dynamic and innovative
academic unit comprising five departments: Biology, Chemistry and
Biochemistry, Geology, Mathematics and Statistics, and Physics. The College
of Science enrolls approximately 1,500 undergraduate majors, 200 graduate
students, and employs over 100 tenured and tenure-track faculty. The
College occupies twelve buildings across the university campus. In addition
to the internationally renowned Center for Atmospheric and Space Sciences,
the USU College of Science has developed robust interdisciplinary programs
in genomics/bioinformatics, nanotechnology, ecological sciences,
mathematical physics, watershed, and climate science.  The College of
Science plays a major role in the state-sponsored $200M Utah Science,
Technology and Research (USTAR) program designed to promote science and
engineering research to benefit economic development in Utah. Faculty and
students in the college also engage in research at the Innovation Campus, a
business development and enterprise facility at Utah State University, and
at the adjoining Space Dynamics Laboratory. USU has recently established
the STE2M Center to promote innovative education opportunities and career
development in STEM fields. The College of Science counts among its faculty
several Carnegie professors and seven NSF Career Award recipients, and in
the past five years, nine undergraduates have become Goldwater Scholars and
nine graduate students have become NSF Graduate Research Fellows.



The Dean is the chief academic officer of the College and reports directly
to the Executive Vice President and Provost. The ideal candidate will have
a strong academic background and possess credentials sufficient for
appointment to the rank of Full Professor; will have a passion and ability
to inspire achievement in others; will have an appreciation of the
importance of alumni relations, advancement and fund-raising; will
demonstrate an appreciation for, and commitment to the land-grant and
space-grant missions; and will be a person who is effective at building
working partnerships within the university and with key government and
industry partners. The Dean will provide administrative and intellectual
leadership for faculty, staff, and students; promote innovative growth of
research, teaching, and supportive infrastructure, and represent the
College effectively to the University.

The position is available any time after July 1, 2015. Application review
will begin December 1, 2014, and will continue until the position is
filled. Applicants should submit a letter describing their qualifications
for the position and a statement regarding their vision of the role and
responsibilities for a dean of science in a modern, research-intensive
university. A current curriculum vitae and contact information for a
minimum of five references should be included. References will not be
contacted without the prior permission of the candidate. Please see
http://jobs.usu.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=60827 to apply
electronically.

Nominations and inquiries should be sent to:

*Dean of Engineering Christine Hailey, Chair*



* College of Science Dean Search Committee Office of the Executive Vice
President and Provost 1435 Old Main Hill; Utah State University Logan,
Utah, 84322-1435; Telephone: 435-797-2021 <435-797-2021>*

For more information about the position, please go to:

http://www.usu.edu/provost/employment/dean_science

Utah State University is located in the city of Logan in northern Utah's
Cache Valley and is within easy driving distance of six national parks. The
surrounding Wasatch Mountains, including ski resorts, trails, lakes and
rivers, place Utah State University in one of the finest outdoor
recreational environments in the nation. Logan is a notably safe and
family-friendly environment that was recently ranked second best college
town in America in a recent national survey. Utah State University offers
competitive salaries and outstanding medical, retirement, and professional
benefits. Women, minority, and veteran candidates, as well as candidates
with disabilities, are encouraged to apply. Utah State is sensitive to the
needs of dual-career couples and is an affirmative action/equal opportunity
employer.
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