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UNIVERSITY of CALIFORNIA ▪ IRVINE
HENRY SAMUELI SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
DEAN
The University of California, Irvine invites applications and nominations for the position of Dean, The Henry Samueli School of Engineering. The university seeks an independent thinker with skills to navigate within a complex/multi-constituent organization, and who is decisive while fair, and strategically focused. The successful applicant will have a keen intellectual capacity and creativity, be an open and persuasive communicator and problem solver who leads from values, and be a candidate with energy and vision to head and continue the mission of the school. Key selection criteria will include:
Recognized leader in the latest intellectual advances in engineering
Dedicated to establishing a culture that promotes the growth and recruitment of world-class faculty
Proven experience in faculty leadership, academic process, team building, and advancing diversity
Demonstrated ability to work effectively with the community and other constituents in resource development, fund raising, and advancement of the School
Established success as an administrator, including staff development, facility management, and fiscal leadership
The Henry Samueli School of Engineering is one of ten schools at the University of California, Irvine. The School has more than 100 full-time faculty, and an enrollment of approximately 2,200 undergraduate and 650 graduate students. The School represents a premier center for education and research with five departments: Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, and Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. With the opportunity and expectation for expansion in faculty, programs, and physical plant, the School is remarkably well-poised for significant growth. Further information about the School can be found at this website: http://www.eng.uci.edu/.
Celebrating 40 years of innovation, the University of California, Irvine is a top-ranked public university dedicated to teaching, scholarship and community service. Founded in 1965, UCI is among the fastest-growing campuses in the University of California system, with more than 25,000 students, 1,400 faculty members and 8,300 staff. The second-largest employer in dynamic Orange County, the region with the highest rate of economic growth in the State and the location to a burgeoning number of high-tech and medical device companies, UCI contributes an annual economic impact estimated at $3.3 billion. It is located on a 1,500-acre site three miles from the Pacific Ocean.
The successful candidate will join a dynamic community at UCI, and provide leadership in advancing the diversity of the school’s faculty, staff, students and programs. UCI is designated to grow substantially over the next decade and is currently engaged in strategic planning in anticipation of a major capital campaign. As the leader of the School at this pivotal moment, the dean will work with the faculty to build on current strengths, to foster creativity and innovation, and to help secure the resources that will move the school forward. In addition, the dean will collaborate with faculty and administrators across the campus to expand the School’s support of interdisciplinary research and education.
Application Procedure - Review of applications will begin on August 1, 2007, and the position will remain open until filled. Paper and electronic applications may be sent to the address below:
The Henry Samueli School of Engineering Dean Search Committee C/O JiWon Kim, jiwon@uci.edu 509 Aldrich Hall University of California, Irvine Irvine, CA 92697-1000 OR email: engrsrch@uci.edu
The University of California, Irvine is an equal opportunity employer committed to excellence through diversity.
DIRECTOR, THE EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CENTER FOR ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR TECHNOLOGY
THE HENRY SAMUELI SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE invites qualified applicants for the founding Director position of the newly established Edwards Lifesciences Center for Advanced Cardiovascular Technology. The faculty appointment will be at the rank of Professor in the DEPARTMENT OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING, beginning July 1, 2008. We seek a visionary leader in the field of cardiovascular technology who will develop the new center to be an academic center of excellence in the design and translation of new cardiovascular technology. The Edwards Lifesciences Center has an initial naming endowment from Edwards Lifesciences, a global leader in devices to treat cardiovascular disease, located just ten minutes from campus. Additional resources for the Center will be new faculty positions in biomedical engineering dedicated to cardiovascular research, and approximately 13,000 assignable square feet of new research and administrative space in Engineering Unit 3 slated to open in the summer, 2009.
The successful applicant will:
have a distinguished and scholarly background in high impact cardiovascular research, with evidence of translating this technology to the private sector.
evidence or potential to provide strong leadership.
be expected to leverage the resources from the endowment to significantly enhance the research and training environment of the Center.
hold an M.D. or Ph.D. degree in biomedical engineering or related field.
will be expected to advise students, and contribute to the teaching and training programs in biomedical engineering.
enhance collaborative opportunities between the Center and other faculty members within the Department of Biomedical Engineering, the Henry Samueli School of Engineering, and the College of Health Sciences.
The University of California, Irvine is situated in Orange County's rapidly growing high technology sector that includes more than 150 biomedical companies which are actively involved in our program.
For full consideration, candidates should upload applications electronically. Please refer to the following website for instructions: http://www.eng.uci.edu/ - click on the Employment side bar.
Applications should include a curriculum vitae, a brief (no more than 2 pages) description of a vision for the Edwards Lifesciences Center, and names of at least three references. Questions regarding these positions may be addressed to Ms. Ruth M. Gratzer, rmgratze@uci.edu. For more information about the Department of Biomedical Engineering please visit our website at http://www.bme.uci.edu. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, although maximum consideration will be given to applications received by February 1, 2008.
The University of California, Irvine is an equal opportunity employer committed to excellence through diversity and strongly encourages applications from all qualified applicants, including women and minorities. UCI is responsive to the needs of dual career couples, is dedicated to work-life balance through an array of family-friendly policies, and is the recipient of an NSF ADVANCE Award for gender equity.
