Position Announcement
University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB)
Dean of Mathematical, Life, and Physical Sciences (MLPS) and Susan and
Bruce Worster Dean of Science
Application review ongoing until position is filled.
For further information about UCSB MLPS, please go to:
http://www.science.ucsb.edu/index.html
The University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) invites nominations
and applications for the position of Dean of Mathematical, Life, and
Physical Sciences and Susan and Bruce Worster Dean of Science.
UCSB seeks an individual with an outstanding record of scholarly
achievement commensurate with a professorial appointment in the
appropriate department, demonstrable vision and creative leadership
abilities, documented credentials in administration, a commitment to
enhancing the diversity of the university community, and an established
national and international reputation within the broader scientific
community. The successful applicant will be expected to provide
direction, inspiration, and the administrative ability to guide and
further develop the size and stature of Mathematical, Life, and Physical
Science academic programs. In addition to these attributes, important
qualifications include a broad appreciation and perspective for all
fields of the mathematical, life, and physical sciences; strong support
for and facilitation of multi- and inter-disciplinary research
endeavors; and a demonstrated ability to interact effectively with
industrial, governmental, and educational institutions, as well as
philanthropic foundations.
The Division of Mathematical, Life and Physical Sciences (MLPS) is one
of three divisions within UCSB's College of Letters and Science. MLPS
includes 13 academic departments and programs: Biomolecular Science and
Engineering; Chemistry and Biochemistry; Ecology, Evolution and Marine
Biology; Environmental Studies; Geography; Earth Science; Marine
Science; Mathematics; Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology;
Physics; Psychology; Speech and Hearing Sciences; and Statistics and
Applied Probability. The 282 faculty members include three Nobel
laureates, fourteen members of the National Academy of Sciences, one
member of the Institute of Medicine, and many PECASE, NSF CAREER,
Packard, Guggenheim, and Sloan Fellowship awardees. Total annual
extramural funding for research in MLPS was approximately $83 million in
2006-2007. Within the division there are currently 729 doctoral and
masters students, 4,682 undergraduate students, and approximately 200
postdoctoral fellows mentored by MLPS faculty.
The MLPS Dean's purview includes numerous facilities and
interdisciplinary centers with diverse missions ranging over bio-medical
imaging, geographical analysis, environmental biodiversity, organic
solids, biochemistry, biomedical research, virtual environments, and
financial mathematics and statistics. In addition, MLPS faculty lead
important federally funded research centers, among them the Kavli
Institute for Theoretical Physics, the National Center for Ecological
Analysis and Synthesis, the Institute for Collaborative Biotechnologies,
the Marine Science Institute, and the Southern California Earthquake
Center.
All inquiries, nominations, and applications will be held in strictest
confidence. Applications should include a letter of interest and
curriculum vitae. Applications and nominations will be received until
the position has been filled. The screening process, however, will begin
immediately and applications are encouraged prior to 30 November 2007.
Nominations and expressions of interest should be submitted to:
Professors James Allen and Diane Mackie
Chairs, Search Committee
c/o Kathy Upton, Office of Academic Personnel
Cheadle Hall 4105, Mail Code 2034
University of California
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-2034
UCSB is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and
Educator.