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Director
Institute of the Environment
University of California, Los Angeles
The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) seeks outstanding candidates for the position of Director of the Institute of the Environment (IoE). The successful candidate will have the academic rank of Professor and will hold a named chair.
The IoE’s mission is to generate knowledge and provide solutions for regional and global environmental problems, and to educate the next generation of scholars and leaders. Through its local, national and international programs, the IoE employs innovative cross-disciplinary approaches to address critical environmental challenges such as those related to climate change, water supply and quality, air pollution, biodiversity, urban growth, and sustainability - with the goal of achieving stable human coexistence with the natural systems on which society depends. A central strength of the IoE is its ability to bridge science and policy.
The IoE currently has seven full time equivalent faculty members, six academic and professional staff and more than forty affiliated faculty members from many schools and departments including, Architecture, Engineering, Law, Management, Public Health, Physical and Life Sciences, and Public Affairs. These faculty members conduct multi-million dollar research programs through the IoE and teach in the IoE education program, which consists of a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science and a Minor in Environmental Systems and Society.
The successful candidate should be a distinguished scholar with a background in natural or social science and demonstrated administrative experience. The Director will provide vision, leadership and support for IoE research, educational, and outreach programs, and promote collaborative efforts among faculty to address and find solutions to local and global environmental challenges. The incoming Director will have the opportunity to shape and guide the IoE efforts in several areas targeted for future development, including hiring of new faculty, the establishment of a graduate degree program and the expansion of research in emerging fields of environmental science and policy.
Applicants should submit application materials including cover letter, a description of their vision for the IoE, curriculum vita, statements of research and teaching interests, 2-3 publications, and names and addresses of three references to:
IoE Director Search Committee Chair
c/o Ms. Tammy B. Allen
UCLA Institute of the Environment
619 Charles E. Young Dr. East
LaKretz Hall, Suite 300
University of California
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1496
Please use job number: 2155-0708-01 in all correspondence. For additional information about the IoE or about submitting an application, contact Ms. Tammy Allen (tballen@ioe.ucla.edu, 310-794-4908) or see www.ioe.ucla.edu. Review of applications will begin December 1, 2007 and will continue until the position is filled. UCLA is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer with a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of diversity among its faculty and staff.