Dean, College of Chemistry
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley, invites nominations and applications for the position of Dean of the College of Chemistry. The appointment will be effective July 1, 2013.
The College is comprised of two departments, Chemistry and Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering. It aims to continue its tradition of fundamental research into chemical and related sciences, while at the same time meeting major scientific and technological challenges of today's world, such as addressing climate change, increasing the world's food supply, synthesizing new materials, and discovering and delivering new drugs. The College embraces both experimental and theoretical approaches, and its faculty are engaged in teaching and research across a wide range of subdisciplines.
The dean will be expected to provide the College with academic, intellectual and administrative leadership, helping it to develop and advance its vision for the future in teaching, research, and public service. In addition, the dean will have responsibilities for fund-raising and for building strong relationships with alumni and other external partners.
Applicants for this position must be Berkeley faculty members who hold the rank of Professor. Applications are warmly welcomed from individuals whose experience has prepared them to make strong contributions to diversity and inclusion in higher education.
Nominations must be received by December 14, 2012. Nominations should include complete contact information. Nominees may then be invited to submit a brief statement of interest and a curriculum vitae. An individual need not be nominated in order to apply; the search committee welcomes applications from all interested individuals. Applications should include a brief statement of interest and a curriculum vitae. In addition to soliciting nominations and applications, we are also interested in receiving comments about the state of the College and priorities going forward.
To be considered as candidates, nominees and applicants must submit statements of interest and c.v.s by the closing date of January 31, 2013. Applications and nominations should be sent to:
Chair, Chemistry Dean Search Committee
University of California, Berkeley 109 California Hall
Berkeley, CA 94720-1500
Electronic submissions are encouraged and should be sent to:
chemistry.dean.search@berkeley.edu
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. This position is a sensitive position and is subject to a criminal background check. Questions may be referred to Carolyn Capps at (510) 642-6474 or
capps@berkeley.edu.
All nominations and applications will be kept confidential.
Dean, School of Optometry
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley, invites nominations and applications for the position of Dean of the School of Optometry. The appointment will be effective July 1, 2013.
The highly ranked School of Optometry has a strong tradition of excellence in teaching, research, and service to the community as a result of its very accomplished clinical and vision science faculty. It prepares professionals for careers in optometry, and it advances vision science through research and teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels. These activities are uniquely fostered by the placement of the School on the vibrant Berkeley campus with its highly ranked and collaborative academic programs.
The dean will be expected to provide the School with academic, intellectual, and administrative leadership, helping the School to fulfill its missions in clinical optometry and in basic and clinical eye and vision research. In addition, the dean will have responsibility for fund-raising and for sustaining strong relationships with alumni and the profession.
Applicants for the position must have a professional optometric degree, with a distinguished record of research and instruction that would warrant tenured appointment as Professor. Applications are welcomed from individuals whose experience has prepared them to make strong contributions to diversity and inclusion in higher education. A background in academic and clinical administration is desirable, along with a mature understanding of the needs of the School, trends in the optometric profession, and their relation to emerging health care concerns.
Nominations must be received by December 3, 2012 and should include complete contact information. Nominees may then be invited by the search committee to submit a brief statement of interest and curriculum vitae. An individual need not be nominated in order to apply: the search committee welcomes applications from all interested individuals. Applications should include a brief statement of interest and a c.v. To be considered as candidates, nominees and applicants must submit statements of interest and c.v.s by the closing date of January 15, 2013.
Chair, Optometry Dean Search Committee
University of California, Berkeley 109 California Hall
Berkeley, CA 94720-1500
Electronic submissions are encouraged and should be sent to:
optometry.dean.search@berkeley.edu
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. This position is a sensitive position and is subject to a criminal background check. Questions may be referred to Carolyn Capps at (510) 642-6474 or
capps@berkeley.edu.
All nominations and applications will be kept confidential.
Dean, School of Public Health
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley, invites nominations and applications for the position of Dean of the School of Public Health. The appointment will be effective July 1, 2013.
The School's vision builds on a campus tradition of pre-eminent interdisciplinary scholarship, education, and public engagement that challenges conventional thinking and develops leaders equipped to help solve the health challenges of the 21st century and beyond. As an integral part of the most accomplished public university in the world, the School addresses the needs of California while pursuing a global health agenda.
The School's mission is to promote health, prevent suffering, and protect lives by conducting world-class research, applying it to improve human health, and enhancing the health workforce through continuing education. The Dean's leadership is central to meeting this mission.
The School's faculty are consistently noted as among the leading scholars in their respective fields and include many members of the Institute of Medicine and similar honorific organizations. The School offers a variety of undergraduate, M.P.H. and Ph.D. programs, including several that are offered concurrently with other schools on the Berkeley Campus, including the Haas School of Business, the Goldman School of Public Policy, the School of Social Welfare, the School of Journalism, the College of Environmental Design, and with medical schools at UC San Francisco and Stanford. Areas of concentration include: Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Environmental Health Sciences, Health Policy & Management, Health & Social Behavior, Infectious Diseases & Vaccinology, Maternal & Child Health, Public Health Nutrition and other interdisciplinary areas such as Aging, Global Health and Multi-Cultural Health. The latest National Research Council analysis of U.S. universities found that UC Berkeley has the largest number of highly ranked doctoral programs in the country, including four in the School of Public Health.
The Dean will provide the School with academic, intellectual, and administrative leadership, helping to shape and advance the School's vision of pre-eminence in all of its endeavors. In addition, the Dean will have responsibilities for fundraising, advancing campus-wide health initiatives, and creating strong relationships with alumni and the profession.
Candidates must have a distinguished record of scholarship, one that would warrant a tenured appointment as Professor. Applications are warmly welcomed from individuals whose experience has prepared them to make strong contributions to diversity and inclusion in higher education. Experience in administration and fund-raising are strongly preferred, along with a mature understanding of the interdisciplinary nature of public health and the health sciences at large.
We are eager to receive nominations (with complete contact information) by December 3, 2012. An individual need not be nominated in order to apply; the search committee welcomes applications from all interested individuals. To be considered as candidates, nominees and applicants must submit brief statements of interest and curriculum vitae by the closing date of January 10, 2013. Applications and nominations should be sent to:
Chair, Public Health Dean Search Committee
University of California, Berkeley 109 California Hall
Berkeley, CA 94720-1500
Electronic submissions are encouraged and should be sent to:
public.health.dean.search@berkeley.edu
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. This position is a sensitive position and is subject to a criminal background check. Questions may be referred to Carolyn Capps at (510) 642-6474 or
capps@berkeley.edu.
All nominations and applications will be kept confidential.
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