Director Search
Bourns College of Engineering
Center for Environmental Research & Technology
The Bourns College of Engineering (BCOE) at the University of California, Riverside (UCR) is seeking an outstanding individual to serve as Director of the Bourns College of Engineering — Center for Environmental Research & Technology (CE-CERT). CE-CERT is the largest research center at UCR and pursues a broad-based, integrated, basic and applied research agenda in advanced vehicle technologies and systems; vehicle emissions measurement, analysis, and control; atmospheric measurements and modeling; environmental analysis and policy; sustainable energy with emphasis on air quality and transportation systems research. CE-CERT's research program is international in scope and is a member of UCR's Environmental Research Institute that provides collaborative research and educational linkages to conservation biology, environmental sciences and economics, and the social sciences.
UCR is a dynamic and growing academic community with the most diverse student body among all of the UC campuses, including first-generation college attendees. The campus has ambitious goals for its future that embrace academic excellence, preeminence in research, and diversity. The Riverside area is one of the fastest growing regions in California and the nation. The CE-CERT Director is expected to play a crucial leadership role in helping UCR attain its goals and sustain its current rise in accomplishments and distinction.
Position
The CE-CERT Director will report directly to the Dean of the Bourns College of Engineering. This is a full-time academic appointment, and the successful candidate must be qualified for an academic appointment as a full professor in an academic department within the Bourns College of Engineering. Candidates from all disciplines will be considered but given the technical agenda of CE-CERT a preference will be given to Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering disciplines. Salary level will be competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Qualifications
An exemplary career in research and teaching and experience in creating and implementing innovative programs that can enhance the research enterprise of CE-CERT and BCOE. CE-CERT is a collaborative research center so experience with regulatory and industrial organizations is preferred. A proven record of scholarly research, service and teaching success worthy of appointment as a full professor in a UCR academic department is also required.
Other highly desirable attributes include:
- Leadership in the design and implementation of broad based research programs that encourage faculty innovation and collaboration with industry, government laboratories, and regulatory agencies.
- Experience with fostering and obtaining support for graduate and undergraduate research that also enhance student academic success.
- Success in obtaining extramural funding, research contracts, and grants from public and private organizations.
- Experience with international research institutions and agencies.
Applications
The search committee will review received applications beginning December 1, 2006, and will continue to receive applications until the position is filled. To apply please register through the web at www.engr.ucr.edu/facultysearch/ and submit the requested PDF files. For inquires and questions, please contact us at facultysearch@engr.ucr.edu.
About UC — Riverside
The University of California, Riverside (UCR) is one of ten campuses of the University of California System generally recognized as the preeminent public university system in the world. The 1200-acre, park-like Riverside campus is located 60 miles east of Los Angeles and 50 miles west of Palm Springs. UCR is strongly committed to diversity, and is experiencing rapid growth in graduate programs, research, and professional schools. UCR is a Carnegie RU/VH institution and land-grant University and has many specialized research centers and institutes.
The campus enrolls about 16,500 students, including 14,500 undergraduate students. UCR offers 96 undergraduate majors in four undergraduate academic colleges: the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences; the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences; the Marlan and Rosemary Bourns College of Engineering; and the A. Gary Anderson Graduate School of Management. About 60 percent of the graduates complete a bachelor's degree within four years, and another 34 percent of the graduates finish in one additional year or less. Campus enrollment projections anticipate growth to approximately 20,000 students by the year 2010, making UCR the fastest growing campus in the UC system. The City of Riverside (pop. 260,000) and the surrounding communities of Southern California, including Los Angeles, Temecula, Palm Springs, etc., offer a variety of cultural, intellectual, and recreational activities. Riverside enjoys a moderate cost of living and offers one of the best housing values in California.
The University of California, Riverside is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
