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The College of Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology is seeking nominations of, and applications from, qualified individuals for the position of Chair of the School of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) with an anticipated start date of Aug. 1, 2012. Candidates must have an earned doctorate in a materials-related discipline, have demonstrated outstanding scholarship in their specific discipline(s) with a high degree of national/international recognition, and have an exemplary record of consensus-based academic leadership. The successful candidate should also possess: effective strategic and communication skills with a clear vision for leading the School toward higher levels of excellence within a multidisciplinary environment; an ability to lead by example via an active program of engaged teaching and individual research; the ability to be an effective champion for the School while maintaining and fostering good relations with other Schools and Colleges; capabilities to establish and continue successful relationships with federal and state agencies, and private foundations, as well as alumni, industry, and prospective donors. The candidate should have a strong track record of research funding, and be willing to work closely with the Development Director(s), faculty, and Georgia Tech administration to raise funds from private and public sources for the current and future capital campaigns. The Chair will report to the Dean of the College of Engineering and is responsible for all administrative, budgetary, and personnel decisions within the School. 


The School of MSE has an outstanding faculty of 38 primary, tenure-track members that include 18 Fellows of one or more professional societies, 5 Regents Professors, 3 Endowed Chairs, and 2 members of the National Academy of Engineering. The School has an enrollment of 295 undergraduate students, and 14 M.S. and 148 Ph.D. graduate students. The Undergraduate program is ranked 6th, and the Graduate program is ranked 8th, by the 2011 survey in U.S. News & World Report. The annual externally-funded research budget of the School exceeds $16M. Focal areas of research (alphabetical order) include: Advanced Structural Materials; Biologically Enabled and Bio-inspired Materials; Computational Design, Modeling, and Simulations; Electronic and Optical Materials; Energy Storage and Harvesting; Fibers and Composites; Multiscale Structural and Chemical Characterization; Nanomaterials and Nano-engineered Devices; and Polymers and Macromolecules. The multidisciplinary research of the School involves strong interactions with other Schools and Colleges across campus (e.g., 13 faculty from other Schools hold secondary appointments in MSE). More information about the School can be found at http://www.mse.gatech.edu. 





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