Tenured Professor in Engineering and Associate Provost, Berkeley Space Center, College of Engin[...]

Position Overview

Position Title: Professor or Associate Professor

Salary Range: The Indexed Compensation Level (ICL) for the University of California sets the pay threshold for academic appointees. The salary that the University reasonably expects to pay for this Associate Provost (Faculty Director) position is $200,000 - $400,000.

Anticipated Start: January 1, 2025 or later

Review Timeline: Screening of complete applications will begin immediately. Please submit materials no later than September 26, 2024.

Application Window

Open Date: August 11, 2024

Next Review Date: Thursday, Sep 26, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time). Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final Date: Thursday, Sep 26, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time). Applications will continue to be accepted until this date.

Position Description

The University of California, Berkeley seeks applications for a leader to serve as the next Associate Provost for the Berkeley Space Center (AP-BSC). The Associate Provost is a full-time faculty director position with an underlying tenured professorial appointment in a relevant academic discipline. External applicants will hold an appointment in one or more of the academic departments in the College of Engineering (COE), with the possibility of additional joint appointments outside of COE.

The Berkeley Space Center (BSC) is a proposed, 36-acre innovation center at NASA Ames in the heart of Silicon Valley, where academia, private industry, and government will come together to identify, incubate, and launch tomorrow's technological breakthroughs. The BSC project is a public-private partnership that focuses on connecting and leveraging the combined capabilities of government and academic research with private industry's innovation, entrepreneurialism, and capital in a central location designed to foster collaboration across multiple disciplines.

Reporting to the Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost (EVCP), the AP-BSC will oversee the development and execution of the academic, research, and innovation and entrepreneurship missions of the BSC. They will lead the development of strategic partnerships with NASA-Ames and other government agencies and national laboratories, industry, and other academic institutions. The successful candidate should have a demonstrated record of developing and executing strategy for comparable projects, leading large-scale research programs, and building partnerships between industry and/or government entities and academia.

The Associate Provost (AP) for the Berkeley Space Center (BSC) at the University of California will oversee the development and execution of the academic, research, and innovation and entrepreneurship missions of the BSC. They will engage broadly the UC Berkeley faculty, staff, and students in advancing the BSC mission.

• Engage broadly UC Berkeley faculty and researchers to leverage their knowledge and experience, to contribute to, and support the evolution of BSC's strategic vision.
• Build partnerships with NASA and other government agencies and national labs, private industry, and other academic institutions to foster collaboration to identify, incubate and launch tomorrow's technological breakthroughs.
• Drive UCB program development and collaborate closely with the joint venture entity responsible for developing and managing the physical infrastructure at Berkeley Space Center.
• Spearhead new initiatives, guided by a clear set of principles for action.

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are core values at UC Berkeley. Our excellence can only be fully realized by faculty, students, and academic and non-academic staff who share our commitment to these values. Successful candidates for our academic positions will demonstrate evidence of a commitment to advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications: Graduate degree (PhD, masters, or equivalent international degree) required.

Additional Qualifications: Demonstrated record of developing and executing strategy for government agencies and national laboratories, industry, and/or other academic institutions, leading large-scale research programs, building partnerships between industry and/or government entities and academia.

Preferred Qualifications: PhD (or equivalent international degree) strongly desired. Ideal candidates will be experienced, skilled, entrepreneurial and astute administrators and distinguished scholars from appropriate academic fields in Engineering.

Application Requirements

Document Requirements: External applicants under serious consideration will be contacted and required to submit research, teaching, and service statements. All applications must be complete by 11:59pm on the final date. Incomplete applications cannot be considered.

• Statement of Interest
• Curriculum Vitae (CV) or Resume
• Authorization to Release Information Form

Reference Requirements: 3-5 required (contact information only). References will only be solicited for finalists.

About UC Berkeley

UC Berkeley is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. The excellence of the institution requires an environment in which the diverse community of faculty, students, and staff are welcome and included.