The College of Engineering at Utah State University seeks applicants for a full-time Associate Dean of Research with an anticipated start date of January 1, 2025.
The Associate Dean of Research is responsible for the management and promotion of funded research initiatives and is responsible for stimulating new and continued research activity in the College of Engineering.

The ability to elevate the research activity in the college is critical to the Associate Dean of Research. This requires excellent leadership and communication skills. The successful candidate must be able to work with both individual and groups of faculty members to help them be successful in their research goals.

Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Mentoring faculty on research opportunities.
• Providing professional development opportunities to support faculty research efforts.
• Engaging with college research centers.
• Supervising the proposal development team.
• Serving as the primary liaison between the college and the Vice President for Research.
• Interfacing with the Sponsored Programs Office (SPO).
• Seeking and evaluating strategic research partnerships with other colleges within USU and externally.
• Promoting and supporting the development of research centers.
• Supervising the recognition of significant research accomplishments in the college including the events of Research Week.
• Improving the processes and support for researchers in the college.
• Initiating and nurturing research collaborations with colleges and centers throughout USU.

Minimum Qualifications

• The Associate Dean of Research must hold a PhD in engineering.
• The candidate must have demonstrated expertise appropriate for appointment at the Associate or Full Professor.

Preferred Qualifications

• Positive experience in research with demonstrated success in program development and leadership.
• Demonstrated experience in leadership success in research.
• Extensive experience in higher education and a commitment to the education a mission of the college.
• Success as a PI or leader of an independent research program.
• A solid understanding of sponsored research and the application processes.
• Strong ability to communicate effectively and work with members of the academic and research community.

Along with the online application, please attach:

1. A current curriculum vitae uploaded to your candidate profile.
2. Contact information for a minimum of five professional references.
3. A letter describing your qualifications for the position to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under “Documents 1-10"
4. A statement regarding your vision of the role and responsibilities for the Associate Dean of Research to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the
   Candidate Profile under “Documents 1-10"

**Document size may not exceed 10 MB.**

Employees work indoors and are protected from weather and/or contaminants, but not, necessarily, occasional temperature changes. The employee is regularly required to sit and often uses repetitive hand motions.

The College of Engineering at Utah State University is a regional leader in teaching and research. We are home to the world-famous Utah Water Research Laboratory and the National Science Foundation-funded ASPIRE Engineering Research Center for sustainable electrified transportation. Each year, our college welcomes an average of 2,000 undergraduate and 300 graduate students from around the globe. The college offers six ABET-accredited undergraduate degrees and 15 graduate degree programs. In 2023, the college generated $40 million in research expenditures. Our award-winning faculty regularly secure competitive funding, and our students excel at national design and scholarships challenges. For more information, please visit: https://engineering.usu.edu/.

Founded in 1888, Utah State University is Utah’s premier land-grant, public service university. As an R1 research institution, Utah State is dedicated to advancing knowledge through research and scholarly activities, providing a high-quality undergraduate and graduate education at an affordable price.

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