Candidate Search - Assistant Director for Engineering (AD/ENG)

Dear Colleague:

We are initiating a national search for the National Science Foundation’s Assistant Director for Engineering (ENG), and seek your assistance in the identification of candidates. Dr. Richard Buckius has served in this position with great distinction since 2005.

The Assistant Director, ENG, manages a Directorate comprised of five divisions: Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental and Transport Systems; Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation; Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems; Engineering Education and Centers; Industrial Innovation and Partnerships; and the Office of Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation. Enclosed is an information sheet that summarizes the Directorate's activities and the responsibilities of the position, together with the criteria that will be used in the search. Employment may be on a temporary or permanent basis in the Federal Service or by temporary assignment under provisions of the Intergovernmental Personnel Act.

We are very pleased to announce that Dr. Linda Katehi, Provost of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, has agreed to head the Screening Committee. Both we and the Committee seek your help in identifying candidates with the following qualifications: outstanding leadership; a deep sense of scholarship; a grasp of the issues facing the engineering community in the areas of education and research; proficiency in the administration of large-scale facilities and centers; and the ability to serve effectively as a key member of the NSF management team. We are especially interested in identifying women, members of minority groups, and persons with disabilities for consideration. Recommendations of individuals from any sector - academic, industry, or government - are welcome.

Please send your recommendations, including any supporting information which you might be able to provide, to the AD/ENG Screening Committee via e-mail (engsrch@lists.nsf.gov) or at the following address: National Science Foundation, Office of the Director, Suite 1205, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230. We would appreciate receiving your recommendations by April 15, 2008.

Your assistance in this very important task is appreciated.

                                   Sincerely,

                                   <signed>                              <signed>

                                  Arden L. Bement, Jr.              Kathie L. Olsen
                                  Director                                Deputy Director

Enclosures

[Search Committee Review Criteria]

[Overview of the Directorate for Engineering]

[PDF version of Letter and Enclosures]

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