Candidate Search - Assistant Director for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (AD/MPS)

November 4, 2011

Dear Colleague:

We are initiating a national search for the National Science Foundation’s Assistant Director for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS) and seek your assistance in the identification of candidates.

The Assistant Director, MPS, leads a Directorate comprised of five divisions: Astronomical Sciences, Chemistry, Materials Research, Mathematical Sciences, and Physics; as well as the Office of Multidisciplinary Activities. Attached is a PDF version of this letter, which includes an information sheet summarizing 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 seek your help in identifying candidates with the following qualifications: outstanding leadership; a deep sense of scholarship; a grasp of the issues facing the mathematical and physical science communities in the areas of education and research; 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 that you can provide, to the AD/MPS Search Committee via e-mail (mpssrch@listserv.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 January 15, 2012.

Your assistance in this very important task is appreciated.

Sincerely,
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Subra Suresh		Cora B. Marrett
Director		Deputy Director
National Science Foundation 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1205 Arlington, VA 22230

Enclosures

[Search Committee Review Criteria]

[Overview of the Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences]

[Search Committee Roster]

[PDF version of Letter and Enclosures]

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