"Dear Colleague" Letter - Candidate Search, Director, Office of Cyberinfrastructure (OCI)

Dear Colleague:

We are initiating a national search for the Director of the Office of Cyberinfrastructure, to be appointed June 2008 and we seek your assistance in the identification of candidates. Dr. Daniel Atkins has served in this position with great distinction since 2006.

Established in July 2005, the Office of Cyberinfrastructure (OCI) coordinates and provides support for state-of-the-art cyberinfrastructure resources, tools and services essential to the conduct of 21st century science and engineering research and education. The incumbent ensures that the programmatic activities of the office are undertaken with vision, vigor and integrity. The OCI Director reports to the Director of the National Science Foundation, and is a member of the agency’s executive leadership team. Enclosed is an information sheet that summarizes the Office’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. Priscilla P. Nelson, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs at the New Jersey Institute of Technology, will chair the Screening Committee. We and the Committee seek your help in identifying candidates who recognize the potential that a world-class cyberinfrastructure provides to advance the frontier of science and engineering and to broaden participation in the research and education enterprise. The ideal candidate should demonstrate creative leadership and extraordinary vision for and commitment to promoting science and engineering discovery and learning through cyberinfrastructure innovation. Furthermore, the candidate should have a deep sense of scholarship and the ability to serve effectively as a key member of the NSF policy and 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 - academe, industry, or government - are welcome.

Please send your recommendations, including any supporting information which you might be able to provide, to the OCI Director Screening Committee via e-mail (ocisrch@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 them by February 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 Office of Cyberinfrastructure]

[PDF version of Letter and Enclosures]

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