NSF Office Director, OCI Search Committee Review Criteria

Screening Committee Review Criteria for
Director, Office of Cyberinfrastructure

We are seeking demonstrated evidence of:

Strategic Vision

• Working knowledge of the major current intellectual challenges and opportunities in cyberinfrastrcuture.


• Ability to formulate strategic plans for research and education in cyberinfrastructure and multidisciplinary research activities.

Leadership, Direction, and Representation

• Ability to serve effectively as a member of NSF's senior management team, helping to develop consensus both within the directorate and across the agency on agency policy and plans.


• Ability to plan, prioritize, and coordinate interagency and international research programs related to the Foundation’s cyberinfrastructure portfolio.


• Ability to manage an organization consisting of scientific and staff support personnel.


• Ability to communicate NSF policy and strategic plans to the external community, including the public, the Congress, and scientific colleagues in other disciplines.

Credibility within Research and Education Community

• Deep sense of scholarship and significant scientific contributions to one or more of the fields related to next-generation cyberinfrastructure.


• Broad understanding of universities and other institutions that conduct research and education in cyberinfrastructure.


• Familiarity with the existing U.S. and international infrastructure that supports cyberinfrastructure research.


• High level of professional recognition in the science community as evidenced by positions held, publications, and/or professional awards.

Commitment

• Commitment to the goals of the NSF Strategic Plan, including the integration of research and education, and the ability to conceptualize the role of cyberinfrastructure in achieving those goals.


• Commitment to the employment and development of a highly qualified staff that reflects the diversity of our nation and to the equitable representation of underrepresented groups and institutions on advisory committees, in workshops, and proposal review panels.

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