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The University of New Mexico is seeking a visionary leader for the position of Dean of the School of Engineering. Located in Albuquerque, the largest city in New Mexico and one of the fastest growing in the Southwest, UNM is a Carnegie Very High Research University and a federally-designated Hispanic-Serving Institution. UNM is the largest and most comprehensive of the state’s institutions of higher education. Founded in 1889, UNM serves a diverse student population of nearly 35,000 on five campuses (approximately 27,000 at its Albuquerque main campus). The University participates in the further development of the Rio Grande Research Corridor, in collaboration with the nearby national and federal laboratories and other research organizations in the region. The University operates on a budget of $2 billion of which over $300 million is derived from research and sponsored projects. The budget supports approximately 15,000 full- and part-time employees and over 200 undergraduate and graduate programs.
The School of Engineering (SOE) has over 100 faculty in five academic departments: Chemical and Nuclear Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering.
Among the internationally recognized centers associated with the school are the Center for High Technology Materials, the Center for Microengineered Materials, the Center for Advanced Research Computing, the Mind Research Network, the Center for Biomedical Engineering, the Center for High Technology Materials and the Center for Emerging Energy Technologies. UNM is also a member institution of the WERC-A Consortium for Environmental Education & Technology Development.
The SOE academic budget is nearly $13M and annual research and contract funding is $31M. The School has close relations with industry and with three federal laboratories in New Mexico – Sandia National Laboratories, Los Alamos National Laboratory, and the Air Force Research Laboratory Phillips Research Site.
The SOE, with enrollments of about 1,100 undergraduates and 600 graduate students, is committed to diversity with several externally funded programs encouraging women and minority students in science and engineering. The SOE is ranked nationally for both its undergraduate and graduate programs.
Applications should be submitted online directly with this link: unmjobs.unm
Applicants can also go through UNMJobs and reference posting #0803339. For best consideration, applications should be submitted by January 11, 2010, and the position is open until filled. Nominations can be submitted electronically to Bonnie Leigh Reifsteck, Search Coordinator, at bonniec@unm.edu (phone: 505.277.2611).
A complete application consists of (1) a letter which expresses interest in and addresses the applicant’s qualifications for the position as described above, (2) a current curriculum vitae/résumé, (3) and the names, addresses, e-mail addresses, and telephone numbers of at least five professional references. Please note that references will only be contacted after express permission from the applicant is obtained but reference contact information is required to complete the application. UNM's confidentiality policy ("Recruitment and Hiring," Policy #3210), which includes information about public disclosure of documents submitted by applicants, is located at http://www.unm.edu/~ubppm.
The University of New Mexico is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer/Educator.
Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.
For information additional information about UNM see http://www.unm.edu