- Actively advise and notify school faculty of opportunities for applying for externally sponsored research and mentor faculty (particularly junior faculty) on grant writing, grant submission process, and managing existing awards
- Build and enhance research relationships with existing partners of the School, including Georgia Cyber Center, Savannah River National Lab, other colleges on AU campus, and DOD organizations at Fort Eisenhower, and help create collaboration opportunities for school faculty
- Work in conjunction with the Director of the Cyber Institute at the school on new applied research initiatives that will enhance and grow research expenditures at the school
- Work with the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in supporting existing, new, and emerging graduate programs in the School, and interact with the Graduate School
- Participate in working with the other colleges to expand strategically the multi-disciplinary graduate program offerings to other degrees and disciplines
- Assist in developing graduate research curricula and courses in consultation with the School faculty
- Assist in supporting doctoral students in terms of problem resolution and career development
- Support the recruitment of outstanding faculty and provide input to the Appointment, Promotion & Tenure process for Graduate Faculty.
- Assist and mentor junior faculty in moving their research programs forward and obtaining extramural funding.
- Assist with the recruitment of doctoral students
- Participate in speaking engagements to convey the School programs, initiatives, student accomplishments and benefits to the community and state
- Identifying opportunities to connect college resources to student needs
- An earned doctoral degree in computer science/engineering, information systems, or a related discipline
- Seven to ten years minimum full time experience with a substantial personal record in research and education commensurate with the appointment to the rank of full professor
- Documented leadership skills
- Extensive mentorship experience, including work with junior faculty and graduating several doctoral students
- Successful experience with the supervision of staff in a complex organization and the successful management of multiple programs in a higher education setting
- Highly developed human relations skills, leading to the ability to work well with staff and volunteers of all levels and from different cultures in the organization
- Strong communication skills: written, oral, public speaking and listening.
- Strong planning and organizational skills, including ability to manage multiple relationships Substantial record of competitive federal research funding, e.g., NSF, NIH, DOD.
- Budget and financial management experience
- Desire and ability to enact change, strong task orientation and high level of energy
- Personal characteristics associated with successful academic professionals, including a vigorous work ethic, sound judgment, impeccable integrity, demonstrated initiative, appropriate professional appearance, attitude and personality to work effectively with colleagues, senior leadership of the University, volunteers and constituents
- Affinity with the overall mission and the strategic goals of the University
Associate Dean of Research - Augusta, United States - Computing Research Association
4 weeks ago
Description
Associate Dean for Research
Augusta University (AU) School of Computer and Cyber Sciences (SCCS) is seeking a dynamic academic leader to serve as the Associate Dean for Research.
This position reports directly to the Dean of the School of Computer and Cyber Sciences and is a key member of the academic leadership team.
Founded in 1828 and located in Augusta, Georgia, Augusta University is a public research university and medical center dedicated to training the next generation of innovators, leaders and health care providers.
Home to four campuses in Augusta and various satellite locations across Georgia, Augusta University is at the forefront of groundbreaking research focused on improving and enriching the human experience.
The university enrolls more than 10,000 students, has more than 2,000 faculty, and its annual research expenditures exceed $125M.
The School of Computer and Cyber Sciences was established in 2017 with the mission to provide high-engagement, state-of-the-art technology education and research across its computer science, information technology and cybersecurity disciplines.
The School is undergoing an unprecedented transformation, as we are becoming a comprehensive research college, with national prominence, and a leader in computing and cybersecurity education and researchThe school is building a strong momentum in externally funded research with increasing number of awards from the National Science Foundation, National Security Agency, Office of Naval Research, and other agencies.
The school offers Bachelor of Science degrees in computer science, information technology, cybersecurity, cyber operations, cybersecurity engineering, and biomedical systems engineering.
At the graduate level, we offer a Master of Science degree in Information Security Management, a Master of Science degree in Computer Science, and a Doctor of Philosophy program in Computer and Cyber Sciences.
The School headquarters are located at the Georgia Cyber Center. The Center is nestled along the Savannah River at the University's Riverfront Campus, located in Augusta's growing cybersecurity corridor.The center includes a cutting-edge cyber range, a 340-seat auditorium, secure briefing space, incubator space for innovation and entrepreneurship, and classrooms; as well as proximity to industry professionals and innovative start-ups.
The Associate Dean for Research is responsible for providing visionary leadership in building the School's research momentum, sustaining and developing current graduate programs in alignment with the institution's mission statement and strategic plan.
As a member of the Dean's leadership team, the Associate Dean will be acquainted with all aspects of the School's growth and will represent and advocate all issues of research and graduate education in strategic planning associated with the students, faculty and academic programs.
The Associate Dean will be focused on the School's mission of providing a rich intellectual, academic and research environment for educating students to become leaders in the discovery and dissemination of knowledge and in its application.
The Associate Dean for Research will report directly to the Dean, work closely with the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, and partner with the Dean of the Graduate School.