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The Opportunity The Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering at the Colorado School of Mines seeks a dynamic, enthusiastic leader to head the department. We invite applications from qualified candidates committed to enhancing our research and teaching programs through strategic hires, mentoring, leading by example, and developing new resources.

Responsibilities The department head is expected to work effectively in a collaborative, interdisciplinary environment both within the department and college, and across the broader campus to:

Provide leadership to enhance the mission and activities of the Department by fostering a vision and strategy to strengthen its research and teaching and to enhance collaboration with other programs across campus;

Promote and support continued professional growth of faculty and staff, particularly in the areas of research program development and educational innovation;

Facilitate a world-class environment for research in the Department with active collaborations with academia, industry, and government agencies;

Advance efforts supporting diversity, inclusion and access;

Represent the Department to the university administration, other university units, industry, and to public and private agencies at the local, regional, national, and international levels;

Oversee recruitment of world-class faculty, and facilitate professional development, and retention of faculty, staff, and students;

Work closely with associated interdisciplinary programs such as quantitative biosciences & engineering and materials science to ensure seamless curriculum management and recruitment of students and faculty;

Lead fund-raising for Departmental activities, budget preparation, and management;

and Teach courses, advise graduate students, and maintain a leading international research program.

Minimum Qualifications The department head will be appointed as an academic faculty member at the full professor level in the department. Therefore, a doctorate in chemical engineering, or a closely-related field with a distinguished record of accomplishment in scholarship, teaching and service as well as national and international recognition is required. Administrative experience and/or evidence of successful personnel and financial management are also desired. Strong leadership qualities, including effective interpersonal communication and organizational skills, are a must. The successful candidate will be expected to lead the department transparently and collegially. The successful candidate should be a strong advocate for the needs of the students, staff, and faculty within the department and have a strong commitment to divers

About Mines and The Department Colorado School of Mines is Colorado's oldest public university. Located in Golden, Colorado, in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, Mines is minutes from Denver and Boulder. Mines has 5,400 undergraduate students and 1,600 graduate students in a broad range of applied science and engineering disciplines. Mines has the highest admissions standards of any public university in Colorado and among the highest of any public university in the U.S. Colorado School of Mines was ranked the No. 4 best engineering college in the United States by Money Magazine in 2020. Mines was recently dubbed the top public university in the nation for return on investment in Payscale.com's "Colleges Worth Your Investment" list. The Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering comprises 16 tenure/tenure track faculty and 9 teaching faculty, as well as research faculty and support staff, 500 undergraduate and 100 graduate students. The department offers B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees. It has a strong history in excellence in education and basic and applied research in renewable energy, materials science, transport processes, theoretical and applied thermodynamics, biomaterials, metabolic engineering, computational biology, and atomistic simulation. Our educational and research programs are enhanced through participation in interdisciplinary degree programs and research centers on campus, and through strong ties and collaborations with the neighboring National Renewable Energy Laboratory and the U. S. Geological Survey. Mines emphasizes collaboration and cooperative and collegial interaction across campus, and promotes excellence in combination with a healthy life balance. The Head will work in close collaboration with the Dean of the Energy and Materials Portfolio which includes physics, chemistry, computer science, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and metallurgical & materials engineering, to create a supportive, diverse, and outstanding education and research environment. More information a

Pay Range: Mines is offering a 9-month, academic year salary of $161,000 - $194,000. This is supplemented with a $20K stipend, a summer stipend, and the opportunity for summer and winter research compensation.

Mines takes into consideration a combination of a candidate's education, training, and experience, as well as the position's scope and