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The Office of Research is conducting a search for Director of the Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society (CITRIS).

CITRIS is a four-campus institute comprising the Berkeley, Davis, Merced and Santa Cruz campuses of the University of California. More than 418 faculty members in engineering, science, health, social science, and other disciplines at the four UC campuses are collaborating with researchers at more than 30 supporting companies to create pervasive, secure, energy-efficient, and disaster-proof information technology solutions for many of our most pressing social, environmental, and health care problems. UCD CITRIS includes faculty members in various fields involved in projects that benefit society in transportation, seismic safety, agriculture and food tech, climate and energy, aviation, digital health care, the environment and education and workforce training.

This position, open to tenured Academic Senate appointment at the Full Professor level, will be appointed for 5 years. An administrative stipend and one course
buyout per year will also be included with this appointment. Reporting to the Vice Chancellor of Research and the CITRIS Director, the UC Davis CITRIS Director will provide academic and administrative leadership. He/she will facilitate faculty involvement that is collaborative and multi-disciplinary across the Davis campus and across the multi-campus institute, foster development of the research, education and industry participation programs that maximize opportunities for technological innovation and societal and economic impact. Success will be measured by societal impact, research funds raised, faculty and students supported, engagement with industry and government and stakeholder satisfaction.

Further information regarding the Scope of Work can be found at:
https://ucdavis.box.com/s/ho1t7y2fxmz6eql3wgd592bsj6a7ekqo

To apply, please visit https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF06826.

If you have questions regarding the position or your application, please contact HR Analyst Satti Kaur at satkaur@ucdavis.edu.

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