TAPPI Industry Career Center: North Carolina State University Seeks Department Head of Forest Biomaterials
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The Department of Forest Biomaterials, part of NC State’s College of Natural Resources (CNR), is a global leader in research and educational excellence in the areas of pulp and paper manufacturing, biomass utilization, and sustainable biomaterials. The Department focuses on developing practical, innovative solutions to industry challenges. It serves the public, supporting the land-grant mission of NC State University, translates and applies research that drives discovery and generates value, advances knowledge through science, and educates and trains future leaders.
The department offers comprehensive undergraduate and graduate programs in Paper Science and Engineering (PSE) and Sustainable Materials and Technology (SMT). The PSE degree program is co-administered by the College of Engineering and has a dual degree option that allows students to also earn a BS degree in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering.
The PSE program is the largest and most successful in the country while the SMT program, fully accredited, is relatively new and already in high demand. The department is home to 20 full-time faculty, 13 staff members, 8 non-faculty (including one instructional designer, two research associates, one extension associate, and four BioResources personnel), 6 postdocs, 47 graduate students, and over 200 undergraduate students.
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Responsibilities & Duties
The Department Head is responsible for the following:
- Providing intellectual and organizational leadership and effective management to academic, research, extension, and outreach programs in the context of a broad and dynamic vision of the Department of Forest Biomaterials.
- Creating an environment that encourages a culture of integrity, innovation, entrepreneurialism, and collaboration among students, faculty, and staff.
- Demonstrating an ongoing commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an equitable and inclusive working environment.
- Promoting an inclusive and welcoming environment with a strong commitment to recruiting and retaining diverse students, faculty, and staff.
- Engaging alumni, industry, and other potential supporters; participating in increasing understanding and support for the Department and the College as a contributor to the well-being of the state, nation, and world.
- Supporting faculty development that advocates, recognizes and rewards excellence in research, teaching and mentoring, extension, and outreach.
- Fostering a culture of high-impact interdisciplinary collaboration in research, teaching and service within the college and across the university.
- Developing partnerships, both internally and externally, that foster the priorities of the department, college and university.
- Supporting fundraising activities that are consistent with the priorities of the department, college and university.
- Respecting and adhering to university policies and the principles of fiduciary responsibility and stewardship of resources; and other duties as assigned.
Qualifications - Education
- The Department is seeking an outstanding individual with a strong commitment to academic and research excellence commensurate with the expectations of a major research university. Candidates shall possess a doctoral degree in paper science and engineering, chemical engineering, wood products, materials science, or a related field and credentials to be appointed at the rank of Professor with tenure in the department. The successful candidate will possess an outstanding record of research, teaching, administrative and leadership accomplishments along with a strong record of commitment to human and intellectual diversity.
How to Apply
Confidential review of applications will begin in August of 2021 and will continue until the position is filled. Candidates should provide the following: curriculum vitae, cover letter, three (3) professional references, and a statement on contributions that have been made to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion.
This statement should include an explanation of what advancing each of these areas means to you, how you encouraged or promoted these areas in your professional career, and your future goals for advancing each of these areas if hired for this position. (References will not be contacted without prior knowledge and approval of candidates.) These materials may be submitted online at https://jobs.ncsu.edu/ (00000686).
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