Job description
Posting Information
Posting Number
PG191965EP
Internal Recruitment
No
Working Title
Department Head, Forest Biomaterials
Anticipated Hiring Range
Commensurate with Education and Experience
Work Schedule
Monday - Friday 8am-5pm
Job Location
Raleigh, NC
Department
Forest Biomaterials
About the Department
The College of Natural Resources
Founded in 1929 as the School of Forestry, the College of Natural Resources (CNR) at North Carolina State University (NC State) has a long tradition of excellence in teaching, research, extension, and outreach. From its beginning, the college’s scope and reach has steadily grown to reflect evolving industry needs, societal changes, and environmental concerns.
CNR is a national leader, ranked #2 in the 2022 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in North Carolina, in addressing the many ways that people’s physical, economic and social needs are met while protecting the planet’s natural resources for future generations. Experts in the college’s extension programs are in the field every day working with businesses, industries, government, nonprofits, communities and citizens across North Carolina to provide programs and services that foster healthy communities and economies. Stationed throughout North Carolina, these professionals support the state’s largest manufacturing sector, forest and wood products; pulp and paper and allied industries; its largest service sector, tourism; and more than half a million forest landowners.
The college’s vision is to be a world leader among units of its kind, and the go-to place for solutions to natural resource challenges in both the built and natural environment. The college is committed to creating an environment where diversity and inclusion are celebrated and valued. Diversity opens the door for innovation as people from all backgrounds work together to solve today’s complex problems. Inclusion involves empowering all community members to reach their highest potential academically, professionally and personally.
CNR’s teaching, research, and extension programs require high-quality spaces for students and faculty to find solutions to today and tomorrow’s most pressing societal, technological, and sustainability issues. The college’s natural environments, living labs, built space and applied research resources are essential to NC State’s Think and Do environment.
The college is organized into various units, including administration, business services, academic affairs, information technology, forest assets, extension, diversity and inclusion, advancement and research administration; three departments – Forest Biomaterials, Forestry and Environmental Resources; and Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management; two centers, including the Center for Geospatial Analytics; and a number of research cooperatives and consortiums.
The Department of Forest Biomaterials
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 tenure and teaching faculty, 8 staff members, 8 non-faculty, 5 postdocs, 55 graduate students, and over 250 undergraduate students. On-campus facilities include classrooms, laboratories, pilot plants, and state-of-the-art research and testing facilities including the Robertson Paper & Pulp Laboratory, the Hodges Wood Products Laboratory, the Forest Biomaterials and Bioenergy Laboratories, the Smart Manufacturing Innovation Center, and laboratories dedicated to life-cycle analysis and business intelligence.
Research activities include programs funded by government and corporate sponsors interested in scientific and engineering innovation applied to a wide array of new forest-based materials, bioproducts, biochemicals and bioenergy sources and novel manufacturing processes. The Department houses the Tissue Pack Innovation Lab (go.ncsu.edu/Tissue), and the Sustainable and Alternative Fibers Initiative (SAFI), the major global research effort on sustainable fibers, integrated by more than 20 global entities (go.ncsu.edu/SAFI).
Essential Job Duties
North Carolina State University (NC State) and the College of Natural Resources (CNR) invite nominations and applications for the position of Head for the Department of Forest Biomaterials.
Position Overview
Position Overview
As the Department’s academic leader and chief administrative officer, this position will lead faculty and staff in implementing and enhancing the undergraduate and graduate programs and outreach activities to ensure that the programs remain responsive to the evolving needs of students and stakeholders of the department. The department head must also articulate a clear vision that is aligned with the strategic plan of the College of Natural Resources and collaborate broadly across the college and university to achieve that vision. Reporting to the dean, the department head oversees academic, administrative, and budgetary matters and is the spokesperson representing the department to the college, university administration, external clientele, and outside constituents and stakeholders.
The position will also be responsible for:
- 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;
- Promoting a strong commitment to recruiting and retaining diverse students, faculty, and staff;
- Demonstrating an ongoing commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an equitable and inclusive working environment;
- Developing partnerships, both internally and externally, that foster the priorities of the department, college and university including, but not limited to, engaging alumni, industry, and other potential supporters and supporting fundraising activities;
- Leading the department in focusing on delivering student success; provide programs and opportunities for students to develop research and leadership skills;
- 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; and
- Respecting and adhering to university policies and the principles of fiduciary responsibility and stewardship of resources.
Other Responsibilities
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Minimum Education and Experience
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.
Other Required Qualifications
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. The successful candidate will also possess an outstanding record of research, teaching, administrative and leadership accomplishments along with a strong record of commitment to human and intellectual diversity.
Preferred Qualifications
n/a
Required License(s) or Certification(s)
n/a
Valid NC Driver's License required
No
Commercial Driver's License required
No
Recruitment Dates and Special Instructions
Job Open Date
08/08/2022
Anticipated Close Date
Open until filled.
Special Instructions to Applicants
Inquiries, nominations and applications are invited and may be directed to Frank Barragan, recruitment services manager, NC State Executive Search Services, at (919) 791-7641 or fbbarrag@ncsu.edu or Rob Scheller, committee chair and associate dean for research, College of Natural Resources, at rschell@ncsu.edu.
Confidential review of applications will begin in October 2022, 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.)
Position Details
Position Number
00000686
Position Type
Tenured/Tenure-Track Faculty
Full Time Equivalent (FTE) (1.0 = 40 hours/week)
1.0
Appointment
12 Month Recurring
Mandatory Designation - Adverse Weather
Mandatory - Adverse Weather
Mandatory Designation - Emergency Events
Mandatory - Fire/Explosions, Mandatory - Medical Emergencies, Mandatory - Hazardous Material Incidents, Mandatory - Transportation Accidents, Mandatory - Evacuations/Natural Hazards, Mandatory - Utilities/Infrastructure Failure, Mandatory - Threats of Violence/Terrorism/Interpersonal Emergencies
Is this position partially or fully funded on ARRA stimulus monies?
No
Department ID
150301 - Forest Biomaterials
AA/EEO
NC State University is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as an individual with a disability, or status as a protected veteran.
If you have general questions about the application process, you may contact Human Resources at (919) 515-2135 or workatncstate@ncsu.edu. Individuals with disabilities requiring disability-related accommodations in the application and interview process, please call 919-515-3148.
Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. If highest degree is from an institution outside of the U.S., final candidates are required to have their degree equivalency verified at www.wes.org or equivalent service. Degree(s) must be obtained prior to start date in order to meet qualifications and receive credit.
NC State University participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.
If you have general questions about the application process, you may contact Human Resources at (919) 515-2135 or workatncstate@ncsu.edu. Individuals with disabilities requiring disability-related accommodations in the application and interview process, please call 919-515-3148.
Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. If highest degree is from an institution outside of the U.S., final candidates are required to have their degree equivalency verified at www.wes.org or equivalent service. Degree(s) must be obtained prior to start date in order to meet qualifications and receive credit.
NC State University participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.
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