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　　We're committed to bringing passion and energy to Colorado School ofMines.Professor and Department Head, Department of Chemical and BiologicalEngineering

　　The OpportunityThe Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering at the Colorado Schoolof Mines seeks a dynamic, enthusiastic leader to head the department. Weinvite applications from qualified candidates committed to enhancing ourresearch and teaching programs through strategic hires, mentoring, leadingby example, and developing new resources.

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

　　Provide leadership to enhance the mission and activities of the Department byfostering a vision and strategy to strengthen its research and teaching and toenhance 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 educationalinnovation;

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

　　Advance efforts supporting diversity, inclusion and access;

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

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

　　Work closely with associated interdisciplinary programs such as quantitativebiosciences & engineering and materials science to ensure seamlesscurriculum management and recruitment of students and faculty;

　　Lead fund-raising for Departmental activities, budget preparation, andmanagement;

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

　　Minimum QualificationsThe department head will be appointed as an academic faculty member at thefull professor level in the department. Therefore, a doctorate in chemicalengineering, or a closely-related field with a distinguished record ofaccomplishment in scholarship, teaching and service as well as national andinternational recognition is required. Administrative experience and/orevidence of successful personnel and financial management are also desired.Strong leadership qualities, including effective interpersonal communicationand organizational skills, are a must. The successful candidate will beexpected to lead the department transparently and collegially. The successfulcandidate should be a strong advocate for the needs of the students,staff, and faculty within the department and have a strong commitment todivers

　　About Mines and The DepartmentColorado School of Mines is Colorado's oldest public university. Located inGolden, Colorado, in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, Mines isminutes from Denver and Boulder. Mines has 5,400 undergraduate students and1,600 graduate students in a broad range of applied science and engineeringdisciplines. Mines has the highest admissions standards of any publicuniversity in Colorado and among the highest of any public university in theU.S. Colorado School of Mines was ranked the No. 4 best engineering college inthe United States by Money Magazine in 2020. Mines was recently dubbed the toppublic 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 9teaching faculty, as well as research faculty and support staff, 500undergraduate and 100 graduate students. The department offers B.S., M.S.and Ph.D. degrees. It has a strong history in excellence in education andbasic and applied research in renewable energy, materials science,transport processes, theoretical and applied thermodynamics,biomaterials, metabolic engineering, computational biology, andatomistic simulation. Our educational and research programs are enhancedthrough participation in interdisciplinary degree programs and researchcenters on campus, and through strong ties and collaborations with theneighboring National Renewable Energy Laboratory and the U. S. GeologicalSurvey. Mines emphasizes collaboration and cooperative and collegialinteraction across campus, and promotes excellence in combination with ahealthy life balance. The Head will work in close collaboration with the Deanof the Energy and Materials Portfolio which includes physics, chemistry,computer science, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, andmetallurgical & materials engineering, to create a supportive,diverse, and outstanding education and research environment. Moreinformation 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 summerstipend, 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