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Dean - College of Natural Science

Position Summary

Michigan State University seeks a dynamic and forward-thinking leader to serve as the next Dean of the College of Natural Science (NatSci). The Dean should embrace collaboration, inclusivity, and innovation, while fostering a nimble environment. As the chief executive officer of the College, the Dean will spearhead academic and operational planning, enhance the College's national and international scholarly reputation, and advocate for all disciplines within the College community while working to secure the resources required to fulfill the College's strategic goals.

The College of Natural Science (NatSci) is home to 27 departments and programs in the biological, physical and mathematical sciences. The college averages $83M in research expenditures annually while providing world-class educational opportunities to more than 6,000 undergraduate majors and 1,200 graduate and postdoctoral scholars. There are 800+ faculty and academic staff associated with NatSci and more than 63,000 living alums worldwide. NatSci is committed to creating a collaborative and supportive environment in which differences are valued and all members of the NatSci community are empowered to grow and succeed. The vast diversity of disciplines housed within NatSci fosters a rich array of interdisciplinary research, educational partnerships, and collaborative programs that span the University. The College aspires to improve inclusion, enhance the undergraduate experience, strengthen graduate student success, grow research excellence, and cultivate community relationships.

NatSci is committed to creating a collaborative and supportive environment in which differences are valued and all members of the NatSci community are empowered to grow and succeed. The vast diversity of disciplines housed within NatSci fosters a rich array of interdisciplinary research, educational partnerships, and collaborative programs that span the University. The College aspires to improve inclusion, enhance the undergraduate experience, strengthen graduate student success, grow research excellence, and cultivate community relationships.

The Dean of the College of Natural Science is responsible to the Provost and the President for the general administration of the College and will provide vision and direction, lead the College's academic mission, and head its development activities to ensure sufficient resources for furthering its priorities and strategic plan. The dean serves at the pleasure of the provost for a renewable five-year term, during which they will be a visionary leader with high academic standards and steadfast dedication to inclusive diversity.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Required Degree

Doctorate

Minimum Requirements

• A doctorate relevant to a discipline or field with the college of natural science
• A record of scholarship and achievement worthy of designation as a Full Professor in a NatSci department at Michigan State University
• Significant administrative experience within a research-intensive or similarly complex higher education environment
• Experience with strategic visioning, planning and implementation
• Experience in fundraising and active involvement in relationship building
• Evidence of building an inclusive culture of collaboration with groups of varied disciplinary backgrounds and experience

Desired Qualifications

While no one person will possess them all, the successful candidate will demonstrate many of the following experiences and skills:

Intellectual and academic leaders