Job Opportunity (Oregon, USA): Executive Director, Gaulke Center for Marine Innovation and Technology & Associate Professor/Full Professor, Oregon State University
Cox, Daniel Thomas
Job Opportunity (Oregon, USA): Executive Director, Gaulke Center for Marine Innovation and Technology & Associate Professor/Full Professor, Oregon State University
https://jobs.oregonstate.edu/hr/postings/151079
Full consideration: April 18, 2024
Closing Date: May 5, 2024
Oregon State University invites applications for a combined position as Executive Director of the Gaulke Center for Marine Innovation and Technology and Associate or Full Professor.
The Executive Director of the new Gaulke Center for Marine Innovation and Technology will contribute to the development and growth of university-wide efforts to advance ocean exploration and to seek solutions to societally relevant marine issues through the
development and application of innovative technologies. The Executive Director will lead and facilitate grant-seeking efforts to support Oregon State University researchers on marine innovation and technology. The Executive Director will be a strong advocate
for this area at the state and national levels. They will establish, cultivate, and steward relationships with executive decision makers in government laboratories and agencies, private sector, and industry associations to grow programmatic opportunities.
The Executive Director will participate in marketing and outreach activities and will partner with the OSU Foundation on philanthropic efforts. The Executive Director will steward donor relationships for gifts to the OSU Foundation in support of marine innovation
and technology. In addition, the Executive Director will organize strategic convening events around marine innovation/technology with support of College of Engineering (COE), and the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences (CEOAS). The Executive
Director will supervise staff and/or professional faculty to achieve the goals of the Gaulke Center. They will contribute to a community of faculty, students, staff, and stakeholders that embrace diversity, equity, and inclusive practices to foster collaboration
and equalize success, regardless of social identity or background.
The selected candidate will hold two appointments: Gaulke Center Executive Director and Associate Professor/Professor. The 0.5 FTE professional faculty position as the Executive Director of the Gaulke Center for Marine Innovation and Technology will be appointed
on a 12-month basis, and a 0.5 FTE tenured position as Associate Professor/Professor position will be appointed on a 9-month basis and serve as the Gaulke Chair in Ocean Innovation. Should the incumbent no longer hold the Executive Director position, they
are entitled to resume the Associate Professor/Professor appointment at 1.0 FTE, 9-month appointment basis.
Tenure will lie in College of Engineering (COE), and the position will have a joint faculty appointment in COE and CEOAS. The appointment will be at the recommendation of the Dean of COE, the Dean of CEOAS, and the Vice President
for Research and Innovation with the approval of the provost in accordance with university policies. Upon appointment to the faculty, rank will be determined commensurate with qualifications. The position incumbent will demonstrate capability for building
a strong research program that complements existing expertise within COE and CEOAS and enhance the scope for collaborative and multidisciplinary projects. They must also demonstrate passion for and excellence in teaching, with a strong commitment to promoting
inclusion and equity for learners from diverse groups. They will be expected to be able to teach undergraduate and graduate level courses in their area(s) of expertise in different modalities as required.
OSU has just launched its new strategic plan – Prosperity Widely Shared. Central to this plan is a significant expansion of its research enterprise and broadening its ‘distinction in collaborative, team-based and solutions-oriented work.’ Important components
of OSU’s strategic plan and its capabilities are cutting-edge research, innovation, and engineering facilities. For example, OSU is currently constructing the Jen-Hsun and Lori Huang Collaborative Innovation Complex (HCIC), a state-of-the-art, team-based transdisciplinary
research and teaching center. As part of the HCIC, OSU will also soon take ownership of a $25M NVIDIA super-computer, which will be a university-wide resource for computational research.
Oregon State University champions an institution-wide commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and provides a welcoming atmosphere with unique professional opportunities for leaders from underrepresented groups. COE ranks high nationally (currently 3rd
among land grant institutions) in terms of the percentage of faculty that are women. OSU is in Corvallis, OR with approximately 35,000 students enrolled. OSU is situated on a beautiful 400-acre campus. Corvallis is a community of 60,000 people in the Willamette
Valley about 90 miles from Portland and 45 miles from Newport and OSU’s coastal campus. Corvallis is an idyllic college town and has been rated one of America’s most livable small cities for its classic structures, tree-lined streets, and Willamette River
frontage. Corvallis has been recognized as one of the best college towns, one of the top ten places to live, having the highest Peace Corps volunteers per capita, the most green buildings per capita, and was ranked #1 in patents per capita. Corvallis sits
in the middle of Oregon’s finest recreational and scenic areas; ocean beaches, lakes, rivers, forests, high desert, and the rugged Cascade and Coast Mountain ranges are all within a short driving distance.
Job posting: https://jobs.oregonstate.edu/hr/postings/151079
Related material:
New marine innovation and technology center at Oregon State established with $20 million gift
$50 Million Gift by NVIDIA Founder and Spouse Helps Launch Oregon State University Research Center
Oregon State University Strategic Plan, 2024-2030
https://leadership.oregonstate.edu/strategic-plan
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Daniel Cox, Ph.D. | Professor, Coastal and Ocean Engineering Program
Oregon State University | College of Engineering | School of Civil and Construction Engineering
202 Owen Hall | 1491 SW Campus Way | Corvallis, OR 97331
https://engineering.oregonstate.edu/people/dan-cox
Ruggiero, Peter
Job Opportunity (Oregon, USA): Doherty Professorship in Ocean and Climate Science; Assistant/Associate Professor/Full Professor, Oregon State University
https://jobs.oregonstate.edu/postings/152158
Full consideration: April 25, 2024
Closing Date: May 15, 2024
The College of Earth, Ocean, Atmospheric Sciences invites applications for a part-time (.75FTE), 12-month, tenure track (annual), Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor (Doherty Professorship
in Ocean and Climate Science) position.
The incumbent will maintain a vigorous, externally funded research program in Ocean and Climate Science; they may be, for example, an ocean scientist who studies climate, or a climate scientist who studies the ocean. Potential areas of expertise include, but
are not limited to, Ocean and Climate Science research that pushes boundaries in methodologies that leverage recent advances in GPU or hybrid GPU/CPU computing (e.g., emerging approaches in high-resolution and/or multi-scale modeling, analysis of big data
with advanced analytics, development of prediction systems powered by AI); engaged or use-inspired ocean and climate research (e.g., solutions-oriented climate impacts research); and ocean and climate research that fosters principles of inclusivity (e.g.,
focus on the global south, climate impacts on underrepresented populations). The position may have primary affiliation in any of the CEOAS discipline groups (https://ceoas.oregonstate.edu/research).
The incumbent will demonstrate capabilities and/or high potential for research and teaching excellence that will inspire the next generation of Ocean and Climate Science students and early career researchers. This includes 1) creatively contributing to teaching undergraduate and graduate courses, 2) building an international reputation in research in Ocean and Climate Science and a strong externally funded research program, and 3) contributing to on-going college- and university-wide efforts to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion.
OSU and CEOAS are committed to maintaining and enhancing a collaborative and inclusive community that strives for equity, and equal opportunity. CEOAS faculty are expected to demonstrate a commitment to diversity and inclusion, including efforts promoting equitable outcomes among learners of diverse and underrepresented identity groups
(https://diversity.oregonstate.edu/strategic-plan; https://leadership.oregonstate.edu/president/initiatives/moving-forward-together). Faculty are also expected to contribute efforts to improve access to experiential learning opportunities. OSU and CEOAS strive to build and sustain a welcoming, collegial and inclusive campus environment.
CEOAS has approximately 100 faculty, 150 graduate students, and over 1000 undergraduate students. Graduate programs include M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Ocean, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences; Geology; and Geography, and an M.S. degree in Marine Resource Management. The college offers undergraduate degrees in Geology, Oceanography, Climate Science Geography and Geospatial Sciences, and Environmental Sciences as well as several minors and certificate programs.
OSU has just launched its new strategic plan – Prosperity Widely Shared. Central to this strategic plan is to significantly expand its research enterprise and broaden its ‘distinction in collaborative, team-based and solutions-oriented work.’ Important components of OSU’s strategic plan and its capabilities are cutting-edge research, innovation, and facilities. For example, OSU is currently constructing the Jen-Hsun and Lori Huang Collaborative Innovation Complex (HCIC), a state-of-the-art, team-based transdisciplinary research and teaching center. As part of the HCIC, OSU will also soon take ownership of a $25M NVIDIA super-computer, which will be a university-wide resource for computational research.
OSU is in Corvallis, OR with approximately 35,000 students enrolled. OSU is situated on a beautiful 400-acre campus. Corvallis is a community of 60,000 people in the Willamette Valley about 90 miles from Portland and 45 miles from Newport and OSU’s coastal campus. Corvallis is an idyllic college town and has been rated one of America’s most livable small cities for its classic structures, tree-lined streets, and Willamette River frontage. Corvallis has been recognized as one of the best college towns, one of the top ten places to live, having the highest Peace Corps volunteers per capita, the most green buildings per capita, and was ranked #1 in patents per capita. Corvallis sits in the middle of Oregon’s finest recreational and scenic areas; ocean beaches, lakes, rivers, forests, high desert, and the rugged Cascade and Coast Mountain ranges are all within a short driving distance.
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Peter Ruggiero
Co-Director and Principal Investigator, Cascadia Coastlines and Peoples Hazards Research Hub
Professor, College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences
104 CEOAS Administration Building
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331-5503
tel: 541.737.1239
email: peter.r...@oregonstate.edu