Associate Director Search

POSITION AVAILABLE:
Associate Director, Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics

Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics
University of California at Los Angeles

IPAM is an NSF funded national research institute in the mathematical sciences, centrally located on the UCLA campus. Its mission is to foster interdisciplinary collaborations between mathematics and other scientific fields.

IPAM offers two long programs per year, plus several shorter programs throughout the year. Each long program has significant participation from both mathematicians and other scientists, and consists of tutorials, workshops and an Oberwolfach-like culminating retreat. IPAM has funding to support both senior and junior scholars, including graduate students, as long term scholars in-residence or as workshop participants. IPAM also sponsors a summer undergraduate industrial research program and a two- or three-week summer school. Further information on IPAM can be found at http://www.ipam.ucla.edu.

To complete the senior management team, IPAM is seeking a second Associate Director (AD) to work with the Director and the staff on all IPAM activities. The term of appointment will be 2 years, beginning July 1, 2008. It is anticipated that the selected candidate, if he or she has an appointment at another academic institution, will arrange for a leave of absence, with funding to be arranged between IPAM and their home institutions. The appointment may be extended for a third year by mutual agreement.

The AD is expected to be an active and established research mathematician or scientist in a related field, with experience in conference organization and administration. A willingness to work with scientists from other fields is a necessity. The primary responsibility of the AD will be running individual programs and coordinating with the organizing committees. Other duties include assisting with setting institute policies, planning future programs, sitting as ex-officio member on various institute boards, working with affiliates and sponsors, and serving as liaison with NSF and other agencies. The selected candidate will be encouraged to continue his or her personal research program within the context of the responsibilities to the institute.

Applications should include a CV, at least three names of references (whose letters should be solicited by the applicants and sent to IPAM directly) and a short statement of their vision for their service at IPAM. Applications will receive fullest consideration if received by February 15, 2008, but the search will remain open until the position is filled.

Candidates may send their application materials by email to ipam@ucla.edu. Application materials may also be mailed to: Associate Director Search Committee, Institute for Pure and Applied Math, 460 Portola Plaza, P.O. Box 957121, Los Angeles, CA 90095-7121.

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