Associate Dean, Research and Director, Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station

Job Description

The College of Agriculture, Biotechnology and Natural Resources at the University of Nevada, Reno invites applications for the Associate Dean, Research and Director, Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station (NAES) position.

We welcome outstanding applicants with proven leadership who are ready to build upon the College's strengths through development of research program priorities, policies and procedures, implementation and evaluation of research programs, providing recommendations for long-term plans for the NAES field laboratories and research facilities, planning interrelated activities, providing leadership and input on state, regional and national committees, allocating annual federal research funding, providing executive oversight for enterprise operations, ensuring appropriate stewardship of assets compliance requirements, and directing long-range planning for agricultural field laboratories, ranches, farms and research facilities.

Required Qualifications

Doctorate Degree with emphasis or major in any of the Agriculture and Biological Sciences areas and three years of related managerial and/or professional work experience.

Related Experience: Research experience with a productive record of accomplishment as demonstrated by publications and major extramural funding; experience managing a research program equivalent to the level of department head at a land grant university or similar institution.

Licensure

• Current driver's license

Schedule and Travel

• Variable work schedule

• Requires local and national travel

Preferred Qualifications

• At least two years of postdoctoral research experience.
• A demonstrated history of prior funding.

Compensation Grade

Administrative Faculty - E

To view the salary schedule for this position, please visit: Salary Schedules and select Administrative Faculty by Grade. Salary is competitive and commensurate with related education and experience.

Remarkable Retirement

Our retirement plan is beyond compare. Your 19.25% contribution is generously matched by the University. With the faculty retirement plan, you are 100% vested starting on your first day. Sit back and watch your retirement dollars grow! All permanent employees on an annual "A" or "B" contract who are employed at least 50% full-time are eligible to participate in the NSHE retirement program unless they are members of PERS of Nevada.

Perks of Working at UNR

• Health insurance options including dental and vision - Health Insurance

• Generous annual, sick leave, long term disability and life insurance - Faculty Benefits

• E. L. Wiegand Fitness Center offers annual or semester memberships and spouse/domestic partner membership options. E.L. Wiegand Fitness Center
• Reno is proud to be a University town! Many local businesses offer discounts to WolfCard holders
• Mountain EAP supports employees (and eligible dependents) through life's difficult moments. Mountain EAP is located in Reno and specializes in counseling and advising services for personal or interpersonal issues.

• Faculty Senate is the principal representing body for faculty. Its membership includes representatives from each academic and administrative major unit of the University. Faculty Senate

• No state income tax!

Grants-in-Aid for Faculty Employees

The University is proud to provide a reduced-rate tuition benefit to faculty and qualified dependents. Faculty can take up to six credits per semester at a reduced rate. Dependents of faculty have unlimited credits, but in order to be eligible children must be unmarried and under the age of 24 and must receive at least 50% of their financial support from the employee and/or employee's spouse or domestic partner. Faculty Grants-in-Aid

Faculty Dual Career Assistance Program

The University of Nevada, Reno recognizes the importance of addressing dual-career couples' professional needs. We offer a dual career assistance program to newly hired faculty spouses/partners that provides resources and assists them to identify career opportunities in Northern Nevada. Dual Career Assistance Program

College Information

https://naes.unr.edu/default.aspx

Contact Information



Exempt
Yes

Full-Time Equivalent
100.0%

Required Attachment(s)

Please note, once you submit your application the only attachment/s viewable to you will be the attachment/s to the resume/CV section of the application. Any additional required attachment/s to the cover letter, references, additional documents sections of the application, will not be viewable to you after you submit your application. All uploaded attachment/s will be on the application for the committee to review. To request updates to attachments, prior to the committee review of applications, please contact the candidate helpdesk at jobs@unr.edu.

Please attach the following documents to your application

1) Resume/CV

2) Cover Letter

3) Contact Information for three professional references

4) A statement of research interests and vision of future research (no more than 3 pages)

This posting is open until filled

Qualified individuals are encouraged to apply immediately. This search will close without notice when a sufficient number of applications are received, or a hiring decision has been made.