Carnegie Mellon University’s College of Engineering invites applications for the position of Professor and Head of the Department of Engineering and Public Policy.
Excerpt from full position announcement below.
The Department of Engineering and Public Policy (EPP) https://www.cmu.edu/epp/index.html at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) seeks a visionary, empathetic, entrepreneurial, and experienced leader as its next Department Head. EPP, established in 1976, is a unique department focused on bringing interdisciplinary methods to policy problems where the technical details matter and to technology problems where the social impacts matter. EPP research spans many areas of engineering including artificial intelligence, climate and the environment, energy systems, information and communications technology, risk analysis, security and privacy, technology innovation, and the intersections with policy, societal change, equity, and the developing world. Our current efforts are civic-minded and involve working with policymakers at local, regional, state, national, and international levels. Our faculty have broad disciplinary training, strong analytical skills, and a passion for changing the world.
EPP seeks an accomplished leader to provide strategic vision and outstanding operational management to oversee world-class research and educational programs. The Department Head will build upon and strengthen the culture of interdisciplinary collaboration, innovation, and respect in the department and across the university, expand the reputation of the department, lead the department in strategic planning, deliver a high-quality student experience, promote diversity within the department and institution, build alumni interactions and fundraising, demonstrate a commitment to high-quality administration, and oversee the day-to-day operations of the department. We are dedicated to continuing to build upon a diverse and inclusive research and educational environment and seek applicants who can help us do that.
Individuals with interdisciplinary expertise across a wide range of areas including the engineering, science, and policy domains will be considered. Applicants must have earned a Ph.D. or doctoral degree in a field of engineering or science closely related to department activities and have experience in the area of policy. Additionally, applicants must be qualified for an appointment at the rank of Professor of Engineering with tenure in EPP or jointly with another department.