Executive Director

Center for Science, Technology, and Society

Santa Clara University invites applications for Executive Director of its Center for Science, Technology, and Society. This position may include a concurrent faculty appointment in an appropriate department. The position will be filled no later than September 2004. Salary and benefits are competitive.

The Executive Director will provide leadership to make the Center the premier site for inquiry into the dynamic interplay of science and technology with society and culture. He or she will organize public programs and activities, form partnerships in Silicon Valley and beyond, foster faculty research and curriculum innovation, oversee an interdisciplinary undergraduate minor, supervise four program directors (including the Founding Director of the Center) and two office staff, manage an annual budget of more than $800,000, and obtain endowment and expendable funding through gifts and grants. The Executive Director reports to the Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and works closely with a faculty Steering Committee and a distinguished external Advisory Board.

The ideal candidate will be a strong leader who has attained a senior position in academia, industry, government, or the non-profit sector; who demonstrates expertise or a sustained interest in the relationship of technology and society; who is able to bridge different sectors of society and work effectively with a broad range of constituencies; and who has outstanding communication and organizational skills.

Established in 1997 with a generous gift from Applied Materials, Inc., the Center for Science, Technology, and Society has achieved recognition as a leading forum for research and public policy dialogue. It sponsors public colloquia and conferences, interdisciplinary research, curriculum development, and the semiannual journal STS Nexus. With ongoing programs in three areas - - Family and Community; Work and Organizations; and Law and Public Policy - - it has also begun to play a significant role in economic development issues through collaborations with the United Nations, the World Bank, and the Glocal Forum. It manages the judging of nominations for the Technology Benefiting Humanity Awards in partnership with the Tech Museum of Innovation. Situated in the heart of Silicon Valley, the Center aims to have an impact on both its region and the world.

Santa Clara University, founded in 1851, is a Jesuit university serving more than 4,600 undergraduate students and 3,400 graduate students. Offering programs in Arts and Sciences, Business, Engineering, Law, and Education, Counseling Psychology and Pastoral Ministries, it is ranked by national surveys as one of the best comprehensive universities in the West. Santa Clara University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and welcomes applications from women, persons of color, members of other historically under-represented U.S. ethnic groups, persons with disabilities, veterans, and Jesuits. To learn more about the University and the Center, please visit www.scu.edu/sts/.

Applications are requested before December 1. Electronic applications are welcome. The search committee will review applications as they are submitted and continue until the position is filled. Applicants should send a cover letter and curriculum vitae with the names, telephone numbers, and addresses of three references to:

Dr. Don C. Dodson

Vice Provost for Academic Affairs

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA 95053

Phone: 408-554-4533

Email: ddodson@scu.edu

Fax: 408-551-6074