Dean of Engineering

Nyu-Abu Dhabi • San Francisco, CA

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About The Position

New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) is an extraordinary achievement and unparalleled opportunity in higher education. Since its founding in 2010, it has become one of the most selective institutions in the world and is home to a community of over 370 scholars across more than 90 research centers and laboratories. It is pioneering an innovative model of higher education for a global world, dedicated to excellence in both teaching and research to inspire cooperation and tackle humanity's greatest challenges. Drawing on the strengths of the NYU Global Network, it offers an exceptional liberal arts and sciences education. The university supports groundbreaking research that pushes the boundaries of knowledge and responds to vital global and local issues with powerful interdisciplinary solutions. NYU Abu Dhabi advances NYU as a beacon of learning for the 21st century and plays a key role in developing a sustainable, knowledge-based economy in Abu Dhabi. The Division of Engineering at NYUAD is designed to create technological leaders with a global perspective, a broad education, and the capacity to think creatively. Undergraduate programs are characterised by the integration of design and innovation in every year of the curriculum: students enjoy a learning environment conducive to creativity, which is at the heart of tomorrow's technological innovations. Graduate programs - Global PhD Fellowships and other potential new programs - are highly tailored generally offering a year of focused classwork followed by 3-4 years of research in Abu Dhabi. The Division seeks a visionary Dean able to lead a distinguished and diverse faculty engaged in research in emerging technology breakthroughs in robotics, cyber-security, smart cities, bioengineering, energy and environmental sustainability. The next Dean will have a record of design and innovation, fostering environments that produce high quality research that responds in powerful and multidisciplinary ways to vital global and local challenges. Reporting to the Provost, the Dean inspires and guides academic and administrative efforts, ensuring alignment with NYUAD's strategic goals and elevating its role within the NYU Global Network. Through their experience and passion for research and education, the Dean will help express the Division and NYUAD's mission, share its achievements, and enhance the university's identity and global positioning. Accomplished in developing, retaining and attracting great talent, the Dean will lead an ambitious agenda, increasing the impact and quality of interdisciplinary research and new and innovative programs, fully engaging the potential of AI for research and education. With the appetite and ability to build meaningful partnerships across the other Divisions and NYU's Global Network and with the Office for Research, Translation and Entrepreneurship, they will also be active in engaging industry, government, and other institutions to position Engineering at NYUAD as a driver of local impact and global innovation. Sensitive to cultural dynamics, the Dean will embrace NYUAD's unique position within Abu Dhabi and the region while advancing its international aspirations. Fair and decisive, the Dean will be proactive in addressing challenges and seizing the remarkable opportunities Abu Dhabi and the region present.

Requirements

• Academic record appropriate for a tenured appointment as full professor in one of the departments within the Division of Engineering.
• Demonstrated track record of working closely with undergraduate and graduate students from various backgrounds.
• Success in hiring, mentoring, and promoting exceptional faculty.
• Experience with multi-disciplinary collaboration and global education.
• Capacity for administrative leadership, including supervision of staff, budget and financial planning, and operational oversight.

Nice To Haves

• Commitment to the ideals of a liberal arts education.
• Strong research agenda.
• Experience in faculty program development.

Responsibilities

• Lead a distinguished and diverse faculty engaged in research in emerging technology breakthroughs.
• Inspire and guide academic and administrative efforts, ensuring alignment with NYUAD's strategic goals.
• Enhance the university's identity and global positioning.
• Develop, retain, and attract exceptional faculty.
• Increase the impact and quality of interdisciplinary research and innovative programs.
• Engage industry, government, and other institutions to position Engineering at NYUAD as a driver of local impact and global innovation.
• Foster environments that produce high quality research.
• Build meaningful partnerships across the other Divisions and NYU's Global Network.

Benefits

• Commitment to equality and diversity.
• Encouragement of applications from historically underrepresented groups, women, and UAE nationals.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
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• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree