The University of Kansas (KU) is seeking a director for its Schiefelbusch Institute for Life Span Studies (LSI). The LSI is the largest research center at KU with a long history of research, training, and service on important societal problems related to human development and intellectual development and disabilities across the life span. LSI consists of 12 major centers acquiring an average of 110 externally funded projects shared by more than 120 investigators across the Lawrence and Medical Center campuses and two community sites. The Director oversees eight research cores, 350 personnel and a total budget of $30M. The primary responsibility of the Director is to sustain and enhance the environment for creative research and service; maintain an awareness of significant developments in research related to human development and intellectual and developmental disabilities across the life span; coordinate efforts to establish policies, interdisciplinary training, and service goals and objectives; foster positive working relationships with other divisions of the University, state/federal agencies, the private sector and the public; serve on committees and advisory boards as appropriate; ensure that the objectives and goals of the University's affirmative action program are carried out and that equal opportunity policies are met in the daily Institute operations; and fosters philanthropic development related to the Friends for the Life Span Institute. Required qualifications include the ability to facilitate creative funded research, interdisciplinary training, and service by other people, as well as conduct one's own research program; work and communicate effectively with a wide constituency; achievement of wide, national recognition in research related to human development and intellectual developmental disabilities; demonstrated ability to attract and obtain financial support from NIH or equivalent sources; demonstrated management, leadership and administrative skills; and a terminal degree and eligibility for tenure in a discipline related to human development. This is a 12-month appointment which reports and serves at the pleasure of the Vice Provost for Research and Graduate Studies. An appointment with tenure in an academic department will be made available to the successful candidate with the consent of the appropriate department and dean. Review of applications begin May 1, 2008, and will continue until filled. For information go to https://jobs.ku.edu <https://jobs.ku.edu/> and search position #00065779. To apply, send a letter, full curriculum vitae, and contact information of three references to:
Joshua Rosenbloom
Associate Vice Provost for Research and Graduate Studies
2385 Irving Hill Road
Lawrence KS, 66045
Email: jrosenbloom@ku.edu <mailto:jrosenbloom@ku.edu>
785-864-7248
The University of Kansas is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. The University encourages applications from underrepresented group members. Federal and state legislation prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, disability, and veteran status. In addition, University policies prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, marital status, and parental status.
