Dean - College of Engineering

The University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley), the world's premier public university, seeks a visionary, strategic, and collaborative leader to serve as the next dean of its College of Engineering (Berkeley Engineering).

UC Berkeley is internationally renowned for excellence across all disciplines, for the opportunities it affords students of all backgrounds, and for scientific discovery, innovation, and cultural creativity. Home to more than 33,000 undergraduates, and 12,800 graduate students, and roughly 1,600 Senate faculty, UC Berkeley is consistently ranked among the best universities nationally and globally.

UC Berkeley's College of Engineering, the second largest college at Berkeley, with 4,200 undergraduates, 2,500 graduate students, 400 staff and 250 faculty, is a community of visionaries, technology leaders, and industry pioneers. Berkeley Engineering is consistently ranked among the top three engineering programs - and the No. 1 public program - in the nation. Its individual disciplines also maintain top rankings. Among Berkeley Engineering's active and emeriti faculty members, 71 are members of the esteemed National Academy of Engineering. In addition, 25 faculty are recipients of the campus's Distinguished Teaching Award and more than 100 hold endowed chairs and distinguished professorships. The college's 73,000+ alumni comprise one of the most innovative, talented, and networked communities in the world.

Within UC Berkeley's shared governance structure, the dean serves as the Chief Academic Officer and Executive of the college reporting to the Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost. The dean provides leadership and is responsible for all matters relating to the administration of the college including academic programs, personnel, budgets, alumni engagement, fundraising, and industry relations. The dean works in close collaboration with the dean of the College of Computing, Data Science, and Society (CDSS), in mutual support of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, which is shared between both colleges, as well as with the other deans across campus on many joint programs.

The next dean will provide visionary leadership to maintain and advance Berkeley Engineering's preeminence by charting a forward-looking path for the college. The next dean will support the college's multidisciplinary initiatives, which are solving the grand challenges of today and the future. They will collaborate across campus and foster an inclusive culture and community. The dean will prioritize enhancing external partnerships and increasing philanthropic support to invest in the college's continued excellence.

UC Berkeley seeks in its next dean of Berkeley Engineering a leader with vision, a consultative and collaborative leadership style, strategic and operational leadership, and the energy and integrity to inspire others to new levels of excellence. The dean will be a deliberative, enterprising, and inclusive leader, who is deeply committed to building trust and who can work effectively with campus leadership, colleagues, faculty, students, staff, alumni, and external partners to advance the college.

Candidates should have a proven record of effective academic leadership in a complex, research-intensive environment, the ability to build and cultivate consensus while also making tough decisions, and a track record of fostering and supporting a climate of community, inclusive excellence, and mutual respect. The successful candidate will bring a deep commitment to Berkeley's public mission, the ability to lead effectively within a strong culture of shared governance, the genuine willingness to listen to, engage, and collaborate with multiple stakeholders and an enthusiasm for external engagement. Candidates must have a distinguished record of excellence in teaching, research, and/or significant professional activity appropriate for a tenured faculty appointment at the level of full professor at UC Berkeley.

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Basic qualifications: Applicants must have an earned doctoral degree (or equivalent international degree) at the time of application. Additional qualifications: Candidates must have a record of excellence in teaching, research, and/or significant professional experience appropriate for a tenured faculty appointment at the level of full professor at UC Berkeley.