Monday, May 3, 2010

ANNOUNCEMENT: Candidate Search for NSF Assistant Director for Computer and Information Science and Engineering; Deadline Extended to May 14, 2010

Dear Colleague:

We are initiating a national search for the National Science Foundation's Assistant Director for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) and seek your assistance in the identification of candidates.  

The Assistant Director, CISE, leads a directorate comprised of three divisions: Computing and Communication Foundations; Computer and Network Systems; and Information and Intelligent Systems.  The CISE directorate is also a major contributor to NSF's cyberinfrastructure investments through the Office of Cyberinfrastructure.  Please see the announcement at http://www.nsf.gov/od/searches/cise-100317/nsf_adcise_search_letter.jsp for a complete description of the position.

We are very pleased to announce that Dr. Susan Graham, Pehong Chen Distinguished Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of California, Berkeley, will head the search committee. We seek your help in identifying candidates with the following qualifications: outstanding leadership; a deep sense of scholarship; a grasp of the issues facing the computer and information sciences in the areas of education and research; and the ability to serve effectively as a key member of the NSF management team. We are especially interested in identifying women, members of minority groups, and persons with disabilities for consideration. Recommendations of individuals from any sector - academic, industry, or government - are welcome.  

Please send your recommendations, including any supporting information that you can provide, to the AD/CISE Search Committee via e-mail (cisesrch@lists.nsf.gov) or at the following address: National Science Foundation, Office of the Director, Suite , 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230. We would appreciate receiving your recommendations by May 14, 2010.

  
          Arden L. Bement, Jr.
          Director   



          Cora B. Marrett
          Acting Deputy Director



National Science Foundation
Office of the Director
4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite
Arlington, VA 22230
Phone: 703-292-8000