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Executive DirectorCenter for Integrated Study of the Human Dimensions of Global Change (CIS-HDGC) The Center for Integrated Study of the Human Dimensions of Global Change is seeking an Executive Director. The Center involves over 40 investigators at more than a dozen institutions with an annual budget in excess of $2 million. The Center is housed in the Department of Engineering and Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University. The successful candidate will work closely with Granger Morgan, Terry Jones, and Hadi Dowlatabadi. He or she largely will be responsible for the Center's day-to-day management and outreach activities. Management will occupy approximately 30-50% of the effort for this position. There will be periods of intense activity when proposals are due and meetings are held. Outreach will occupy another approximately 20-50% of the effort for this position. Outreach activities including maintaining a presence in print and on the Web, organizing seminars and public lectures, and possibly developing textbooks for K-12 and university students on global change and the human dimensions perspective on problem solving. Beyond these tasks, the successful candidate will be encouraged to engage in research and teaching within the Center's areas of interest. The successful candidate should be an accomplished manager. A Ph.D. is not required. Candidates with a desire to pursue an academic career are also welcome and, depending on their track records, could be hired into the research faculty track at CMU. Interested candidates should submit, preferably in electronic form, a letter of interest, writing samples, a CV, and contact information for three references, to:
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