POSITION SUMMARY

The Office for Research & Economic Development invites applications for an accomplished and visionary leader to serve as the Executive Director of the High-Performance Computing and Data Center (HPC) at The University of Alabama (UA). The UA HPC will serve as a premier interdisciplinary intellectual nucleus that drives innovation and research excellence in artificial intelligence (AI), quantum initiatives, cybersecurity, and computational science across a range of application areas. The Executive Director will play a pivotal role in shaping the vision, fostering collaboration across academic departments and external collaborators, and positioning UA as a national leader in addressing complex challenges in AI, cybersecurity, and physics-based modeling for enhanced research, innovation, and collaboration.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Professor of Practice
A professor of practice appointment is typically reserved for persons who have accumulated significant experience and have established a record of distinction in their profession in the private or public sector, outside of academia. These will be people at the pinnacle of their careers who are moving into a new or continuing career path at the University. Professors of practice should be able to provide effective, practice-oriented teaching, research, or clinical expertise in areas that supplement and enhance the efforts provided by other members of the faculty. Professors of practice will be evaluated on the specific duties stipulated in their letters of appointment. Professors of practice appointments are only offered at the full professor rank and do not have a promotion path.
Tenured (Full) Professor
Appointment to the position of tenured professor is based upon a candidate’s instructional effectiveness and record of scholarly contributions appropriate to their discipline and field of specialization; however, candidates who have no prior record at the rank of associate professor may be appointed at the rank of professor provided they possess a combination of educational achievement, typically possessing a terminal degree, and professional contributions that give them the capabilities and competencies required for successful performance at the rank of professor and also the professional stature commensurate with that rank.
Tenured Associate Professor
Appointment to the position of tenured associate professor is based upon a candidate’s instructional effectiveness and record of scholarly contributions appropriate to the candidate’s discipline and field of specialization; however, candidates who have no prior record at the rank of assistant professor may be appointed at the rank of associate professor provided they possess a combination of educational achievement, typically possessing a terminal degree, and professional contributions that give them the capabilities and competencies required for successful performance at the associate professor rank and also the professional stature commensurate with that rank.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Experience launching or scaling a new research center or tech initiative. Established network in academia, industry, or government HPC communities.

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