American Council Of Engineering Companies
Executive Director, Jen-Hsun Huang and Lori Mills Huang Collaborative Innovation
American Council Of Engineering Companies, Corvallis, Oregon, United States, 97333
Overview
Oregon State University (OSU) seeks a visionary leader to launch and lead its new Jen-Hsun Huang and Lori Mills Huang Collaborative Innovation Complex. When completed in late 2026, the complex will serve as a dynamic space for highly collaborative team-based transdisciplinary research, house one of the nation’s most powerful university supercomputers, and provide specialized research and innovation spaces. Under the leadership of President Jayathi Murthy, the University launched its boldest strategic plan ever: Prosperity Widely Shared: The Oregon State Plan. Under this plan, the University will pursue ambitious research objectives in four areas of focus underpinned by artificial intelligence and high-performance computing, achieve student success, and advance economic and workforce development to elevate Oregon State’s global identity as an institution helping to fuel a thriving world. Vision and Scope
The Huang Complex will serve as the University’s hub for inter- and transdisciplinary solutions-driven research, underpinned by AI and a supercomputer. It will catalyze the translation of research into applications through high-impact partnerships with industry, startups, and external stakeholders, while also fostering partnerships with national labs and other research institutions. The complex will support the delivery of interdisciplinary graduate and undergraduate programs that prepare OSU students to help solve the world’s most pressing problems, as well as transdisciplinary leadership faculty development and incentive programs. Responsibilities
Lead the Huang Complex as the University’s hub for inter- and transdisciplinary solutions-driven research, underpinned by AI and a supercomputer; act as chief administrative officer responsible for overall leadership, academic and research programming, stewardship, fundraising, budgeting, and operations. Directly supervise staff and oversee a significant operational budget. Refine the complex’s vision and strategy, design and implement its organizational structure, hire and supervise staff, and fundraise for endowed positions, named spaces, equipment and program support. Recommend affiliated faculty appointments and faculty strategic hiring plans; oversee laboratory, seminar, office, specialized research facilities, and space allocations. Engage with industry, startups, external stakeholders, national labs, and other research institutions to translate research into applications. Support interdisciplinary graduate and undergraduate programs and transdisciplinary leadership development and incentive programs. Report to the Provost and Executive Vice President, with a dotted line to the Vice President for Research and Innovation. Application and Contact
Oregon State University has retained Isaacson, Miller to assist in this search. Screening of complete applications will begin immediately and continue until an Executive Director is appointed. Visit the Isaacson, Miller website for inquiries or to apply. University contacts: Search Advisory Committee Chair: Dr. Belinda Batten; Search Administrator: Gigi Bruce. OSU is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status. This job has “critical or security-sensitive” responsibilities. Final candidates must complete a criminal history check and sexual misconduct reference check, with offers contingent upon satisfactory results.
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Oregon State University (OSU) seeks a visionary leader to launch and lead its new Jen-Hsun Huang and Lori Mills Huang Collaborative Innovation Complex. When completed in late 2026, the complex will serve as a dynamic space for highly collaborative team-based transdisciplinary research, house one of the nation’s most powerful university supercomputers, and provide specialized research and innovation spaces. Under the leadership of President Jayathi Murthy, the University launched its boldest strategic plan ever: Prosperity Widely Shared: The Oregon State Plan. Under this plan, the University will pursue ambitious research objectives in four areas of focus underpinned by artificial intelligence and high-performance computing, achieve student success, and advance economic and workforce development to elevate Oregon State’s global identity as an institution helping to fuel a thriving world. Vision and Scope
The Huang Complex will serve as the University’s hub for inter- and transdisciplinary solutions-driven research, underpinned by AI and a supercomputer. It will catalyze the translation of research into applications through high-impact partnerships with industry, startups, and external stakeholders, while also fostering partnerships with national labs and other research institutions. The complex will support the delivery of interdisciplinary graduate and undergraduate programs that prepare OSU students to help solve the world’s most pressing problems, as well as transdisciplinary leadership faculty development and incentive programs. Responsibilities
Lead the Huang Complex as the University’s hub for inter- and transdisciplinary solutions-driven research, underpinned by AI and a supercomputer; act as chief administrative officer responsible for overall leadership, academic and research programming, stewardship, fundraising, budgeting, and operations. Directly supervise staff and oversee a significant operational budget. Refine the complex’s vision and strategy, design and implement its organizational structure, hire and supervise staff, and fundraise for endowed positions, named spaces, equipment and program support. Recommend affiliated faculty appointments and faculty strategic hiring plans; oversee laboratory, seminar, office, specialized research facilities, and space allocations. Engage with industry, startups, external stakeholders, national labs, and other research institutions to translate research into applications. Support interdisciplinary graduate and undergraduate programs and transdisciplinary leadership development and incentive programs. Report to the Provost and Executive Vice President, with a dotted line to the Vice President for Research and Innovation. Application and Contact
Oregon State University has retained Isaacson, Miller to assist in this search. Screening of complete applications will begin immediately and continue until an Executive Director is appointed. Visit the Isaacson, Miller website for inquiries or to apply. University contacts: Search Advisory Committee Chair: Dr. Belinda Batten; Search Administrator: Gigi Bruce. OSU is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status. This job has “critical or security-sensitive” responsibilities. Final candidates must complete a criminal history check and sexual misconduct reference check, with offers contingent upon satisfactory results.
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