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Dean - College of Engineering

Inside Higher Ed, Berkeley, California, United States, 94709

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Position overview: Dean, College of Engineering Salary range: $400,000-$675,000 Anticipated start: July 1, 2026 Review timeline: Screening of complete applications will begin immediately. This position is open until filled, however, for best consideration, please submit materials by Monday, August 25, 2025. Position Description: 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. 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. 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. Qualifications: Applicants must have an earned doctoral degree (or equivalent international degree) at the time of application. 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. Application Requirements: Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V. Letter of Interest - A letter of interest addressing the themes in the leadership profile is required. The University of California, Berkeley is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status.

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