Senior Assistant Dean of College Relations & Development, College of Chemistry; U

Senior Assistant Dean of College Relations & Development, College of Chemistry (0465U) 82563 About Berkeley

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Berkeley is widely regarded as the #1 global university in Chemistry with graduate and undergraduate rankings of the College of Chemistry’s two departments – Chemistry and Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering – and the disciplines within them ranked as either #1 or #2 in the world. The College of Chemistry was founded 150 years ago in 1872 and is unique in combining Chemistry, Chemical Biology, and Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering within one college, which lends itself to greater collaboration and inter‑disciplinary research discoveries.

The students and faculty at the College of Chemistry are world renowned and have been awarded 18 Nobel Prizes including five in the last eight years (2018 Frances Arnold PHD 85, 2020 Professor Jennifer Doudna, 2021 Professor David Mac Millan, 2022 Professor Carolyn Bertozzi, 2025 Professor Omar Yaghi). The College Relations & Development department is within the Dean’s Office and includes 8 full‑time professionals, including the Senior Assistant Dean, that oversee all fundraising, communications, events, and alumni and corporate engagement activities for the College, including the alumni and advisory boards.

College Relations & Development annually raises over $28 million in support from its 20 000+ community members which includes students, faculty, staff, parents, alumni, corporate partners, donors and friends.

The College of Chemistry’s Senior Assistant Dean of College Relations & Development reports directly into the Dean of the College of Chemistry and is part of the College’s senior leadership team and the University’s Campaign Management Team, with a dotted line reporting to the AVC, Constituent Programs in University Development and Alumni Relations (UDAR). The Senior Assistant Dean sets the strategic direction for all College Relations & Development activities and initiatives, and directly manages staff toward the execution of the College’s fundraising campaigns, programs, outreach efforts and results from annual donations to principal gifts, in‑person and virtual alumni and donor events, talks/discussions (Berkeley Ecosystems) and receptions, alumni and corporate engagement initiatives (Chemistry Alumni Mentorship Program, Alumni Ambassadors, Alumni Board, etc.)

including directly managing the College’s Advisory Board, and marketing and communications including the College’s websites, annual print publications (Catalyst Magazine & Impact Report), monthly electronic newsletters (Periodic News & Chemical Bonds), special exhibits, and social media channels.

The Senior Assistant Dean manages 7 full‑time professional staff and an operational budget of $1.8 million, and is accountable for…