University of Texas at Dallas - Assistant Dean

University of Texas at Dallas – Assistant Dean

The Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science (Jonsson School) at The University of Texas at Dallas (UT Dallas) seeks a dynamic, innovative, collaborative, and visionary leader to assume the role of Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies (ADRGS).

UT Dallas is one of the top comprehensive public research universities in Texas and the nation. Designated as a Carnegie R1 institution for “very high research activity,” UT Dallas offers a diverse selection of 160 academic programs across seven schools. The University is a leader in education and research for areas such as cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, bioengineering and nanotechnology. Its research centers and interdisciplinary collaborations — such as the expanded partnership with UT Southwestern Medical Center and the opening of the $120 million, 150,000-square-foot Texas Instruments Biomedical Engineering and Sciences Building on the medical center’s East Campus — continue to attract significant federal funding, further enhancing the University’s national and global influence.

UT Dallas’ dynamic 645-acre campus is in Richardson, Texas, less than 17 miles from downtown Dallas.

The Jonsson School houses six academic departments: bioengineering, computer science, electrical and computer engineering, materials science and engineering, mechanical engineering, and systems engineering. The School operates one of the most extensive internship programs of its kind, with nearly 600 student placements annually at hundreds of Dallas-area companies. The Jonsson School is also one of the fastest growing engineering and computer science schools in the U.S. In recent years, the School has created four new departments and ten new degree programs, while maintaining an undergraduate student body whose average SAT scores are among the highest of any public university in Texas.

It offers seven undergraduate degree programs, nine master’s programs, and eight doctoral programs and ranks as the No. 1 best undergraduate engineering program in North Texas among public universities, according to U.S. News and World Report.

The Associate Dean of Research position was established in January 2013. Since this time, the School's research portfolio has grown significantly in terms of size, with research expenditures increasing from $43M to $65M and an increase in federally funded research from 36% to 52%. The corresponding increase in cross-disciplinary multi‑PI projects has expanded, along with greater collaborative projects with outside universities and collaborating research partners.

Last year, the Jonsson School Associate Dean for Research office processed 430 proposals totaling $304M, with many cross‑department and university collaborations. With this increase in research activity, there has been a corresponding increase in administrative logistics support needed to maintain and advance the school’s research agenda. Graduate studies has recently been added to the portfolio to create better synergies and collaborative opportunities for both areas.

Reporting to the Dean, the ADRGS will help shape and execute a strategic vision that prioritizes the growth of the research ecosystem within the school. Specifically, the ADRGS will enhance the research infrastructure, support faculty in securing funding, leverage existing external partnerships, creatively build new collaborations, and facilitate the dissemination of research outcomes. This is achieved by fostering and advancing research collaborations, identifying and structuring new opportunities of benefit to the school, promoting strategic internal and external partnerships, and ensuring the necessary School‑wide practices and systems of support for the scholarly work of the faculty, staff, and students at the school.

The ADRGS is expected to collaborate with the School's constituents to further strengthen their engagement, productivity, and reputation across school‑wide research thrust areas of Advanced Manufacturing, Energy and Science Technology, Health Innovations, Semiconductor Science and Technology, and Transportation Science and…