Director of Undergraduate Research

Current members of the VMI faculty are invited to apply for the position of Director of Undergraduate Research.

With COL Jim Turner’s reassignment as Head of the Department of Biology, the new director will lead VMI’s nationally recognized program into its second decade of growth and development.

The ideal candidate will have proven leadership, administrative, and communication skills and a demonstrated commitment to the principles of undergraduate research. The director will

• Promote an expansive vision of undergraduate research across Post
• Establish URI priorities through strategic planning, assessment, and budgeting
• Administer various components of the URI
• Provide guidance to the Associate Director and staff
• Represent VMI at national meetings and conferences

Candidates with the Ph.D. are preferred.  This position reports to the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs.  

Interested applicants should send a letter outlining their interests and qualifications, a current CV, and three letters of recommendation (ideally, one external to VMI) to Colonel Robert McDonald, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Dean’s Office, Smith Hall, VMI by 28 September 2009 to ensure early consideration.  The position will remain open until filled.