University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS, USA
Position Overview:
The University of Kansas seeks a director for the Biodiversity Institute (BI), which includes the KU Natural History Museum (KUNHM). The Biodiversity Institute and the Natural History Museum are a single unit of the Office of Research, and the director serves at the pleasure of the Vice Chancellor for Research. For day to day operations, the Director reports to the Associate Vice Chancellor for Research. The Director holds a tenured joint appointment with the Biodiversity Institute and the Natural History Museum (0.8 FTE) and an appropriate academic department (0.2 FTE).
Founded in 1865, KU is an R1-rated research university with more than 40 graduate programs ranked by U.S. News & World Report. The University of Kansas enrolls 28,500 students and employs nearly 2,900 faculty members across five campuses (Lawrence, Kansas City, Overland Park, Wichita and Salina). The Office of Research oversees 10 university research centers, two state surveys, and...