Founding Director, NJIT-BGU Institute for Future Technologies

Title:
Founding Director, NJIT-BGU Institute for Future Technologies

Department:
Office of the Dean - YWCC

Reports To:
Dean, Ying Wu College of Computing

Position Type:
Faculty

Position Summary:
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) (http://www.njit.edu/) invites applications for a senior faculty member (at the rank of Associate Professor or above) to serve as the Director of the Institute for Future Technologies - the embodiment of the recently announced partnership between NJIT and Israel's Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU), physically located in Jersey City, NJ.
The Institute for Future Technologies (IFT) encapsulates activities primarily in Cyber and Information Technologies, revolving around joint research, joint graduate degrees and support of innovation and entrepreneurship (tech transfer and commercialization).
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) is the fastest growing research university in Israel - a country known for its technological prowess as the "Startup Nation". With 20,000 students, 6,000 staff and faculty members, and three campuses in Beer-Sheva, Sde Boker and Eilat, BGU is an agent of change, fulfilling the vision of David Ben-Gurion, Israel's legendary first prime minister. International students coming from over 75 countries are an important component on its vibrant campuses. BGU is at the heart of Beer-Sheva's transformation into an innovation district, where leading multinational corporations and start-ups eagerly leverage BGU's expertise to generate innovative R&D.

Essential Functions:
Although serving both NJIT and BGU, the successful candidate will hold a permanent faculty appointment in one of the three departments of the Ying Wu College of Computing (YWCC) at NJIT: Computer Science, Informatics and Data Science.
As Founding Director of the Institute, s/he will continue to develop and implement a vision for a partnership between two leading educational institutions on different continents, bridging two different systems, cultures and traditions, while synergizing the best of both.
S/he must be comfortable working with both institutions, their faculty, staff and leadership and spending time at BGU in Israel building productive working relationships.
S/he must build visibility, attract funding and develop collaborative relationships with industry.
The Institute for Future Technologies will operate alongside the existing NJIT Institute for Data Science, the planned Institute for Cybersecurity, and 10 other research Institutes at NJIT.

Prerequisite Qualifications:
The ideal candidate should have a strong business sense, experience in new program/center development and an understanding of what it takes to operate in a competitive environment. Candidates must hold a PhD in computing or a related discipline with a demonstrated track record of scholarly accomplishments commensurate with the appointment at the rank of Associate Professor or above.

Preferred Qualifications:
Exceptional leadership, managerial, organizational and communication skills, financial acumen and the potential to fundraise are essential. As a faculty member at NJIT, the successful candidate is also expected to personally contribute to the academic mission of the university, in terms of education, research and service (to the institution, the discipline, and the community).

Bargaining Unit:
PSA

Range/Band:
3

FLSA:
Exempt
Full-Time

Special Instructions to Applicants:
To formally apply for the position, please submit CV, Cover letter, Research Statement, Teaching Statement, and the contact information for at least three references.
Applications are welcome until the position is filled, and will be evaluated as they are received.
International candidates are especially welcome.