NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
2415 EISENHOWER AVENUE
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA 22314
Dear Colleague:
The National Science Foundation is initiating a national search for the Assistant Director for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE). We seek your assistance in the identification of visionary candidates to lead the Directorate during the coming years. Dr. Margaret Martonosi has served in this position with distinction since February 2020.
The Assistant Director, CISE, manages a budget of approximately $1 billion and a portfolio comprising the various fields of the computer and information science and engineering, including the Division of Computing and Communication Foundations (CCF), the Division of Computer and Network Systems (CNS), and the Division of Information and Intelligent Systems (IIS), as well as investments in advanced cyberinfrastructure through the Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure (OAC). Enclosed is an information sheet that summarizes the Directorate's activities and the responsibilities of the position, together with the criteria that will be used in the search.
I am pleased that Dr. Jim Kurose, Distinguished University Professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and a former Assistant Director of CISE, will chair the search committee. We seek your help in identifying candidates with the following qualifications: outstanding leadership; a deep sense of scholarship; and a grasp of the issues facing computer and information science and engineering, especially in the areas of education and fundamental research, as well as in advanced cyberinfrastructure. Candidates must also serve effectively as a key member of the NSF senior management team, teaming with the NSF Director and other Assistant Directors on cross-directorate activities and interactions with the executive and legislative branches of government and must be able to communicate effectively with leaders in business, industry, and philanthropy.
Employment will be under the provisions of the Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA). The candidate must be able to acquire and maintain a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) security clearance. We welcome recommendations of individuals from any sector, including academia, industry, and government. The National Science Foundation is an equal opportunity employer committed to engaging in highly qualified staff that reflects the diversity of our nation.
Please send your recommendations, including any supporting information which you might be able to provide, to the AD/CISE Search Advisory Committee via e-mail (cisesrch@nsf.gov) or at the following address: National Science Foundation, Office of the Director, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA, 22314. We would appreciate receiving your recommendations by August 4, 2023.
Thank you for your help with this important task.
| Sincerely, | ||
| /// signed /// | ||
| Sethuraman Panchanathan Director | ||
Enclosures
[Overview of the Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering]