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<span style="font-size:13.333333969116211px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">1)</span><br style="font-size:13.333333969116211px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13.333333969116211px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Date: 21 </span><span style="font-size:13.333333969116211px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Nov 2013</span><br style="font-size:13.333333969116211px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">
<span style="font-size:13.333333969116211px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">From: </span><span name="Michael Bunting" style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Michael Bunting</span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;white-space:nowrap"> </span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;white-space:nowrap"><a href="mailto:mbunting@casl.umd.edu" target="_blank">mbunting@casl.umd.edu</a></span><br style="font-size:13.333333969116211px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">
<span style="font-size:13.333333969116211px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Subject: </span><font face="arial, sans-serif">CASL Research Director</font><br style="font-size:13.333333969116211px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">
<br><div><div>POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT:</div><div>Director of Research</div><div>Research Professor/Senior Research Scientist</div><div>The University of Maryland, College Park, invites applications for the position of Director of Research at the Center for Advanced Study of Language (CASL). Established in 2003, CASL (<a href="http://www.casl.umd.edu">www.casl.umd.edu</a>) is one of 14 University Affiliated Research Centers (UARC) in the nation. Its mission is to conduct state-of-the-science research that results in improved performance on language tasks performed by government language professionals. Our research focuses on improving knowledge of less commonly taught languages, enhancing the acquisition and maintenance of foreign language capability by government professionals, advancing the capacity to use foreign language skills in government professions, and improving the quality of human language technology. The Center employs researchers with backgrounds in cognitive and neuroscience, linguistics, second language acquisition, human language technology, anthropology, and psychology.</div>
<div>The University of Maryland offers an excellent benefits package which includes: health benefits, retirement plans, generous leave package, flexible spending accounts, tuition remission, and long-term, disability, and life insurance. Please visit the University’s web page at <a href="http://www.uhr.umd.edu/benefits/">http://www.uhr.umd.edu/benefits/</a> to see a full list of benefits and the providers.</div>
<div>Duties: The Director of Research reports to the Executive Director, collaborates with other senior leaders and supervises Area Directors on strategic, business, and research development initiatives. The ideal candidate will demonstrate the interpersonal, technical, and leadership qualities necessary for success in leading researchers in a complex and dynamic research environment, and will design and deliver cost-effective solutions in a sustainable, collaborative, business-like, and service-oriented manner. The Director of Research coordinates across the research and administrative divisions of the Center to design transparent and smooth business processes for project management. The Director of Research will:</div>
<div>• provide leadership and supervision on all aspects of research and sponsored program operations;</div><div>• support the Executive Director (with Area Directors and researchers) in business development</div><div>• direct a full spectrum of services for pre-award activities including review and approval of proposals sent to all</div>
<div>sponsors;</div><div>• oversee practice, policies and procedures to ensure that all research programs meet the highest standards of</div><div>best practice and comply with federal, state and institutional rules and regulations;</div>
<div>• work collaboratively with United States Government (USG) leaders to accomplish the strategic research goals of</div><div>the UARC;</div><div>• work collaboratively with Campus leaders to accomplish the strategic research goals of the University of</div>
<div>Maryland;</div><div>Qualifications:</div><div>• Doctoral (or other terminal) degree in at least one core competency;</div><div>• Ten (10) or more years senior-level leadership experience in academia, government, or industry;</div>
<div>• Demonstrated commitment to any area of CASL core competency including Linguistics, foreign language</div><div>instruction, cognitive or neuroscience or human language technology, e.g. international recognition as expert in</div>
<div>their field, service on professional editorial boards, officer in professional society;</div><div>• Managerial experience in a complex, multi-disciplinary research organization with a multi-million dollar annual</div>
<div>operating budget, including broad experience in planning and programming of resources, and experience</div><div>overseeing both research and administration categories of personnel;</div><div>• Relevant experience with Government or Non-Governmental Organization grants and contracts;</div>
<div>• Ability to obtain a security clearance; and</div><div>• Ability to travel</div><div>Candidates must hold U.S. citizenship and be willing to obtain the appropriate security clearance.</div><div>Application: For best consideration, please apply online by December 15, 2013 at <a href="http://ejobs.umd.edu/postings/17282">http://ejobs.umd.edu/postings/17282</a>. Applicants should submit a letter of application, a curriculum vitae (CV), and contact information for three professional references. The position will remain open until a suitable candidate is selected. The University of Maryland is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.</div>
<div>The University of Maryland Center for Advanced Study of Language (CASL) conducts unprecedented, academically rigorous research in language and cognition that supports national security. Our research is interdisciplinary and collaborative, bringing together people from the government, academia, and the private sector. Our research is both strategic and tactical, so that it not only advances areas of knowledge, but also directly serves the critical needs of the nation. More information is available at <a href="http://www.casl.umd.edu">www.casl.umd.edu</a>.</div>
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