Founding Executive Director, Energy Innovation Center

University of Missouri System; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Retirement plan

Education fee discounts

Job summary

The University of Missouri System seeks a visionary leader to serve as the Founding Executive Director of the Payne Energy Innovation Center (EIC), a new interdisciplinary energy research and education initiative.

Occupying a tenured Professor appointment within the College of Engineering, the successful candidate will shape strategy, build partnerships with industry and government, and advance research, workforce development, and energy policy at a national scale.

Qualifications

• Earned doctorate in engineering, science, or a closely related field.
• Distinguished record of scholarship, leadership, and externally funded research.
• Experience leading interdisciplinary research initiatives, centers, institutes, or similar organizations.
• Experience building partnerships with industry, government agencies, national laboratories, foundations, or external stakeholders.
• Strong planning, organizational, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for development, launch, and long-term growth of the Energy Innovation Center.
• Develop research priorities and foster interdisciplinary collaborations.
• Recruitment, onboarding, and development of faculty aligned with center priorities.
• Secure external funding and develop sustainable operating models.
• Build partnerships with industry, government, and national laboratories to enhance impact.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Fundraising

Communication

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Earned doctorate in engineering, science, or a closely related field

Job description

The University of Missouri System seeks a visionary leader to serve as the Founding Executive Director of the Payne Energy Innovation Center (EIC), a new interdisciplinary energy research and education initiative.

Occupying a tenured Professor appointment within the College of Engineering, the successful candidate will shape strategy, build partnerships with industry and government, and advance research, workforce development, and energy policy at a national scale.