The search will be chaired by Leigh McCook, Principal Research Associate, Georgia Tech Research Institute and Deputy Director, Institute for People and Technology supported by the office of the Vice President for Interdisciplinary Research (VPIR).

We thank the following members of our campus community for agreeing to serve on this important search committee:

• Leigh McCook, Principal Research Associate, GTRI and Deputy Director, IPaT (committee chair)
• Margarita Gonzalez, Principal Research Associate, GTRI-ICL
• Doby Rahnev, Associate Professor School of Psychology
• Jennifer Hasler, Professor, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 
• Aaron Levine, Associate Professor, School of Public Policy
• Gil Weinberg, Professor, School of Music
• Munmun De Choudhury, Associate Professor, School of Interactive Computing
• Michelle Powell, Senior Consultant, Georgia Tech Strategic Consulting
• Michael Dixon, Director, Strategic Operations in the Office of Commercialization
• Ashley Mastin, Faculty Affairs Admin Manager, HR (non-voting member)
• Sarah Peterson, Program Manager, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (non-voting member)
• Rob Kadel, Executive Director of Research Program Administration, VPIR (non-voting member)
• Punya Mardhanan, Research Program Manager, VPIR (non-voting member)

Location: Atlanta, GA

Overview: Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

About Georgia Tech: Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values: Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do: 

1. Students are our top priority. 
2. We strive for excellence. 
3. We thrive on diversity. 
4. We celebrate collaboration. 
5. We champion innovation. 
6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression. 
7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community. 
8. We act ethically. 
9. We are responsible stewards. 

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

About Georgia Tech Interdisciplinary Research Institutes: Georgia Tech has nine Interdisciplinary Research Institutes (IRIs) that bring together researchers from different disciplines to address topics of strategic importance to the Institution as well as local, state, national and international communities. Reporting to the Vice President for Interdisciplinary Research (VPIR), these institutes facilitate initiatives that cross disciplinary boundaries. This includes work that tackles national and international challenges and questions related to climate change, clean energy, public health, biotechnology, the bioeconomy, artificial intelligence, quantum information science, advanced manufacturing, and semiconductors.

Through the Office of the VPIR, Georgia Tech also supports the administration of interdisciplinary research through programming and fiscal management, prioritizing career development for research faculty and staff, and promoting and amplifying the impact of IRI-led research with proactive communications and representation in national thought leadership roles.

About The Institute for Neuroscience, Neurotechnology, and Society (INNS): The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) seeks to fill the inaugural Executive Director position within the newly created Institute for Neuroscience, Neurotechnology, and Society (INNS). INNS will work across all of Georgia Tech, catalyzing interdisciplinary scholarship at the intersection of neuroscience, neurotechnology, and society. INNS will serve as the central organizing point for research, collaborations, and outreach related to neuroscience, neurotechnology, and society by working closely with schools and Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) to foster interdisciplinary collaboration. The successful candidate will be familiar with key campus stakeholders and able to build links among and support associated schools, other interdisciplinary research institutes and GTRI, while also envisioning future opportunities both internal and external to Georgia Tech.

Reporting Relationship: INNS reports centrally through the Georgia Tech Office of the Executive Vice President for Research.

Job Summary: The Executive Director leads and administers the Institute for Neuroscience, Neurotechnology, and Society (INNS), developing and communicating a unifying vision for those areas of expertise and integrating life sciences, engineering, social sciences, humanities and other fields as he/she advances interdisciplinary research. As a service-oriented leader, the Executive Director will work with researchers and staff to foster collaborations and initiatives among a variety of stakeholders. He/she will proactively prepare and coordinate preparation of major research grant applications; build communities of interest across campus; cultivate thought leadership; educate key stakeholders and prepare the future workforce; and otherwise increase the profile of Georgia Tech and its research community. The Executive Director will also lead efforts to translate fundamental neurotechnology/neuroscience discoveries into clinical, societal, and technological advances. 

Reporting centrally through the Vice President for Interdisciplinary Research within Georgia Tech's Office of the Executive Vice President for Research, the ED will work with campus leaders, other IRI EDs, and faculty from across campus to execute INSS's goals. Like all IRI EDs, INSS's new ED will be expected to allocate 50% of their effort to the leadership of the IRI and 50% to their primary faculty affiliation, which could be in any of Georgia Tech's academic colleges or research units.

Responsibilities: The Executive Director leads and administers INNS and will develop and communicate a unifying vision for neurotechnology, neuroscience and society research and innovation at Georgia Tech, integrating life sciences, engineering, social sciences, humanities, and other fields as he/she advances interdisciplinary neuroscience research through the integration of scientific, engineering, computational, and humanistic approaches. He/she will be responsible for mentoring, developing, and stewarding INNS' overall strategic direction, key initiatives, and human resources. As a service-oriented leader, the Executive Director will work with researchers and staff to foster collaborations and initiatives among distinct stakeholder groups, proactively prepare and coordinate preparation of major research grant applications; build communities of interest across campus; cultivate thought leadership; educate key stakeholders and prepare the future workforce, increase the profile of Georgia Tech and its research community; and otherwise attract research partners to Georgia Tech. He/she will lead development of INNS/GT partnerships through fostering collaboration across IRIs and the Institute and the development of advisory panels and other external partnerships (academia, government, industry, and nonprofits) to enhance INNS's impact locally and globally.

The Executive Director will lead efforts to translate fundamental neurotechnology/neuroscience discoveries into clinical, societal, and technological advances. He/she is responsible for securing the resources for infrastructure, facilities, and initiatives, including potential capital campaign activities. The candidate will be responsible for seeking external funding for INNS research and programs, including federal and state funding, philanthropic contributions, and industry partnerships.

Required Qualifications: The successful candidate will have one of the following credentials at the Georgia Institute of Technology: a current appointment as a Tenured Professor, Principal Research Faculty member, or a Professor of the Practice. The candidate will be a national and/or international leader in the neurosciences/neurotechnology disciplines with a history of deep engagement and impact in interdisciplinary neuro-relevant research. The candidate should have experience securing and managing external funding from federal, state, industry and/or philanthropic partners.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities: The successful candidate will be a thoughtful, energetic, innovative, and entrepreneurial leader with a strong marketing mindset to effectively promote INNS' initiatives internally and externally. He/she will be a dynamic oral and written communicator. The candidate should have experience in developing and managing large-scale interdisciplinary R&D programs, to include responsibility for budgets and operations, in areas related to INNS, supporting and mentoring colleagues from various backgrounds and experiences. He/she should be able to demonstrate experience uniting research from distinct perspectives and experience supporting and mentoring colleagues and trainees with many backgrounds and experiences, and demonstrates leadership with a visionary, innovative, and entrepreneurial style through a collaborative and strategic mindset. The successful candidate will understand the multidimensional nature of neuroscience and neurotechnology while addressing the needs of varied stakeholder groups.

Contact Information: For any further details, please contact Rob Kadel at Rob.Kadel@gatech.edu

USG Core Values: The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. 

More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

Equal Employment Opportunity: The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services.  Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions.  This prohibition applies to faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including affiliates, invitees, and guests. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.

More information on these policies can be found here: https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/c2714 Board of Regents Policy Manual | University System of Georgia (usg.edu).

Background Check: The candidate of choice will be required to pass a pre-employment background screening. http://policylibrary.gatech.edu/employment/pre-employment-screening.

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