Director, The Penn State Critical Materials Alliance
Core
Lead a university-wide interdisciplinary initiative to advance research, workforce development, and industry engagement across the critical minerals and materials value chain.
Role type
Director of a strategic university-wide alliance (equivalent to tenured Professor)
Builds
A nationally recognized interdisciplinary program and center of excellence for critical materials
Domain
Critical minerals and materials, energy technologies, advanced manufacturing, national security
Required skills
Strategic vision, interdisciplinary team leadership, partnership development, large-scale research proposal leadership, advocacy, scholarship maintenance
Preferred skills
Multi-institutional research leadership, federal agency collaboration, industry partnership development, knowledge of supply-chain resilience and AI systems, workforce program development
Technologies
AI-enabled systems, supply-chain analytics
Responsibilities
Develop and execute strategic vision; build interdisciplinary teams; foster collaborative culture; expand partnerships with industry and federal agencies; lead large-scale research initiatives; coordinate strategic investments in infrastructure; advance educational and workforce initiatives; serve as spokesperson; maintain internationally recognized scholarship program
Seniority
Principal, strategy & mentorship
