Category: Organizational/Internal Matters
IUPAC Seeks Candidates for New Deputy Executive Director Position
Deputy Executive Director
International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) seeks to appoint an individual to the new position of Deputy Executive Director. This senior-level position reports to the Executive Director. The Deputy Executive Director will support the Executive Director in the administration of the business of the Union, including management of the Union’s Secretariat, its publications, finance, interaction with National Adhering Organizations that comprise the Union, organization of biennial General Assemblies and Congresses, and the provision of support for the officers and governing bodies of the Union. The IUPAC Secretariat has a current staff of six and is located in Research Triangle Park, NC. Extensive travel outside the United States is required.
The successful Deputy Executive Director must have
- substantial background in chemistry (doctoral degree preferred)
- previous demonstrated success in monetizing the value of intellectual property and in generating new sources of operating revenue
- direct experience in matters of protection of intellectual property (e.g., trademarks and copyrights)
- capability to organize, manage, recruit and interact effectively with workers in a small office environment
- proficiency in information technology
- ability to formulate and execute the IUPAC budget (currently ~USD 1.5 million p.a.)
- ability to communicate effectively and diplomatically with a large number of scientific leaders throughout the world.
A detailed job description is available on request. Salary is commensurate with experience. Only applicants with permanent residence status in the US can be considered. The desired appointment date is early in 2012.
IUPAC was formed in 1919 by chemists from industry and academia. For more than nine decades, the Union has succeeded in fostering worldwide communications in the chemical sciences and in uniting academic, industrial and public sector chemistry in a common language. IUPAC is recognized as the world authority on chemical nomenclature, terminology, standardized methods for measurement, atomic weights and many other critically evaluated data. In more recent years, IUPAC has been pro-active in establishing a wide range of conferences and projects designed to promote and stimulate modern developments in chemistry, and also to assist in aspects of chemical education and the public understanding of chemistry.
Interested applicants are asked to send their applications, including CVs and the names and contact details of three referees, by e-mail to the Secretary General at secretariat@iupac.org, by 31 December 2011.