Professor and Director of the UC Davis California Lighting Technology Center

Professor and Director of the UC Davis California Lighting Technology Center, Rosenfeld Chair in Energy Efficiency

Department of Design, University of California, Davis

The University of California, Davis, seeks a recognized leader in energy-efficient lighting design to lead the UC Davis California Lighting Technology Center as Faculty Director at the Associate or Full Professor rank. The Director will also hold the prestigious Arthur H. Rosenfeld Chair in Energy Efficiency for a term of 5 years with the possibility of reappointment.

To be considered, applicants must have a Ph.D. degree or equivalent terminal degree in a relevant field such as Architecture, Industrial design, Interior Design or Lighting Design. Candidates will have significant record of creative/professional practice and/or academic accomplishment in lighting in one or more of the following areas – lighting design, human factors research, interior design, daylighting, product/industrial design – as well as strong experience in a teaching/training environment. Candidates must have demonstrated outstanding leadership and administrative experience in a group research, design or innovation environment. The applicant must also have exceptional interpersonal and networking skills and the ability to work effectively with individuals representing a diversity of backgrounds, interests, and positions both within and outside the University of California. Demonstrated skill in obtaining overhead-bearing or project development funds is expected.

Submit required materials on-line at RECRUIT, https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF02714. Required materials include: a cover letter; curriculum vitae including publication list and creative projects/professional practice; a statement of teaching and research interests; a statement describing vision and leadership experience; the names and addresses (including e-mail and telephone numbers) of five references; an authorization to release form (https://aadocs.ucdavis.edu/your-resources/forms-and-checklists/forms/authorization-release-form.pdf); and a Statement of Contributions to Diversity that highlights past efforts to encourage diversity (https://academicaffairs.ucdavis.edu/faculty-equity-and-inclusion), which may include description of previous activities mentoring women, minorities, students with disabilities, or other under-represented groups, and proven past commitment to improving access to higher education for disadvantaged students.

Inquiries should be directed to:

Search Committee Chair        

Professor Tim McNeil                                   

Department of Design                        

University of California at Davis      

Davis, CA 95616                               

(530) 752-2589                                  

tjmcneil@ucdavis.edu                       

Review of applications begins April 22, 2019, and the search continues until the position is filled.

UC Davis supports family-friendly recruitments and Work-Life Program.

The University of California is committed to creating and maintaining a community dedicated to the advancement, application, and transmission of knowledge and creative endeavors through academic excellence, where all individuals who participate in University programs and activities can work and learn together in a safe and secure environment, free of violence, harassment, discrimination, exploitation, or intimidation. With this commitment, UC Davis conducts a reference check on all finalists for tenured positions.  The reference check involves contacting the administration of the applicant’s previous institution(s) to ask whether there have been substantiated findings of misconduct that would violate the University’s Faculty Code of Conduct. To implement this process, UC Davis requires all applicants for any open search for associate/full professor to complete, sign, and upload the form entitled “Authorization to Release Information” into RECRUIT as part of their application. If an applicant does not include the signed authorization with the application materials, the application will be considered incomplete; as with any incomplete application, the candidate will be notified and given a chance to supply the missing authorization, but in the absence of this the application will not receive further consideration.  Although all applicants for faculty recruitments must complete the entire application, only finalists considered for positions with tenure or security of employment will be subject to reference checks.

UC Davis is an affirmative action/equal employment opportunity employer and is dedicated to recruiting a diverse faculty community.  We welcome all qualified applicants, including women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans.