Texas A&M AgriLife Research seeks a full-time, research-active, and dynamic individual with a proven record of excellence in research and organizational leadership to serve as Center Director at the agency’s San Angelo Research and Extension Center. This person will be responsible for administering and coordinating all aspects of the Center and participating in active research through collaboration, where appropriate, to enhance faculty research productivity at the Center. This is a 12-month appointment and will be linked with a departmental affiliation within Texas A&M University that best fits the candidate’s background and interest.

The Center Director is expected to provide visionary leadership, recognize, and respond to dynamic research and public service needs regionally and statewide, and catalyze the design and implementation of innovative research projects. The Center Director will also be responsible for fostering productive partnerships and relationships with relevant organizations; recruiting and retaining highly qualified faculty and staff; promoting professional development among faculty and staff; facilitating the acquisition of external resources; and providing fair, sound, and transparent management of human, physical, and fiscal assets. Central to the success of this position is the ability to foster interdisciplinary research and collaborate on the subject matter with department heads, university administration, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, local/state/national government entities, civic and business leaders, and advisory and commodity groups.