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 research alliance (Professor rank)
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, grant writing, industry partnership development, stakeholder communication, program management, scholarship maintenance
Preferred skills
Multi-institutional research leadership, federal agency collaboration, translational research, workforce development, supply chain analytics
Technologies
AI-enabled systems, digital systems
Responsibilities
Develop and execute strategic vision, build interdisciplinary teams, expand industry and federal partnerships, lead large-scale research initiatives, coordinate infrastructure investments, advance educational initiatives, serve as spokesperson
Seniority
Principal, strategy & mentorship
