Assistant Director Atmospheric Sciences Research Center (SL6)

This title is in the unclassified service and in the SUNY Professional Services Negotiating Unit.

Positions in this series are concerned with the administration of a specialized research center. A research center usually provides for study, instruction, and public service in a particular area of academic endeavor, often cutting across disciplinary lines. It should be noted that a research center may be university-wide in scope, providing inter-campus leadership in an area of scholarly concern, or may be confined to a single campus servicing the needs of a particular academic program or department.

Many titles in this series are followed by a descriptive phrase that serves to identify the particular center, institute, bureau, or program.

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (Atmospheric Sciences Research Center) acts as principal assistant to the director of a research facility acting for the Director in his absence. Assumes subordinate responsibility for the operation of a research program; provides liaison with research supporting agencies, governmental units, and interested persons; has primary responsibility for designated aspects of the research program; assists in the formulation of programs for the development and operation of the facility; performs other tasks as requested by the Director.

In cooperation with a graduate program in earth and atmospheric sciences, provides for graduate and undergraduate instruction and basic and applied research in atmospheric sciences. Includes facilities for the University-wide study of air pollution control, cloud formation and seeding, climate control, wind currents, and other aspects of meteorological and atmospheric phenomena.

Preferred Qualifications:

A Bachelor's degree and experience in the administration of research facilities

Back to Professional Service Titles "Research" List