VACCINE Managing Director (Visual Analytics for Command, Control and Interoperability Environments) Purdue University - West Lafayette Campus Discovery Park Job Number: 1201494 VACCINE Center URL: <http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/vaccine/> http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/vaccine/ Description Serve as the Managing Director of the Department of Homeland Security designated Center of Excellence (Visualization Sciences Lead) in Command, Control and Interoperability responsible for all aspects of the day to day operations. The Managing Director will have project management responsibilities, will help identify research and funding opportunities, lead international faculty teams, and build strong, collaborative relationships with international, federal, state, and local government agencies, and corporate affiliate continually providing status of center accomplishments, goals and objectives. Required Qualifications: * Master's degree in management, homeland security, computer science/engineering, public safety, public transportation, emergency response or related fields. * Five significant years of experience in managing large, interdisciplinary and diverse projects. * Experience building and leading collaborative teams between government entities, corporate affiliates, and multi-institutional partners. * Experience working and collaborating with faculty, staff, graduate and undergraduate students, and post doctoral fellows. * Experience managing complex budgets. * Experience managing an administrative staff. * Strong communication (oral and written) skills with ability in public speaking to a wide variety of groups. * Excellent organizational skills with ability to manage and execute multiple tasks, work under deadlines, and manage international teams of technical, professional and clerical personnel. * Computer proficient in up-to-date software and applications; strong reporting skills. * Knowledge of internet and web-based interfaces. * Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships with public and private corporations and businesses and government agencies. * Ability to effectively interact with university administration, faculty, staff, students and post docs. * Knowledge of the business development lifecycle including transitioning research into commercial products. Preferred Qualifications: * Purdue experience. * Experience working with any one of the federal, state, and local government agencies that includes DHS, DoD, CDC, TSA and/or Armed Forces. * Experience identifying and collaborating with corporate partners. * Knowledge of transitioning research deliverables into commercial products. * Knowledge of various government policies and procedures and of public safety, health, and emergency management processes. Additional Information: . A background check is required for employment in this position. . FLSA: Exempt (Not Eligible for Overtime) . Retirement Eligibility: Defined Contributions Immediately. . Purdue University is an equal opportunity/equal access/affirmative action employer Apply Online: <http://purdue.taleo.net/careersection/wl/jobdetail.ftl?lang=en&job=165160> http://purdue.taleo.net/careersection/wl/jobdetail.ftl?lang=en&job=165160 by October 5, 2012. - Dr. David S. Ebert, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering - - Silicon Valley Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering - - Purdue University; 465 Northwestern Ave., West Lafayette, IN 47907 - - Director, Visual Analytics for Command, Control, and Interoperability - - Environments (VACCINE), DHS CCI Center of Excellence - - http://www.VisualAnalytics-CCI.org - - Director, Purdue Visualization and Analytics Center, www.purvac.org - - ebertd@purdue.edu http://www.ece.purdue.edu/~ebertd - -------------------------------------------------------------------------