OFFICE OF THE CHANCELLOR

February 10, 2025

ALL ACADEMICS AND STAFF AT UC SAN DIEGO, INCLUDING UC SAN DIEGO HEALTH

UC San Diego is pleased to invite nominations and applications for the position of Dean of the School of Computing, Information and Data Sciences (SCIDS). We have enlisted the assistance of executive search firm Isaacson, Miller to help us manage the search process. Christine Hrycyna, Dean of the School of Physical Sciences, has agreed to chair the Search Advisory Committee, whose members are listed below.

Members of the Search Advisory Committee for the Dean of the School of Computing, Information and Data Sciences (SCIDS):

As the newest of UC San Diego’s 12 schools, SCIDS combines the strengths of the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC), a national leader in high-performance and data-intensive computing, and the Halicioğlu Data Science Institute (HDSI), a pioneering interdisciplinary institute that advances data science and AI education and research. The school brings together faculty across disciplines to improve the human condition by better understanding how data shapes society and to prepare the next generation of highly skilled workers driving artificial intelligence advancements.

The Dean serves as the chief academic and administrative officer of SCIDS and reports directly to the Executive Vice Chancellor. The Dean works with campus administration, the Academic Senate and other academic units in the maintenance, innovation, development and implementation of needed programs, and participates in campus-wide decisions and policy development through service on campus committees.

The successful candidate will provide academic, intellectual and administrative leadership to foster a commitment to inclusive excellence in all aspects of the school’s research, teaching, service and public engagement missions. The Dean is responsible for the recruitment and retention of a diverse community of scholars and will create an inclusive environment where all faculty, staff and students can flourish. The Dean also sets school goals, develops long-range plans, promotes high academic standards in instruction and research, promotes the needs of an outstanding diverse faculty and student body, and provides leadership assistance to departments in resource and space needs, academic recruitments and faculty advancement.

Additional details regarding the position and qualifications for Dean of the School of Computing, Information and Data Sciences are outlined in the position profile available on the Isaacson, Miller website. The Search Advisory Committee will begin reviewing candidates immediately and will continue until the completion of the search process.

All applications, nominations and inquiries are invited and should be submitted via the Isaacson, Miller Dean search web page. Complete applications include a CV, cover letter, and contributions to diversity statement. For full consideration, applicants must also apply via the UC San Diego academic recruitment website at:  https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF04170 by March 21, 2025; applications will continue to be accepted until the position has been filled.

Pradeep K. Khosla                                                    
Chancellor
Joan and Irwin Jacobs Chancellor’s Endowed Chair

Elizabeth H. Simmons
Executive Vice Chancellor