The University of Wisconsin-Madison seeks applications and nominations for the position of Director of the Wisconsin National Primate Research Center (WNPRC or Center).
Reporting to the Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education, the Director of the WNPRC will provide dynamic scientific leadership and administrative oversight of the Center's ongoing scientific programs and diverse research resources for the UW-Madison and national scientific community. In cooperation with leading researchers, the Director will develop and execute long-term plans for the continued excellence and advancement of primate research. The Director will oversee all management and financial activities of the Center, with the assistance of administrative staff. The Director will assist university faculty and staff, and national investigators in developing programs in key areas of research interest in a broad array of biomedical studies, including primate models of human disorders, and ensure the successful interaction of the Center's administrative components with the research programs of WNPRC scientists. The Director will also work to promote the cooperative use of the Center's research infrastructure, including animal colonies, core facilities, and shared use facilities, on campus and nationally.
A Ph.D., M.D. or D.V.M is required, and candidates must be eligible for tenure at the University of Wisconsin-Madison at the Professor level. The Director will have a concurrent faculty appointment in an appropriate academic department. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, as well as the ability to work collaboratively with faculty, staff, students, and administration within the University at large, with related academic and research organizations and associations, and with members of the national scientific community, are essential.
The Wisconsin National Primate Research Center is part of the National Primate Research Centers program funded by the National Institutes of Health since 1961. Key areas of research supported by the WNPRC include, but are not limited to, Infectious Disease, Neuroscience, Reproductive and Regenerative Medicine, and Energy Metabolism and Chronic Disease.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is a public land-grant research university and the flagship campus of the Universities of Wisconsin. Organized into 13 schools and colleges that enrolled approximately 34,000 undergraduate students and 14,000 graduate and professional students in 2024, UW-Madison is one of the 12 founding members of the selective Association of American Universities and is classified as an R1 university in the Carnegie Classification of Institutes of Higher Education.
A listing of the required qualifications and preferred attributes, as well as instructions for applications and nominations, may be found above.
For best consideration, applications should be received by February 15, 2025, and include: 1) a curriculum vitae, 2) a letter of interest addressing the desired experiences and attributes identified in this profile, and 3) the names and contact information for five (5) professional references, including their relationship to the candidate. (References will be contacted at a later stage in the search and only with prior authorization from the candidate.)
Applications should be submitted electronically to the AGB Search Portal.
Please direct nominations and inquiries to WNPRCDirector@agbsearch.com or to one of the search consultants listed below.
Kimberly Templeton, J.D.
Prinicipal
kimberly.templeton@agbsearch.com
(540) 761-9494
Jerry Gilbert, Ph.D.
Executive Search Consultant
jerry.gilbert@agbsearch.com
(662) 769-1021
Lynn DellaPietra, Ph.D.
Executive Search Associate
lynn.dellapietra@agbsearch.com
(202) 640-6723
