[Todos CMAT] SARAS-call program director

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Mie Feb 27 14:27:31 UYST 2013


*Open call for the Program director of SARAS *

SARAS (South American Institute for Resilience and Sustainability Studies)
is an emerging transdisciplinary institute designed to
generate critical insights allowing South America to build sustainable
futures. It seeks integration across a broad range of knowledge using
innovative approaches and  integrating social and natural sciences,
mathematics and arts. SARAS will be housed in a custom designed building,
the first phase of it currently under construction, on a beautiful rural
property.

For the position of Program Director we seek an energetic, outward looking,
ambitious interdisciplinary thinker with outstanding
skills in managing people as well as processes and deep understanding of
sustainability research. He or she will initiate activities and manage the
institute including its intense external network of collaborators on a
daily basis, under the guidance of the advisory board and its Director. The
Program Director will be assisted by a team of newly hired full time staff
that will include an operational
director, a secretary and a communication officer, and will be supported by
an active and engaged advisory board. (http://saras-
institute.org/people/)

Duties include the design and pursuit  of the strategic plan, organization
of workshops, conferences and courses, networking with
scientists, artists, funding agencies, politicians, managers and local
universities, supervising outreach activities, raising funds and
managing a small but competent staff team.

Requirements:  PhD  in  a  related  area with  particular  preference  for
 resilience  science  or  practice,  fluent  in English  and  Spanish,
experience in managing/programming interdisciplinary research and a
profound interest in/experience with the arts..

Stationed in Punta del Este, Uruguay.  Salary will be commensurate with
experience. *Evaluation will start on April 1st*
*., 2013*. The successful candidate is expected to start as soon as
possible.

For further information on past and present activities visit:
http://saras-institute.org/

*Submit electronic application* including *curriculum vitae*, a statement
of professional interests and the names and contact information for at
least three references to Marten.Scheffer en wur.nl and Osvaldo.Sala en ASU.edu .



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Lucía Graña
Oricoop
Facultad de Ciencias
2525 86 19 int 110
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