The position involves overall responsibility for the academic, service and fiscal success of the unit, for leading an academic and professional staff of 20 in a team oriented environment, for maintaining and enhancing the program's reputation for academic excellence and service, for delivery of existing programs, courses and services, and for development of new and innovative programming. Appointment will be as a Visiting Scientist, initially for a period of one year, normally renewable for an additional year. The Program Director for Linguistics is responsible for administering the review of research proposals in linguistics and the language sciences that are submitted to the National Science Foundation, for recommending and documenting actions on the proposals reviewed, for dealing with administrative matters relating to active NSF grants, and for maintaining regular contact with the research community and providing advice and consultation to persons requesting it. Applicants must have a Ph.D. in linguistics or a related discipline, and must be active in scientific research in some area of linguistics or the language sciences. Six or more years of research experience beyond the Ph.D. is required for appointment as Program Director.
Salary is negotiable, and is comparable with academic salaries at major U.S. institutions.
D.C. The metropolitan Washington area, besides being the seat of the U.S. Government, is noted as a cultural center and as a growing center of high-technology industry. A wide variety of types of housing is available within close proximity to the NSF offices. Suite 995 National Science Foundation 4201 Wilson Blvd. The National Science Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to employing highly qualified staff that reflect the diversity of our nation.