Director, Center for Science and Democracy

Director, Center for Science and Democracy
Location: Cambridge, MA or Washington, DC Office

Procedure for Candidacy
Interested individuals should provide a letter describing their interest in and qualifications for the position along with a resume or curriculum vitae. This search will be conducted with great respect for the confidentiality of candidates.

Applications, nominations and letters of interest may be submitted in confidence toManny Berger and Brian Bloomfield, via email (electronic submissions are greatly preferred):

UCSDirector@wittkieffer.com

The Opportunity
The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) -- a nonprofit partnership of scientists and citizens combining rigorous scientific analysis, innovative policy development, and effective citizen advocacy to achieve practical environmental solutions -- seeks a Director for its new Center for Science and Democracy. UCS is launching the Center for Science and Democracy (CSD), an ambitious new nonpartisan initiative dedicated to strengthening American democracy by restoring the essential role of science, evidence-based knowledge and constructive debate in the U.S. policymaking process.

The new CSD Director will be a dynamic scientist who will be at home in a fast-paced, intellectually stimulating analytical and advocacy environment. This is an opportunity to join a science-based organization known widely for the critical role it plays in helping to solve some of society’s most pressing concerns (www.ucsusa.org).

Reporting to the President of UCS, the Director provides scientific, strategic and managerial leadership for the Center for Science and Democracy. The Director draws upon the advice and guidance of the President, the UCS Board of Directors, Program Directors and the CSD Steering Committee, which when fully formed will consist of six to ten leaders across disciplines at the nexus of science and democracy.

Established in 1969, UCS seeks to ensure that all people have clean air, energy, and transportation, as well as food that is produced in a safe and sustainable manner. UCS strives for a future that is free from the threats of global warming and nuclear war, and a planet that supports a rich diversity of life. Sound science guides UCS’s efforts to secure changes in government policy, corporate practices, and consumer choices that will protect and improve the health of our environment globally, nationally, and in communities throughout the United States. UCS is headquartered in Harvard Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with offices in Washington, D.C., Berkeley, CA, and Chicago, IL.

The CSD Director will lead the planning, implementation, and management of this important new Center. As a member of the organization’s Leadership Team, the CSD Director will provide counsel and advice on strategic, operational, and other organizational issues to the President and Executive Director. The Director should be an individual with great passion for the integral role of science in policy making; and have the ability to represent the organization’s and center’s mission and, goals and to work with a wide diversity of audiences. The successful candidate will join a widely respected organization with a compelling mission and a supportive, vibrant, and collegial workplace culture.

Recruitment will continue until this position is filled.