Sempra Endowment Chair
Position Description
Sempra Energy provides funding to the Sempra Endowment Fund at the University of California, Davis (UC Davis). The purpose of the Sempra Endowment Fund is to raise the profile of energy efficiency, strengthen the leadership of the Energy and Efficiency Institute (EEI), UC Davis, and support the mission of the EEI.
The mission of the Energy and Efficiency Institute at UC Davis is to:
- Accelerate the implementation of energy efficiency technologies and practices through technology transfer.
- Serve as an information resource for the research, business, and policy communities interested in energy efficiency.
- Encourage and facilitate research and interdisciplinary collaboration on energy efficiency solutions, with an initial focus on buildings, transportation, and agriculture and food production.
Duties
The Sempra Chair role is to support the growth and excellence of the EEI, and support the establish of EEI as California’s leading university center supporting the development of viable businesses that advance energy efficiency. The EEI works closely with utilities, government agencies, industry stakeholders, investors and researchers from multiple academic institutions to accelerate the impact of emerging energy efficiency technologies.
Requirements
The Sempra Chair holder will have expertise in energy efficiency, possess leadership skills and the ability to manage innovative projects, and work well with industry, government, and other organizations. The appointee will serve as a member of the UC Davis faculty and all appointments will be made in compliance with UC Davis and University of California academic personnel policies and procedures. The director of the EEI, in consultation with the Vice Chancellor for Research, will designate the holder of the Sempra Chair and set the term of the appointment, which shall not exceed five years. At the end of each chair holder’s term, the appointment may be renewed, or a new recipient may be selected.
Qualifications
- Advance degree in Energy and Environment field and/or engineering.
- Research experience with energy efficiency applications, such as energy efficiency and alternative HVAC technologies; energy efficiency applied to industrial processes and
power generation; renewable energy technologies such as solar thermal and solar fuels, or similar experience.
Field of Study: Energy and Environmental Studies
The Sempra Chair holder will have expertise in energy efficiency, possess leadership skills and the ability to manage innovative projects, and work well with industry, government, and other organizations. The appointee will serve as a member of the UC Davis faculty and all appointments will be made in compliance with UC Davis and University of California academic personnel policies and procedures. The director of the EEI, in consultation with the Vice Chancellor for Research, will designate the holder of the Sempra Chair and set the term of the appointment, which shall not exceed five years. At the end of each chair holder’s term, the appointment may be renewed or a new recipient may be selected.
Application Deadline: 11/30/2022
Apply Here: https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF04818
