University of Pennsylvania, Herbert D. Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies

Director, Herbert D. Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies

DIRECTOR, HERBERT D. KATZ CENTER FOR ADVANCED JUDAIC STUDIES

The School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania invites applications for the position of Director of the Herbert D. Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies, to commence on July 1, 2014.  The Katz Center is devoted to post-doctoral research on Jewish civilization in all its manifestations. We seek a senior scholar who is widely conversant in all areas of Judaic Studies, with outstanding leadership skills and a commitment to maintaining the Center’s high standards of academic excellence. He or she should possess a distinguished publication record, strong English and Hebrew language skills, and an encompassing vision of how an institute for advanced study can help chart the future of scholarship in Judaic Studies. The Director should be a proven leader and administrator, capable of working effectively with scholars around the world, within the Penn community, and with the Center’s Board of Overseers. She or he will serve as mentor to roughly twenty annual fellows and visiting scholars in a variety of academic disciplines within Judaic Studies and must foster the highest standards of research and intellectual exchange. Fundraising, community outreach, supervision of a staff of seven, and oversight of various publications sponsored by the Katz Center will also fall under the Director’s responsibility.

Appointment as Director will be for a five-year renewable term.  The Director may also become a member of the standing (tenured) faculty in the appropriate department within Penn’s School of Arts and Sciences, or may instead hold a title within the Associated Faculty in the appropriate department.  
 

Submit application at http://facultysearches.provost.upenn.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=51136    Include a cover letter, curriculum vitae/resume, and the names and contact information of three individuals who have agreed to provide a letter of recommendation.

Review of applications will begin on February 15, 2013 and continue until the position is filled. The University of Pennsylvania is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.