Contribute to the strategic leadership of Aotearoa New Zealand's top-ranked (#67 QS 2027) research-intensive university as a memberof the executive team. Lead the Faculty and champion the academic pursuit of Science, across all its diversity. TheUniversity of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau is seeking an inspirational leader with outstanding interpersonal skills and a commitment todiscovery and innovation through world-class research and education to become our Dean, Faculty of Science | Manukura Pūtaiao. A keymember of the University Executive reporting to the Vice-Chancellor, the Dean will balance the role of being the Faculty's leader andgreatest advocate, while contributing to the success of the whole University, collaborating constructively with Deans, Directors and otheruniversity leaders. The Dean will be ambitious for the people and their endeavours in the Faculty and beyond. Applying strategic,management and financial acumen, the Dean will create an environment of excellence, innovation and inclusion where our 900 staff and 9000students are empowered and challenged to flourish, inclusive, thus ensuring the faculty's lasting success. The Dean will draw ontheir academic credentials to provide visionary leadership to enhance our reputation as New Zealand's largest and most diverse Faculty ofScience. Academic eminence will be combined with the belief that people are the Faculty's greatest asset. The ideal candidate will bring theleadership experience to foster a culture of excellence in both research and teaching, collegiality, collaboration and trust, ensuring allstaff are encouraged and enabled to achieve at the highest level. Candidates who are not already familiar with New Zealand'sbicultural context will be expected to engage with Māori culture and systems of knowledge, and to develop a sound understanding of Te Tiritio Waitangi and New Zealand's place in the Pacific. We aspire to contribute to a fair, ethical and sustainable society, reflecting ourcommitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and our foundational relationship with tangata whenua. The Dean will demonstrate the insight, experienceand commitment to provide continued leadership to equity, diversity and inclusion. The Dean will partner with others within andbeyond the Faculty to explore and enhance opportunities that strengthen the Faculty's future impact and sustainability, including growingthe philanthropic base while deepening relationships with an existing portfolio of major donors, trusts and corporates. An accomplishedrelationship builder, the Dean will have expertise in developing meaningful engagement with government, industry, global and local sciencecommunities, international institutional and educational partners and wider communities, building a pipeline of opportunities for futuregenerations. The University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau is New Zealand's leading university and one of the Asia-Pacificregion's most internationally connected institutions. We are ambitious in our scholarship, confident in our public role, and deeplycommitted to helping shape the future of Aotearoa New Zealand. As a comprehensive research-intensive university, we seek to combine globalexcellence with a deep commitment to the society we serve. Applications must be submitted by 27 September 2026 (further detail inthe Candidate booklet ). For a confidential discussion, please contact the University of Auckland asbelow: Clare Litten, email: C.litten@auckland.ac.nz

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