SRM UNIVERSITY AP Amaravati
SRM University AP-Amaravati seeks Vice-Chancellor and Deans
SRM has the ambitious plan to build and create a new research intensive university in Amaravati, the People's capital of Andhra Pradesh, India. Envisioned to be a university of world class standards, SRM University - AP, Amaravati, is to be a globally connected and regionally transformative centre for research and education at the heart of the new Amaravati City of Knowledge - a modern, vibrant metropolis within the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
SRM University - AP, Amaravati, will strike collaborations with top-notch institutions in the world and draw on SRM's experience of having established the highly ranked SRM University, Chennai, which has over 40,000 students and a 2,700 strong faculty. The learning and living spaces in SRM University - AP, Amaravati, will be designed by Perkins+Will, USA, who have been the architects of leading universities in the world. At this pivotal moment in its history, SRM stands united in its commitment to build excellence across the institution and in its aspiration to compete on the world stage. This is an opportunity for you to establish and build the university.
Vice-Chancellor
SRM University - AP, Amaravati, is now seeking to appoint its inaugural Vice-Chancellor, who will be an integral leader in the creation and development of the new university and will play a central role in determining its strategy and direction. This is a truly unique opportunity for an ambitious and visionary leader to have a lasting impact by establishing SRM University - AP, Amaravati, as a world class university, recognized for the quality of its research and education.
The successful candidate will be an outstanding academic leader, capable of
engaging all relevant stakeholders in creating, developing and implementing a vision that reflects the uniqueness of SRM and sets the direction for growth, consolidation and change. The Vice-Chancellor will promote SRM both nationally and internationally, engage its extensive network of students, friends and alumni and raise funds for the growth of the university.
Deans
SRM is also seeking to appoint its inaugural Deans for Schools of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Liberal Arts, Management Research and Information Systems & Technology. The successful candidate will be an outstanding academician and researcher working with the Vice-Chancellor, sharing and implementing a vision that reflects the uniqueness of SRM.
For further information on the establishment of SRM University - AP, Amaravati, and its current recruitment needs, please visit www.perrettlaver.com/microsite/srm-university/. The deadline for applications for the Vice-Chancellor and Dean positions is Monday, 20* February 2017. For informal enquiries about the role, please contact Leia Clancy via Leia.Clancy@perrettlaver.com or +44 (0) 20 7340 6255.