The Ohio State University invites applications for the position of Director of the Subsurface Energy Resource Center (SERC) at the rank of full professor with tenure. We seek a visionary leader for SERC who will foster its mission to facilitate research, education, and outreach involving academia, industry, and numerous stakeholders to understand and enable efficient, economic, and socially responsible use of energy resources with a reduced environmental footprint. SERC was established at The Ohio State University in 2011 in response to recent technical advances that are leading to the rapid expansion of horizontal drilling operations for hydrocarbon-bearing shale in eastern Ohio. As one of the nation’s largest research universities and the state’s land-grant institution, Ohio State has a wealth of expertise to contribute to subsurface resource development and its associated environmental issues, as well as a responsibility to serve as a resource for policy makers. Shale development has been the near-term primary focus of SERC, but the scope of SERC and the Director’s responsibilities encompass the full spectrum of subsurface energy resources. This position is partially funded by Ohio State's Discovery Themes, a significant investment in key thematic areas in which the university can build on its culture of academic collaboration to make a global impact.

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