Executive Director, Climate Impact Lab

The University of Chicago seeks a highly knowledgeable and strategic senior leader to serve as the   Executive Director of the Climate Impact Lab (CIL or “Lab”) in the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Growth (ICSG). The Executive Director will lead a world-class team to guide a high-impact, interdisciplinary research enterprise at the forefront of climate science and policy.

The Institute for Climate and Sustainable Growth (ICSG) is a groundbreaking initiative that brings together faculty from across the University to advance society’s understanding of our energy and climate future. ICSG integrates insights in energy markets and policy, climate systems engineering, and energy technology to generate transformative ideas, while also fostering the next generation of energy and climate leaders through innovative educational programs.

A flagship initiative of the ICSG, the Climate Impact Lab convenes leading climate scientists, economists, data engineers, and risk analysts to quantify the impacts of climate change sector-by-sector and community-by-community across the globe. With a research scope covering more than 25,000 geographic regions—comparable in size to U.S. counties—the Lab’s team of over 25 experts produces rigorous, evidence-based estimates of how climate change affects mortality, agricultural productivity, labor, energy demand, coastal flooding, and more. The Lab is also deeply engaged in policy and media efforts to ensure its findings drive meaningful action around the world.

The Executive Director is a senior level position that works closely with Professor Michael Greenstone and other Lab leadership to develop all aspects of the Lab’s strategic planning, including research support, programming, and outreach and communications. They will be responsible for determining, managing, and successfully executing the next stage of the Lab’s development at a critical moment of opportunity. Competitive candidates will have a proven record in research management and administration, partnership development, policy engagement, fundraising, outreach, and staff management.

The University of Chicago has retained Isaacson, Miller, a national executive search firm, to assist in conducting this important search and to help identify outstanding candidates. All inquiries, applications, and nominations should be directed as indicated below.

Compensation

The pay range for this role is $175,000-200,000. The included pay rate or range represents the University’s good-faith estimate of the possible compensation offer for this role at the time of posting.

Applications, Nominations, And Inquiries

Screening of complete applications will begin immediately and continue until the completion of the search process. Inquiries, nominations, referrals, and CVs with cover letters and three professional references should be sent via the Isaacson, Miller website: https://www.imsearch.com/open-searches/university-chicago-institute-climate-and-sustainable-growth/executive-director.

Please note that in order to be considered complete, the University of Chicago also requires that you fill out an application through their Workday system: https://uchicago.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/details/Executive-Director--Climate-Impact-Lab_JR30539

Electronic submission of materials is strongly encouraged.

John Muckle, Partner

Damla Williams, Senior Associate

Kira Hamilton, Senior Search Coordinator

Isaacson, Miller

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