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Director of Research

Cambridge, MA, us💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-14 → 2026-09-26

Core

Set the research agenda and strategy for the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society, overseeing research on agentic AI, model interpretability, governance, and AI's impact on human experience.

Role type

Senior leadership research director (AI & Society)

Builds

Research programs and outputs with real-world impact on digital environments and human agency

Domain

Internet & Society, Artificial Intelligence, Public Policy

Deliverable

research

Required skills

strategic research direction, interdisciplinary team leadership, stakeholder engagement, research methodology, grant/funder relations, organizational design

Preferred skills

experience in academia, cross-disciplinary expertise, cultural integration in research

Technologies

N/A

Responsibilities

Set the Center's research agenda, lead and develop a diverse research team, shape the Center's strategic direction, identify and steward funder relationships, foster partnerships across academia and industry, represent the Center at conferences, produce high-quality research outputs, recruit talent, and ensure real-world impact of research.

Seniority

Senior, high-autonomy leadership

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