Associate Director of Research, Computational Policy Lab
Core
Lead research strategy, funding, and operations for a computational policy lab addressing education, public benefits, and AI governance.
Role type
Associate Director of Research (Strategy & Operations)
Builds
Academic manuscripts, policy briefs, and fundable research initiatives
Domain
Public Policy / Computational Social Science
Deliverable
research | client delivery
Required skills
research strategy, mixed-methods research design, grant proposal development, financial management, people management, stakeholder engagement
Preferred skills
empirical research experience, statistical tools (R, Python, Stata), academic publication experience
Responsibilities
Shape research portfolio and align with institutional goals; advise on experimental design and data collection; secure funding and manage budgets; supervise lab staff and fellows; represent the lab at conferences and with government partners; ensure research compliance (IRB, data governance).