CareerPlan

Associate Director of Strategic Research Initiatives and Programs

Lippitt HouseFull-time2026-09-04 → 2026-11-11
HybridNo visa sponsorship

Core

Chief intellectual partner to the Faculty Director, responsible for conceptualizing, designing, and executing the Center's scholarly programming and research initiatives.

Role type

Associate Director of Strategic Research Initiatives and Programs

Builds

Multi-disciplinary research working groups, faculty/student fellowship programs, and strategic research initiatives

Domain

Higher Education / Social Sciences / Race and Ethnicity Studies

Deliverable

research

Required skills

Empirical research methods, Strategic planning, Interdisciplinary fluency, Proposal drafting, Constituent cultivation, Project management

Preferred skills

PhD in Humanities or Social Sciences, Published research profile, Experience in fundraising and partnerships

Technologies

N/A

Responsibilities

Conduct needs assessments for new programs, Draft detailed research proposals, Oversee intellectual coherence of offerings, Design innovative research initiatives, Establish advancement and fundraising initiatives, Cultivate constituencies and partnerships

Seniority

Senior, strategic leadership