Research & Strategy Lead

The Research & Strategy Lead provides expertise in developing and directing innovative scientific programs and research initiatives, oversees activities related to data collection and analysis, and mentors junior researchers.

Requirements

• Works closely with the Faculty Director, Center leaders, and research collaborators to identify and develop new research projects and manage existing projects.
• Establishes research goals, operating procedures, and guidelines to ensure successful project execution.
• Leads pre-award proposal development and budgeting for multiple high value grant applications annually.
• Manages resource allocations to projects, including managing the budgeting process.
• Works with senior leadership to grow and maintain external support and visibility for the group's work.
• Serves as a resource for data management and sharing.
• Builds and maintains relationships crucial to organizational success and research advancement.
• Collaborates and coordinates with researchers on joint research efforts and cross-cutting initiatives.
• Interacts with external investigators and collaborators, including professional communications with senior scientists at UChicago and other leading institutions.
• Substantially contributes to grant proposals, protocols, and research publications.
• Manages complex datasets for research projects.
• Organizes events, such as seminars, workshops, and faculty visits, including arranging travel, communicating with the visitors, and preparing communication materials for the event.
• Assists with the development and implementation of community outreach programs.
• Tracks success of these programs, gathering data about the participants and sharing outcomes with the project leadership.
• Plans external site visits for funding agency staff, reviewers, and donors.
• Mentors junior research members.
• Provides expertise to researchers on compliance of research activities with institutional, state, and federal regulatory policies, procedures, directives, and mandates.
• Provides expertise to researchers and research support staff. Oversees activities related to data collection and analysis.
• Performs other related work as needed.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Retirement plan
• Paid time off