Assistant Director for the Eric and Wendy Schmidt AI in Science Postdoctoral Fellowship - JR27524-3800 - The University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
About the Job
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https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/12238207 Department
Schmidt Futures Fellows Program
About the Department
The Office of Research is hiring an Assistant Director for the Eric and
Wendy Schmidt AI in Science Postdoctoral Fellowship program funded by
Schmidt Sciences, a philanthropic initiative of Eric and Wendy Schmidt.
The Assistant Director will lead the program in several key functions,
including faculty leadership support in programmatic activities,
development of partnerships across all Divisions and the National
Laboratories, coordination of postdoctoral recruitment and hiring across
academic departments, and overseeing program staff and the operational
infrastructure.
Job Summary
The Office of Research is hiring an Assistant Director for the Eric and
Wendy Schmidt AI in Science Postdoctoral Fellowship program funded by
Schmidt Sciences, a philanthropic initiative of Eric and Wendy Schmidt.
The Assistant Director will lead the program in several key functions,
including faculty leadership support in programmatic activities,
development of partnerships across all Divisions and the National
Laboratories, coordination of postdoctoral recruitment and hiring across
academic departments, and overseeing program staff and the operational
infrastructure.
The Assistant Director will work directly with the Faculty Director and
Co-Directors to support postdoctoral scholars in their research,
outreach and education activities. The position will also report to the
Assistant Provost for Research to ensure broad institutional support and
coordinated resources for the program from the Office of the Provost.
The Assistant Director will manage recruitment and appointment
processes, faculty committees and the Advisory Board, program and events
development, and reporting activities. The Assistant Director will
oversee 0.25 FTE of a events management specialist who will manage the
Program's events, 0.25 FTE of a communications specialist who will
manage the website, newsletter, blog, press releases, etc., and 0.5 FTE
open code support specialist. Familiarity with postdoctoral scholar
programs, university research structures and requirements, career
mentorship in academia is preferable, as well as a background in
academic research. This at-will position is wholly or partially funded
by contractual grant funding which is renewed under provisions set by
the grantor of the contract. Employment will be contingent upon the
continued receipt of these grant funds and satisfactory job performance.
Responsibilities
- Work closely with faculty leadership and the Provost Office to plan
and develop programmatic activities, timelines, deliverables, and
operational frameworks to meet grant objectives.
- Develop and manage budget for the Schmidt program's activities
(communications, website, events, training, etc.).
- Collaborate across Divisions and the Provost Office and the National
Laboratories for postdoctoral recruitment, evaluation, and hiring of
joint appointments.
- Support faculty outreach and committee membership activities
(preparing agendas, tracking Fellows' progress, preparing reports).
- Develop, monitor, and manage project schedules in collaboration with
faculty leadership to ensure work is completed efficiently, making
necessary adjustments and directing project resources.
- Manage institutional support with the Provost Office: programming
with UChicagoGRAD; seed funding management and joint appointments
process with the Office of Research; compute and training with the
Research Computing Cluster, etc.
- Work with the Data Science Institute staff to develop synergistic
research and training activities.
- Support the Executive Committee functions (agenda, decision
implementa ion, updates).
- Oversee the communications staff activities (website, newsletter,
press releases, etc.).
- Proactively disseminate project information to internal and external
stakeholders.
- Maintain evaluation metrics of the program.
- Has a deep understanding when interacting with faculty, researchers
and staff for committee work or information.
- Sets and communicates program priorities and performance standards
and assesses operations using these criteria. Plans and conducts
quality assurance reviews and recommends changes as appropriate.
- Analyzes program budgets and recommends or makes budgetary
recommendations.
- Performs other related work as needed.
Minimum Qualifications
Education:
Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related
field.
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Work Experience:
Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 2-5
years of work experience in a related job discipline.
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Certifications:
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Preferred Qualifications
Education:
- Masters degree.
Technical Skills or Knowledge:
Demonstrate
information, please see:
https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/12238207 Department
Schmidt Futures Fellows Program
About the Department
The Office of Research is hiring an Assistant Director for the Eric and
Wendy Schmidt AI in Science Postdoctoral Fellowship program funded by
Schmidt Sciences, a philanthropic initiative of Eric and Wendy Schmidt.
The Assistant Director will lead the program in several key functions,
including faculty leadership support in programmatic activities,
development of partnerships across all Divisions and the National
Laboratories, coordination of postdoctoral recruitment and hiring across
academic departments, and overseeing program staff and the operational
infrastructure.
Job Summary
The Office of Research is hiring an Assistant Director for the Eric and
Wendy Schmidt AI in Science Postdoctoral Fellowship program funded by
Schmidt Sciences, a philanthropic initiative of Eric and Wendy Schmidt.
The Assistant Director will lead the program in several key functions,
including faculty leadership support in programmatic activities,
development of partnerships across all Divisions and the National
Laboratories, coordination of postdoctoral recruitment and hiring across
academic departments, and overseeing program staff and the operational
infrastructure.
The Assistant Director will work directly with the Faculty Director and
Co-Directors to support postdoctoral scholars in their research,
outreach and education activities. The position will also report to the
Assistant Provost for Research to ensure broad institutional support and
coordinated resources for the program from the Office of the Provost.
The Assistant Director will manage recruitment and appointment
processes, faculty committees and the Advisory Board, program and events
development, and reporting activities. The Assistant Director will
oversee 0.25 FTE of a events management specialist who will manage the
Program's events, 0.25 FTE of a communications specialist who will
manage the website, newsletter, blog, press releases, etc., and 0.5 FTE
open code support specialist. Familiarity with postdoctoral scholar
programs, university research structures and requirements, career
mentorship in academia is preferable, as well as a background in
academic research. This at-will position is wholly or partially funded
by contractual grant funding which is renewed under provisions set by
the grantor of the contract. Employment will be contingent upon the
continued receipt of these grant funds and satisfactory job performance.
Responsibilities
- Work closely with faculty leadership and the Provost Office to plan
and develop programmatic activities, timelines, deliverables, and
operational frameworks to meet grant objectives.
- Develop and manage budget for the Schmidt program's activities
(communications, website, events, training, etc.).
- Collaborate across Divisions and the Provost Office and the National
Laboratories for postdoctoral recruitment, evaluation, and hiring of
joint appointments.
- Support faculty outreach and committee membership activities
(preparing agendas, tracking Fellows' progress, preparing reports).
- Develop, monitor, and manage project schedules in collaboration with
faculty leadership to ensure work is completed efficiently, making
necessary adjustments and directing project resources.
- Manage institutional support with the Provost Office: programming
with UChicagoGRAD; seed funding management and joint appointments
process with the Office of Research; compute and training with the
Research Computing Cluster, etc.
- Work with the Data Science Institute staff to develop synergistic
research and training activities.
- Support the Executive Committee functions (agenda, decision
implementa ion, updates).
- Oversee the communications staff activities (website, newsletter,
press releases, etc.).
- Proactively disseminate project information to internal and external
stakeholders.
- Maintain evaluation metrics of the program.
- Has a deep understanding when interacting with faculty, researchers
and staff for committee work or information.
- Sets and communicates program priorities and performance standards
and assesses operations using these criteria. Plans and conducts
quality assurance reviews and recommends changes as appropriate.
- Analyzes program budgets and recommends or makes budgetary
recommendations.
- Performs other related work as needed.
Minimum Qualifications
Education:
Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related
field.
---
Work Experience:
Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 2-5
years of work experience in a related job discipline.
---
Certifications:
---
Preferred Qualifications
Education:
- Masters degree.
Technical Skills or Knowledge:
Demonstrate
Source : The University of Chicago