Associate Director, Instructional Technology

UofL; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Louisville Health Sciences Center seeks an Associate Director, Instructional Technology to lead the PD Core curricula, drive the educational strategy across clinical research programs, and shape the digital infrastructure for the Louisville Clinical & Translational Research Center (LCTRC).

The role focuses on building a skilled, transdisciplinary workforce and advancing educational innovations through curricular leadership, partnerships with Norton Healthcare, and strategic

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field with 6+ years of relevant experience (or equivalent).
• Role provides operational leadership, strategic development, and academic management for PD Core and physician-scientist programs.
• Experience with coordinating program administration and collaboration across departments.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic planning and operational administration of PD Core curricula.
• Co-direct professional development programming for Clinical Research Coordinators with Norton Healthcare.
• Translate pedagogical research into learning modules and digital assets.
• Brief leadership on milestones and represent the core at university events.
• Manage core personnel workflows and instructional design support staff.

Skills

Instructional design

Curriculum development

Program administration

Team coordination

Communications

Education

Master's degree in education or curriculum development

PhD or EdD (preferred) in related field

Tools

Microsoft Office 365

SharePoint

Teams

Job description

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R109417 Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field and six (6) years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Grade 10 (Salaried) Position Description:

The Associate Director, Instructional Technology in the Health Science Center provides operational leadership, strategic development, and academic management for the Professional Development Core and broader Physician-Scientist Training initiatives. This role focuses on building a highly skilled, transdisciplinary clinical research workforce and accelerating the career trajectories of early-career investigators and research support staff. The Associate Director collaborates across research cores, university departments, and external healthcare affiliates to execute academic curricula, manage competitive grant cohorts, establish bio-innovation partnerships, and lead the dissemination and digital infrastructure strategy for the Louisville Clinical & Translational Research Center (LCTRC).

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Program Administration & Curricular Leadership (40%)

• Orchestrate the strategic planning, instructional design, and operational administration of the PD Core curricula for early-stage investigators and aspiring physician-scientists, ensuring alignment with institutional Clinical and Translational Research objectives.
• Co-direct professional development programming for Clinical Research Coordinators by partnering closely with Norton Healthcare and the Clinical Trials Unit to manage and execute high-impact quarterly CRC professional forums and competency-based ISCORE-RC programming.
• Translate advanced pedagogical research and literature reviews into the physical creation of learning modules, multimedia assets, and evidence-based curriculum frameworks across all center programming.
• Facilitate executive alignment and institutional outreach by systematically briefing core leadership on PD Core milestones, representing the core at high-profile university events-including New Faculty Orientation-and authoring executive reports and presentations.
• Manage core personnel workflows and instructional design support staff, partnering with the Co-Directors to assign operational duties, oversee project timelines, and ensure high-quality execution of day-to-day core deliverables.

Investigator Pipeline & Grant Cohort Support (30%)

• Spearhead the implementation and operational execution of K and R grant cohorts, delivering investigator/mentor support and career trajectory tracking designed to directly enhance the university's competitiveness for major National Institutes of Health funding.
• Manage the administration, program implementation, and outcome tracking for the Presidential and Dean's Research Scholarships, to strengthen and advance the university's physician-scientist pipeline.
• Lead the end-to-end operational planning, scientific programming, and execution of the LCTRC Annual Symposium.

Communications & Digital Infrastructure (20%)

• Architect and deploy a comprehensive LCTRC communication and dissemination strategy, utilizing targeted announcements, newsletters, and digital media to optimize investigator engagement and program visibility.
• Serve as the product owner and chief editor for the LCTRC website, managing design, technical maintenance, and content strategy to maximize user engagement and web traffic, while providing strategic direction for the development of the physician-scientist pipeline digital infrastructure.

Innovation Partnerships & National Dissemination (10%)

• Foster internal and regional research synergy by collaborating across LCTRC cores, the Office of Research and Innovation, and academic departments to design workforce curricula and educational frameworks that build investigator capacity for integrating wearable devices, novel technologies, and artificial intelligence (AI) into clinical research.
• Advance clinical and translational research education on a national scale by collaborating with peer CTR Professional Development centers on multi-institutional initiatives, while taking ownership of publishing and disseminating the PD Core's innovative educational findings in peer-reviewed mediums.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree, PhD or EdD in education or curriculum development, public health, clinical research or a relevant scientific discipline.
• Five (5) or more years of progressive professional experience in program administration, academic operations, clinical research coordination, or educational workforce initiatives.
• Two (2) or more years of experience managing personnel workflows, coordinating project teams, or supervising professional support staff.
• Advanced knowledge of institutional collaborative tools and enterprise software, including Microsoft Office 365 (Excel, Word, Teams, OneDrive, and SharePoint) and modern web content manage