Racial Justice Institute Program Lead (Hybrid)

Georgetown University; United States; Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Disability and life insurance

Retirement savings

Tuition assistance

Work-life balance benefits

Employee discounts

Voluntary insurance options

Job summary

Georgetown University is seeking a Program Manager for the Racial Justice Institute to provide high-level operational and programmatic support, coordinating research projects, events, and partnerships across campus.

You will work with the Faculty Director and multiple departments to advance scholarship in social sciences, law and public health, while helping manage funding, records, and policy-relevant outputs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and two years of relevant experience in research administration, program management, academic operations, or stakeholder coordination.
• Background in the social sciences, law, and/or public health/medicine, alongside research experience.
• Demonstrated familiarity with academic formatting, citation systems, and manuscript preparation preferred.
• Experience or strong interest in translating research findings into products such as policy briefs, academic reports, digital products, and actionable deliverables a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational support for RJI including project management, research support, records, and basic business processes.
• Coordinate with faculty, students, visiting scholars, internal departments, and external research partners.
• Lead planning, logistics, and execution of academic events, symposia, workshops, guest lectures, and panels.
• Support efforts with Institutional Partnerships and Strategy Development to secure and steward research funding initiatives.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder coordination

Event planning

Research administration

Academic operations

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Database management

Research tracking systems

Job description

Georgetown University is seeking a Program Manager for the Racial Justice Institute to provide high-level operational and programmatic support, coordinating research projects, events, and partnerships across campus.

You will work with the Faculty Director and multiple departments to advance scholarship in social sciences, law and public health, while helping manage funding, records, and policy-relevant outputs.