Research Director, Data Tools & Public Insight

University of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Tuition assistance

Retirement plans

Flexible work hours

Job summary

University of Pennsylvania, a leading private research university, invites applications for a Research Director to lead data pipelines, dashboards, and analytic tools that translate Penn MEDIATED research into public impact. You will supervise a small data team and work closely with the Executive Director and faculty co-Directors.

The role emphasizes translating computational social science into accessible insights for journalists, policymakers, and the public, with a focus on the information

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and at least seven years of experience, or a PhD with three years of experience.
• Ability to translate research into continuously operating tools and public impact.
• Advanced data science skills with statistical analyses and ML models.
• Strong data engineering skills to build data pipelines for research projects.
• Ability to communicate complex results to broad audiences.

Responsibilities

• Develop data infrastructure, dashboards, and visualizations to broaden research impact.
• Supervise a small data team and collaborate with faculty and leadership.
• Support programmatic functions such as grants, scholars program, and seminars.
• Shape the strategic direction of Penn MEDIATED with executive leadership.

Skills

Data science

Machine learning

Data pipelines

Data visualization

Computational social science

Public policy awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree

PhD in a relevant field

Job description

University of Pennsylvania, a leading private research university, invites applications for a Research Director to lead data pipelines, dashboards, and analytic tools that translate Penn MEDIATED research into public impact. You will supervise a small data team and work closely with the Executive Director and faculty co-Directors.

The role emphasizes translating computational social science into accessible insights for journalists, policymakers, and the public, with a focus on the information