Research Project Director: IDD Services & Evaluation Lead

University of Georgia; Athens (GA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits Eligible

Retirement plan TRS/ORP

Job summary

University of Georgia seeks a Research Project Director to lead a statewide initiative targeting standardized assessment for IDD waiver services. The role oversees senior staff, budgets, and operational delivery, coordinating with state leaders and partners to drive quality improvements and outcomes.

The position is grant funded, with potential extension subject to continued funding, and requires a terminal degree and extensive post‑degree experience in research and program evaluation.

Qualifications

• Terminal degree in a relative discipline with 8+ years of professional experience, including 5+ post‑degree years.
• Experience coordinating research projects and evaluating programs.
• Strong leadership, budgeting, and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for the statewide initiative.
• Supervise project staff and manage resources, budgets, and milestones.
• Direct data collection, analysis, reporting, and dissemination of findings.
• Engage state leadership, partners, and stakeholders to improve the assessment process.
• Identify funding opportunities and develop proposals for sustainability.

Skills

Applied research

Program evaluation

Project leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Training

Quality assurance

Budget management

Strategic planning

Communication

Team supervision

Education

Terminal degree

Doctoral degree preferred

Job description

University of Georgia seeks a Research Project Director to lead a statewide initiative targeting standardized assessment for IDD waiver services. The role oversees senior staff, budgets, and operational delivery, coordinating with state leaders and partners to drive quality improvements and outcomes.

The position is grant funded, with potential extension subject to continued funding, and requires a terminal degree and extensive post‑degree experience in research and program evaluation.