Strategic Lead, Physical AI & Robotics Initiative

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Notre Dame (IN); On-site; USD 105,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Notre Dame's Physical AI and Robotics Initiative seeks an Associate Director to launch, develop, and scale a campus-wide program at the intersection of robotics, AI, and human flourishing.

The role requires strategic vision, outstanding communication, and a track record in grant-writing and cross-disciplinary collaboration across engineering, humanities, and social sciences.

Qualifications

• Typically 3–4 years of relevant professional, academic, research, program-development, or leadership experience.
• Demonstrated experience building or organizing a community, program, initiative, research group, or interdisciplinary effort.
• Experience developing, writing, coordinating, or supporting research proposals, contracts, or other complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Translate the Initiative's mission into a clear strategy, priorities, programs, and activities.
• Launch and grow the Initiative during its initial five-year funding period.
• Develop structures and partnerships for long-term sustainability and expansion.
• Connect faculty, students, researchers, and external stakeholders around the Initiative's mission.
• Lead or contribute to grant writing, proposal development, and research-development activities.

Skills

Grant-writing

Strategic planning

Project management

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Doctoral degree

Tools

AI tools

Job description

The University of Notre Dame's Physical AI and Robotics Initiative seeks an Associate Director to launch, develop, and scale a campus-wide program at the intersection of robotics, AI, and human flourishing.

The role requires strategic vision, outstanding communication, and a track record in grant-writing and cross-disciplinary collaboration across engineering, humanities, and social sciences.