Strategic Leader for Graduate Programs & Fellowships

SLAC; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 161,000 - 202,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanford University is seeking an Associate Director to provide operational leadership and strategic growth for the Biomedical Data Science (BMDS) graduate and fellowship programs. The role guides a ~150-student ecosystem with 50+ affiliated faculty across departments, aligning training with university goals.

Working with senior leaders, the Associate Director will advance interdisciplinary training, oversee operations, budgets, outreach, and externals engagements while supervising staff and

Responsibilities

• Lead the execution, evaluation, and continuous improvement of complex programmatic functions and strategic initiatives from concept through implementation.
• Manage the administration and assessment of graduate program operations, ensuring effective interpretation, implementation, and compliance with applicable university policies and regulations.
• Identify, recommend, and resolve complex operational issues, including those that span organizational units within and between departments, including cross-school and centers and institutes.
• Represent the BMDS graduate program to university leadership, internal and external stakeholders, faculty, students, and external constituencies.
• Develop, execute, and oversee outreach and external engagement strategies, including fellowship program expansion, relationship building, communications, recruitment, and compliance initiatives.
• Supervise and support staff responsible for the development and delivery of program activities and services.
• Manage the Student Services Office (SSO) operational budget in tandem with departmental leadership and the finance team.
• Oversee the student fellowship program and postdoctoral affairs.

Job description

Stanford University is seeking an Associate Director to provide operational leadership and strategic growth for the Biomedical Data Science (BMDS) graduate and fellowship programs. The role guides a ~150-student ecosystem with 50+ affiliated faculty across departments, aligning training with university goals.

Working with senior leaders, the Associate Director will advance interdisciplinary training, oversee operations, budgets, outreach, and externals engagements while supervising staff and