What are the responsibilities and job description for the Executive Director of the Rocky Mountain (Federal Statistical) Research Data Center (RMRDC) - Posted Internal Only position at University of Colorado Boulder?
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Job Summary
The RMRDC Executive Director reports to the Director of IBS. The position requires 15% of an FTE.
Who We Are
The Rocky Mountain Research Data Center (RMRDC) is part of a national network of Federal Statistical Research Data Centers and it is housed in the Institute of Behavioral Science (IBS) on the CU Boulder Campus. The RMRDC provides access to restricted-use federal data for approved researchers. It is funded by the University of Colorado Boulder, IBS, and a consortium of research member institutions.
IBS is a research institute at the University of Colorado Boulder. Since its establishment in 1957, IBS has provided a setting for interdisciplinary, collaborative research on problems of societal concern. By engaging faculty from all the social and behavioral sciences at the University of Colorado Boulder, IBS encourages work that transcends disciplinary boundaries, that illuminates the complexity of social behavior and social life, and that has important implications for social policy; IBS researchers are expected to conduct research that fulfills that mission. IBS is organized into five research programs, each defined by an interdisciplinary area of research and directed by a senior research scientist. This recruitment is for an Institute faculty Fellow to be associated with the Population Program and the CU Population Center. Other programmatic affiliations are feasible. IBS and CU Boulder have strong commitments to ensuring diversity, equity, and inclusion for all members of our community and for the subjects of our research. You can learn more about our DEI program here: https://ibs.colorado.edu/diversity-equity-inclusion/
What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be
- Oversees the financial and the research operations of the RMRDC which includes supervision of the RMRDC staff.
- Promotes the RMRDC within the consortium, the region, and within the Federal Statistical RDC network.
- Negotiates new membership agreements and funding levels between the RMRDC and consortium member institutions as well as CU Boulder units. Works with University Counsel to draft and execute agreements.
- Facilitates outreach presentations and proposal development sessions for consortium member institutions and for research affiliates.
- Acts as lead instructor for a semester-long course to promote awareness of the research benefits of federal restricted-use data among the graduate students of consortium member institutions.
- Makes annual reports to the consortium member representatives, providing updates on RMRDC operations.
- Facilitates communications between the RMRDC and the Census Bureau and the RDC research community. Attends the annual FSRDC conference and bi-monthly meetings of the Executive Directors.
- Makes regular reports to the Director of IBS regarding RMRDC research outputs and financials.
- Provides advice and guidance to help researchers develop research proposals.
- Writes research proposals and conducts research in the RMRDC environment.
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What We Require
- Ph.D. from an accredited institution in a relevant field. A combination of education and relevant experience as described below may be substituted for the degree on a year-for-year basis.
- 3 years of professional, job-related experience in research and research administration, preferable working in diverse teams, groups, and/or collaborative environments.
- Currently employed at one of the University of Colorado campuses.
Special Instructions
- Application materials are not required to be submitted through the CU Jobs portal. Instead, expressions of interest can be submitted via email to jani.little@colorado.edu.
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Posting Contact Information
Posting Contact Name: Jani Little
Posting Contact Email: jani.little@colorado.edu
