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The Executive Director will develop and direct the programs and operations of a new Harvard-wide laboratory. The laboratory is a world-class facility for scientific research on judgment and decision making, blending psychology, economics, neuroscience, and related fields. The lab's primary mission is to catalyze multidisciplinary, scientific research on judgment and decision making, supporting key faculty- and student- initiated research. A subcomponent of this mission, already successfully underway, involves bringing individuals (e.g., government and military leaders from around the world who visit the Harvard Kennedy School) into the lab for participation in studies. Other responsibilities include representing the lab to prospective donors, drafting fund-raising documents, traveling as a representative of the lab to meetings, and developing a sustained set of outreach activities.
The Executive Director will report to the scientific director of the laboratory (a tenured faculty member), and will supervise a staff that includes professional and student employees. Key roles for the Executive Director are to develop and maintain strong relationships with faculty from across Harvard who participate in decision research, work with the faculty director and scientific leadership of the lab to build the lab's long-term strategy; and to design, implement and monitor operations of the lab. This role has fiduciary responsibility for the lab, managing a budget > $1,000,000, which is expected to grow considerably. The individual will develop financial plans and projections and establish innovative programs and policies to catalyze research at the lab, giving special attention to the unique populations (e.g., dignitaries) who will visit and participate in the lab. Given greater demand than supply of lab space, the Executive Director will also (in consultation with the faculty directors) design and implement a plan for granting prioritized access among researchers.
The successful candidate must be self-motivated, and organized, possessing the ability to bring people together across academic boundaries. The candidate should have an entrepreneurial spirit, desire to creatively launch a rapidly-growing enterprise, demonstrated leadership, outstanding oral and written communication, relationship-building and organizational skills. The candidate should also enjoy working with students ranging from undergraduates to postdoctoral fellows, and be committed to serving not only faculty research needs but also student research needs. Finally, the candidate should be someone who enjoys speaking with and corresponding with prospective donors, dignitaries, and scientific leaders.
To apply or read more information, please see:
http://jobs.harvard.edu/jobs/summ_req?in_post_id=39032
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