The Penn Development Research Initiative (PDRI) at the University of
Pennsylvania invites applications for a Director of Research Position. The
initial appointment is for two years with the possibility for renewal.
*The job is ideal for PhD graduates with experience conducting research in
developing countries settings who want to stay in a university research
environment, but not necessarily in a tenure track position*. Email me if
you have questions ([log in to unmask]), or apply at https://bit.ly/3dB17n0.
Established in 2020, the Penn Development Research Initiative (PDRI
<https://pdri.upenn.edu/>) brings together faculty and graduate students
from seven schools across campus who have interests in international
development, writ large. PDRI seeks to foster inter-disciplinary research
by harnessing the extensive experience of its affiliates in both basic
social science and program evaluation, drawing upon diverse disciplinary
perspectives. PDRI serves as a launch pad for pursuing extramurally-funded
research that includes, but not limited to, collaborations with
international NGOs, local NGOs, and government agencies while serving as an
intellectual community for Penn faculty and graduate students conducting
research in developing countries settings.
*DUTIES: *
The Director of Research (DoR) will have dual responsibilities: advancing
PDRI’s research activities and leading the development of various PDRI
events and outputs.
*Core activity*: The DoR core activity is to identify, initiate, recommend
and implement opportunities for new research in the humanitarian and
international development space. This includes recommending promising areas
of research, forming new collaborations, conducting direct outreach to
leadership at government agencies and nonprofits to explore new research
opportunities, liaising with potential donors, and taking the lead in
writing grant proposals, among others.
*Fund Raising*: The DoR will also be instrumental in raising core funds to
support PDRI’s activities (e.g., hiring additional staff) to ensure
financial sustainability, and to identify and funding sources that will
enable PDRI to grow. In this capacity, the DoR will also contribute to and
inform strategic planning.
*Supporting existing research projects*: in this role the DoR will support
and supervise project-specific managers, conduct outreach to varied
stakeholders within the program, make program improvement recommendations,
help organize research dissemination events, support contracting
sub-awardees (e.g., survey firms), etc.
*Administration*: in this role, the DoR will take a leading role in hiring
and managing permanent staff; supervising the organization of weekly
seminars and bi-annual conferences; supervise website maintenance and
updating; manage outreach activities (e.g., bi-monthly newsletter), and
on-boarding new affiliates.
*QUALIFICATIONS: *(Specific experience, knowledge, skills, and/or abilities
of ideal candidate)
*Qualifications:*
- Master’s Degree or PhD in Political Science, Economics, International
Development, Public Policy or related field
- At least 2 years conducting research or overseeing project
implementation in developing country settings
- Excellent communication and writing skills
- Proven experience in successful grant writing
*The following application materials are requested:*
- Cover letter
- Curriculum vitae or resume
- List of three references
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