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Associate Director, QDR
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Position Number: 5887745
Location: Syracuse, NY
Position Type: Laboratory and Research

Associate Director, QDR

Job #: 041569
Location Syracuse, NY
Pay Range: $55,250 - $61,200
Hours: Standard University business hours

8:30am - 5:00pm (academic year)
8:00am - 4:30pm (summer)
Hours may vary based on operational needs.
Job Type: Part-time

Job Description:
The Associate Director of the Qualitative Data Repository (QDR) leads curation activities and directs the daily operations of QDR. The Associate Director sets policies and strategic goals for the repository with guidance from the QDR Director, leads the process to acquire grants and other funding including memberships and partnerships, and directs research conducted by QDR. The position is a .85 fte hybrid position and requires 1-2 days of in-person attendance/week.
This position is part of a bargaining unit and is represented by the union SEIU, Local 200United.

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Responsibilities:

Develop policies for the repository and its membership in alignment with best practices and emerging technologies through proactive strategic planning.
Plan programmatic updates and anticipate potential challenges within the industry, its data sources, and member users.
Conduct evaluations to ensure progress in accordance with the needs of QDR data producers, collection users, and new technology.
Use data from evaluations to develop and inform planning for future program objectives.
Work collaboratively with the Director of CQMI (principal investigator) by leading deliverables related to research projects for the QDR.
Develop research proposals and manage the grant funding and assignment of resources for research projects.
Promote QDR, its relationship with the Center for Qualitative Multi-method Inquiry, and the users, achieved through presentations at conferences as the University's representative, development and maintenance of the website, and coordinating with the member users through collaborative meetings.
Complete complex research activities that contribute to related publications.
Present on research conducted at national and international conferences.
Identify external funding opportunities and prepare the pre-award grant applications in coordination with the Office of Sponsored Research.
Lead and manage the post-award requirements of QDR related grants as well as the budget and assignment of grant resources, managing compliance with the grantor, Moynihan Institute and the Office of Sponsored Research.
Monitor, through active relationships and best practices, institutional and organizational landscape of data science in the United States and anticipate any necessary updates and/or changes to the QDR program to stay competitive.
Present new, innovative plans and ideas in the area of research related to data repositories and industry best practices.
Train, supervise, and manage QDR's curation staff (graduate assistants and hourly staff) to ensure careful, complete, and timely curation of QDR data. This includes developing and maintaining standards that achieve consistent methodologies to ensure the research community can use this data source and follow best practices.
Continuously monitor and revise and improve QDR's curation procedures to ensure alignment with national and international standards and best practices.
Build and maintain relationships with staff in analogous positions at other data repositories and libraries.
Identify, plan and develop opportunities for QDR events and workshop.
Oversee events, conferences, and workshops hosted by QDR. In a typical year, QDR will conduct 2-3 workshops at academic conferences, 3-4 webinars (often at member institutions), and host 1-2 in-person events, ranging from small, 10-30 person workshops to larger events with 50-100 participants, held off campus.
Lead many of the workshops and webinars and leads the organization of larger events.
Lead QDR's communications and correspondence internal and external to Syracuse University; serve as the main point of contact for all internal and external inquiries and communications.
Other duties as assigned.

About Syracuse University:
Syracuse University is a private, international research university with distinctive academics, diversely unique offerings, and an undeniable spirit. Located in the geographic heart of New York State, with a global footprint, and over 150 years of history, Syracuse University offers a quintessential college experience.

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About the Syracuse area:
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