Research Director (0378U), Haas School of Business
Company: University of California-Berkeley
Location: Berkeley
Posted on: April 20, 2024
Job Description:
About Berkeley
At the University of California, Berkeley, we are committed to
creating a community that fosters equity of experience and
opportunity, and ensures that students, faculty, and staff of all
backgrounds feel safe, welcome and included. Our culture of
openness, freedom and belonging make it a special place for
students, faculty and staff.The University of California, Berkeley,
is one of the world's leading institutions of higher education,
distinguished by its combination of internationally recognized
academic and research excellence; the transformative opportunity it
provides to a large and diverse student body; its public mission
and commitment to equity and social justice; and its roots in the
California experience, animated by such values as innovation,
questioning the status quo, and respect for the environment and
nature. Since its founding in 1868, Berkeley has fueled a perpetual
renaissance, generating unparalleled intellectual, economic and
social value in California, the United States and the world.We are
looking for equity-minded applicants who represent the full
diversity of California and who demonstrate a sensitivity to and
understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural,
disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic
backgrounds present in our community. When you join the team at
Berkeley, you can expect to be part of an inclusive, innovative and
equity-focused community that approaches higher education as a
matter of social justice that requires broad collaboration among
faculty, staff, students and community partners. In deciding
whether to apply for a position at Berkeley, you are strongly
encouraged to consider whether your values align with our Guiding
Values and Principles, our Principles of Community, and our
Strategic Plan.At UC Berkeley, we believe that learning is a
fundamental part of working, and our goal is for everyone on the
Berkeley campus to feel supported and equipped to realize their
full potential. We actively support this by providing all of our
staff employees with at least 80 hours (10 days) of paid time per
year to engage in professional development activities. To find out
more about how you can grow your career at UC Berkeley, visit
grow.berkeley.edu.Departmental OverviewUC Berkeley's Haas School of
Business offers a unique opportunity to champion new ideas,
collaborate across boundaries, and continually learn in a workplace
committed to increasing diversity and creating a welcoming
environment for all. Our distinctive culture is captured within our
four Defining Leadership Principles: Question the Status Quo,
Confidence Without Attitude, Students Always, and Beyond Yourself.
These principles distinguish Berkeley Haas as a unique environment,
conducive to teamwork, collaboration, and career growth.For more
information about the Haas School of Business visit:
https://haas.berkeley.edu/about/The Institute for Business and
Social Impact (IBSI) was launched in November 2013 at the Haas
School of Business to train and empower leaders to address
society's most pressing challenges. As part of the top-ranked Haas
School of Business at UC Berkeley, IBSI builds upon the school's
unique and historic commitment to comprehensive excellence in
research and public education to improve the world. IBSI cultivates
world-class courses, faculty research, experiential learning, and
external partnerships focused on using the role of business to
build and maintain a more equitable, sustainable, and inclusive
society.Core to the Institute are eight well-established centers
and programs:
The Center for Responsible
BusinessThe Center for Gender, Equity and
LeadershipBoost@BerkeleyHaasBerkeley Business Academy for
YouthFinancial Technologies and the Sustainable and Impact Finance
Initiative, which comprises two complementary labs: (1) The Lab for
Inclusive FinTech (LIFT, focused on individuals and firms); (2) Lab
for Sustainable Financial Services and Innovation (focused on
banking, SFS-Lab).The Haas School of Business embraces flexible
working arrangements for its employees. Exact arrangements are
determined in partnership with your supervisor to meet role
responsibilities and department needs, and are subject to
change.Application Review DateThe First Review Date for this job
is: 05/02/2024.ResponsibilitiesUnder the current faculty
leadership, IBSI has expanded the research and innovation content
of its engagements and strengthened relationships with faculty by
leveraging and showcasing faculty research as well as creating new
opportunities to support their ongoing work. The Research Director
is essential for executing these expanded goals as well as
advancing the IBSI's academic and research objectives:
Enhancing the IBSI 's Research
Profile: The Research Director will expand IBSI's research efforts
by guiding and promoting research activities. This can attract
funding, partnerships, and top talent.Promoting Interdisciplinary
Research: The Research Director will foster collaboration between
various faculties and departments, enabling interdisciplinary
research projects to have a wider impact.Facilitating Research
Opportunities and Funding for Faculty: The Research Director will
provide faculty with opportunities to engage in research activities
and research funding.Advancing Knowledge: The Research Director
will facilitate the dissemination of research findings,
contributing to the advancement of knowledge in various fields and
disciplines.The following are some specific responsibilities:
Directs and administers multiple
research programs with responsibility for all research,
administrative, and programmatic activities. Manages
IBSI/LIFT/SFS-Lab grants, including leading proposal development
and providing intellectual leadership and oversight for funded
activities. Lead, grow and manage multi-million dollar, multiparty,
and multi-year grants with multiple stakeholders (faculty,
researchers, funders, campus administration, etc.). Works closely
with faculty on interdisciplinary research projects that
demonstrate the effectiveness of new measurement tools and/or
research methods (includes designing studies, overseeing field data
collection, developing statistical models, conducting analyses, and
publishing findings). Works with external experts, scholars, and
others as needed to integrate best practices for research, impact
evaluation, and other approaches for high profile research. Leads
engagements and partnerships with research partners (industry
partners, policy makers, and multilateral) to create new
opportunities for research/academic collaborations.Identifies and
pursues high-yield funding opportunities that advance
IBSI/LIFT/SFS-Lab's research agenda. Leads and cultivates strong
networks of donors and partners that support IBSI's research
agendas. Provides intellectual leadership and works closely with
faculty to identify and develop large or complex research grant
program(s)/initiative(s). In particular, leads collaborations with
faculty to leverage their research activities and explore new
fundraising opportunities.Advises faculty and researchers on
solutions to issues that arise involving data collection and
analysis, study subjects, funders, impact evaluation, and reporting
requirements.Collaborates with Faculty Director and Executive
Director to lead the response to relevant calls for proposals,
coordinating with the UC Sponsored Project Office (SPO) as needed.
Leads research collaborations across campus. IBSI leverages strong
ties across several departments (e.g., Department of Economics,
Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, School of Law,
Goldman School of Public Policy, School of Information, School of
Engineering, etc.) to promote cross-disciplinary research,
innovation, and ideas. Leads and manages collaborations with other
prominent research initiatives on campus including Center for
Effective Global Actions, Blum Center for Developing Economies,
Opportunity Lab, etc. as well as collaborations and partnership
with other external research networks: Innovation Poverty Actions
(IPA), The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL), etc.
Cultivates and maintains strong networks of donors, partners, and
end-users that support IBSI's mission and vision. Develops and
maintains networks of partners in IBSI research interest areas such
as World Bank, InterAmerican Development Bank, International
Finance Corporations, Gates Foundation, Robert Woods Johnson
Foundation, local government agencies, etc. Represents IBSI with
other organizations within the academic, business and policy
community as well as community stakeholders sharing common
objectives.For LIFT and SFS-Labs: Oversees finance and human
resources operations for the two labs, including budgeting,
financial management, research conference execution, and knowledge
management. Leads the preparation of annual reports and other
reporting as required by awards in collaboration with award
managers. Leads and works closely with University Development and
Alumni Relations (DAR), Industry Alliance Office, and Sponsored
Project Office (SPO) to improve and expand partnerships and
collaboration.Assesses the programs' effectiveness, and recommends
changes to program content, policies and procedures accordingly.
Serves on committees representing the program, participating in
short- and long-term planning. Contributes to high-level
decision-making at IBSI by regularly engaging with the Faculty
Director, Executive Director, and IBSI's initiative directors.
Leads innovation effort for research programs by tracking cutting
edge policy trends and source ideas for new research and capacity
building opportunities from a global network of faculty,
collaborators, staff, and partners. Actively reviews the state of
the literature and is familiar with the knowledge frontier that is
relevant to IBSI's research agendas, including methodological
work.Professional Learning and Growth
Embraces the principle of being a
"student always" by engaging in opportunities for training,
workshops, seminars, continuing education pertinent to the
position, or at the suggestion of the supervisor.Actively
contributes to a team environment that fosters and promotes a
culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB)
within the unit and at Haas.Engages in ongoing education to promote
diversity, equity, inclusion & belonging by completing University
sponsored certifications & training sessions (Ie: MEP Workshop,
Implicit Bias Certification, LinkedIn Learning workshops, and other
workshops & seminars offered by the University or Haas, as they are
made available) or by engaging in external seminars & resources
related to DEIB.Exemplifies Haas' four Defining Leadership
Principles: (1) Question the status quo; (2) Confidence without
attitude; (3) Students always; and (4) Beyond yourself.Required
Qualifications
In-depth academic background and
experience in selected area of research including record of
publications in related field(s).Advanced oral and written
communication skills. Advanced skills analyzing information,
problems, situations, policies, or procedures to define the
problem, need or objective.Proven ability to formulate solutions,
new program development, alternative choices, and implications for
implementation.Ability to collaborate and develop rigorous and
methodologically sound research projects, including in the design
and set up of large-scale field experiments.Advanced interpersonal
skills and ability to work with diverse groups to achieve
results.Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with internal
and external peers, managers, and teams.Advanced program planning
and management of projects.Practical knowledge of aligning diverse
faculty research interests with the needs of donors.Experience and
familiarity with large corporate and private foundations; track
record of successful grant wins.Experience and demonstrated success
with technical grant writing for behavioral and/or field research
projects.Exceptional organizational skills and the ability to
execute work independently.Ability to exercise discretion when
handling sensitive information and maintain confidentiality where
required.Excellent interpersonal skills, demonstrating a desire to
promote diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging to establish and
maintain positive & professional working relationships with
colleagues, students and team members.Exemplifies Haas' four
Defining Leadership Principles: (1) Question the status quo; (2)
Confidence without attitude; (3) Students always; and (4) Beyond
yourself. Demonstrates an understanding of and commitment to
diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in a business,
organization or public university setting.Education/Training:
Ph.D. or Masters in Economics, Public
Policy, or another quantitative social science discipline plus ten
years of relevant experience and/or equivalent
experience/training.Preferred Qualifications
Experience and competency working
with decision-makers in multilateral, government, and/or large
research institutions.Knowledge and experience shepherding a grant
proposal through UC Berkeley's grant approval process (Special
Projects Office).Knowledge of academic literature of one or more of
these fields: gender issues, youth, sustainability,
entrepreneurship, financial inclusion.Ability to collaborate with
faculty, researchers, staff, and students.Salary & BenefitsThis is
a 100% full-time (40 hrs a week) exempt career position, which is
paid monthly and eligible for UC Benefits.For information on the
comprehensive benefits package offered by the University, please
visit the University of California's Compensation & Benefits
website.Under California law, the University of California,
Berkeley is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the
compensation range for this role and should not offer a salary
outside of the range posted in this job announcement. This range
takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in
making compensation decisions including but not limited to
experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and
certifications, analysis of internal equity, and other business and
organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be
offered a salary at or near the top of the range for a position.
Salary offers are determined based on final candidate
qualifications and experience. The budgeted salary or hourly range
that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position is
$150,000.00 - $180,000.00.How to Apply
To apply, please submit your resume
and cover letter.Diversity StatementPlease include, as part of your
application a brief (1-2 paragraph) statement on your contributions
to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in your professional
experience.Advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion are
fundamental to our UC Berkeley Principles of Community, which
states that "every member of the UC Berkeley community has a role
in sustaining a safe, caring, and humane environment in which these
values can thrive."Other Information
This is not a visa
opportunity.Conviction History BackgroundThis is a designated
position requiring fingerprinting and a background check due to the
nature of the job responsibilities. Berkeley does hire people with
conviction histories and reviews information received in the
context of the job responsibilities. The University reserves the
right to make employment contingent upon successful completion of
the background check.Equal Employment OpportunityThe University of
California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All
qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation,
gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran
status. For more information about your rights as an applicant,
please see the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
poster.The University of California's Affirmative action policy.The
University of California's Anti-Discrimination policy.
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