Executive Director at University of Chicago

Compensation

$165,000 – $201,000/yr

Location: Chicago, Illinois
Type: Full-time

Description

The Executive Director (ED) leads all operational aspects of the Chicago Center for Computational Social Science (C3S2), translating an ambitious intellectual vision into institutional reality. The ED generates and oversees a diversified financial portfolio, partnering with faculty and external advisors to achieve self-sufficiency over five years. Responsibilities include fundraising, program development, strategic planning, and managing the center's budget and operations.

Required Skills

Fundraising Strategy
Operational Planning
Financial Management
Budget Management
Human Resources
Administrative Operations
Strategic Thinking
Communication Skills
Supervisory Experience
Research Administration Systems
Computational Environments

Additional Information

Required Previous Experiences: 7+ years of work experience in a related job discipline.
Three years of supervisory experience.
Preferred Qualifications: Master's or Ph.D. in a social science, computational field, or related area.
Familiarity with the intellectual landscape of computational social science — including AI, large-scale data methods, and their intersection with social theory — is a significant advantage.
Track record in fundraising and partnership development with industry, government agencies, or foundations.
Background working in or alongside interdisciplinary research environments spanning social and computational sciences.
Facility with research administration systems and computational environments.