[liberationtech] Multiple senior positions at Stanford's Institute on Human-Centered AI, Stanford University

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From: Rob Reich <reich at stanford.edu>
Cc: Michael Sellitto <sellitto at stanford.edu>

Greetings all:

I’ve been working the past year with the leadership team at the Institute
for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence at Stanford.  Led by AI
scientist Fei-Fei Li and philosophy and former provost John Etchemendy, the
goal of HAI is to steer the development of AI in a human-centered
direction.  The strategy is to work in an interdisciplinary spirit,
humanists and social scientists alongside engineers. You can learn more
about the mission here: hai.stanford.edu

HAI launched this past March, and we are now hiring for senior leadership
positions in Policy, in Research, in Education, and in Corporate
Engagement.  Full job descriptions at the links below.  And I’ve shared the
detailed description of the Director of Research position.

The Deputy Director is Mike Sellitto, and you can contact him with
questions about any of these positions.

Director of Education
https://careersearch.stanford.edu/jobs/director-of-education-7361

Director of Policy Initiatives
https://careersearch.stanford.edu/jobs/director-of-policy-initiatives-7347

Director of Research
https://careersearch.stanford.edu/jobs/director-of-research-programs-6923

Director of Corporate Engagement
https://careersearch.stanford.edu/jobs/director-of-corporate-engagement-7181

Please share this with your networks.

Rob


*Director of Research Programs*
Research Technical Manager 2

The Director of Research, Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence Institute
(HAI), reports to the Co-Directors of HAI and is responsible for the
overall HAI research program. The Director assures that research programs
advance the mission, purpose, and agenda of HAI, and is responsible for
translating the strategic vision and goals of HAI into tangible programs,
as well as collaborating with faculty, fellows, and students across campus
to promote a vibrant intellectual community around HAI’s research goals.
This role requires strategic leadership, effective management, and hands-on
work.  An ideal candidate would be an established AI researcher or possess
deep domain knowledge.

Major Responsibilities
The HAI research program is one of the most important parts of HAI. The
research program is a primary means by which HAI defines itself and assures
long-term success. The research program assures alignment with Stanford’s
mission of research, scholarship, and education. In developing and
implementing research programs, the Director works closely with HAI
leadership including the Co-Directors, Deputy Director, Associate
Directors, Senior Fellows, and advisory boards. The design of specific
projects and Requests for Proposals involves consideration of the goals of
HAI leadership, the interests of Stanford faculty, societal needs, and
external funding opportunities.  Community building across the University
will be a central responsibility of the Director, including supporting the
formation and continued operation of dynamic interdisciplinary communities
of interest.  These communities will be a primary means by which new
research directions and collaborations will emerge, and will contribute to
the emergence of a vibrant, committed, and engaged HAI intellectual
community that attracts collaborators from all Stanford schools and
institutes, and draws top external researchers and students to Stanford.

The HAI research budget is expected to begin with a baseline of several
million dollars per year, which is projected to grow over time and also
include in-kind resources such as cloud computing credits and research
fellowships.  The Director will ensure efficient and effective management,
distribution, and oversight of these resources to benefit the University as
a whole, and will create a management and organizational structure to
accomplish these objectives, and to contribute to efforts to obtain
additional resources through grants and other funding mechanisms.  The
Director will also provide staff supervision and programmatic oversight for
HAI’s affiliated research programs, such as the One Hundred Year Study on
Artificial Intelligence (AI 100) and the AI Index.

The Director works closely to align and leverage strategy, research
programs, faculty searches, data resources and computational infrastructure
with the Data Sciences Initiative as part of Stanford’s Shaping the Digital
Future initiatives, the Social Sciences Accelerator, and other existing and
emerging activities on campus that will use and explore human-centered AI
in their research.

Other Responsibilities
The Director of Research Programs is expected to contribute to HAI
strategic planning and to lead planning for research programs and external
engagements, typically involving considerable complexity and scope. The
Director may be assigned additional tasks.

Leadership Style, Organizational Aspects, and Requirements
The Director of Research Programs will be responsible for developing an
organization to accomplish the Institute’s objectives for developing and
implementing research programs. The Director represents HAI across Stanford
and externally in diverse venues and must be an effective ambassador and
communicator. The Director must develop excellent relationships with
faculty, researchers, and students across campus, as well as with other
organizations including the Office of Development, Dean of Research,
Industrial Contracts Office, Communications, and other institutions such as
Freeman Spogli, Hoover, and Data Science.

The Director is expected to be responsive, transparent, and creative. The
Director must embody a collaborative leadership model, getting input from
broad and diverse stakeholders and constituents—discovering interests and
capabilities of faculty, opportunities and challenges faced by companies,
and strategic directions of foundations—and then crafting programs that
build upon those ideas. The Director is expected to display the highest
standards of integrity and comply with the letter and spirit of all
Stanford University policies.

Note: Not all unique aspects of the job are covered by this job description

*JOB PURPOSE:*
Provide strategic leadership and direction of complex scientific,
engineering, or technical research organization(s) or program(s) with
responsibility for overall success. Achieve mission and goals through the
management of staff and/or managerial staff engaged in developing,
advancing and applying science, engineering and technology.

*CORE DUTIES*:*


   - Provide strategy and vision; make decisions that establish objectives
   for the overall direction or operation of a significant project(s) or
   area(s).
   - Manage staff of a large science, engineering, and/or technical
   research area, which includes recruiting, hiring, developing, evaluating
   and setting priorities; manage business, technical, and educational
   activities for direct reports including managers and technical experts.
   - Identify, clarify, and resolve issues with strategic impact and
   substantial significance, which span multiple areas, using advanced
   technical and professional knowledge requiring broad discretion and
   judgment.
   - Collaborate with others on the direction of activities relevant to
   long-term objectives. Develop strategies to ensure effective achievement of
   objectives.
   - Develop policies and procedures as they relate to academic or program
   activities.
   - Implement, evaluate and maintain quality control standards to ensure
   program success.
   - Establish, oversee and manage financials and schedule for large
   programs and/or multiple projects.
   - Recommend the adoption of emerging technologies and the development of
   new methods and approaches.
   - Negotiate with internal departments and external agencies with
   authority to commit resources and effort.
   - Serve as a liaison to senior management, cross-functional areas,
   schools and external organizations such as sponsors and government agencies.
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