Director, RAND Pardee Center for Longer Range Global Policy and the Future at RAND

Washington, District of Columbia, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

14 Mar, 26

Salary

262500.0

Posted On

14 Dec, 25

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

DMDU Theory, Research Background, Policy Research, Analytic Methods, Qualitative Methods, Teaching Abilities, Outreach Abilities, Fund-Raising, Staff Development, Conference Organization, International Liaison, Publication Skills, Creative Thinking, Collaboration, Innovation, Policy Analysis

Industry

Non-profit Organizations

Description

Job Type: Regular Position Description Overview In today’s world of fast-paced change, good policy analysis is more vital than ever but often more difficult to provide. To help address this challenge, the Pardee Center serves as RAND’s laboratory for innovation associated with Decision Making Under Deep Uncertainty (DMDU). The Director uses the Pardee Center’s funding to assemble teams and catalyze research into enhanced methods, to seed new projects enabled by these methods, and to disseminate DMDU methods within and outside RAND. The Pardee Center sits within RAND’s Global and Emerging Risks (GER) division and engages with the whole of RAND. The Pardee Center Director position provides an exciting opportunity for a creative, collaboration-oriented researcher to make a major contribution to the future of policy analysis and to further expand the DMDU community of interest within and beyond RAND. The Center’s endowment supports about one person year annually of discretionary funding to allocate in pursuit of the Center’s goals. Center funds provide about 35% to 40% coverage for the Director for research, outreach, business development, and Center management. The Director allocates the remainder of the Center’s annual funding to fellow RAND staff to assist with these goals. The Director is expected spend the remainder of their time on other research projects, some run by the Center and others run by GER and other RAND divisions. The Center regards DMDU methods as central to GER’s and RAND’s work in longer-term policy analysis as well as to RAND’s research on systems transitions, systemic risk, and analytic deliberative processes of stakeholder engagement. The Center values both conceptual research that advances scientific understanding as well as hands on work with concrete policy impacts. Specific responsibilities include: Proven ability to develop and fund a research agenda Conducting pilot research projects Scholarly and general audience publications Concept development and fund-raising Staff development particularly for early career staff Holding conferences and workshops Liaising with the international DMDU community, and speaker series Qualifications Expert in DMDU theory and practice Strong research background and reputation Specialist in one or more policy research areas in which DMDU plays a strong role Ability to work in multiple policy research areas using both analytic and qualitative methods Ability to foster both scholarly research and practical policy impacts Strong teaching abilities for students and practitioners Strong outreach abilities Education Requirements Master's or PhD in a related field Experience Equivalent to a RAND senior level researcher with experience leading multi-disciplinary research projects, with raising project and endowment funding, with teaching, and with outreach to policy makers and the public. Equivalent to a RAND senior researcher, with experience leading multi-disciplinary research projects, raising project/endowment funding. Experience teaching and conducting outreach to policymakers and the public strongly preferred. Location Santa Monica, CA; Washington DC; Pittsburgh, PA; Boston, MA Salary Full Researcher: $115,400 - $190,000 Senior Researcher: $152,700 - $262,500 Hiring ranges for Economists, Management Scientists and Physician Researchers are slightly higher than the range shown. At RAND, the research program management role is a termed assignment that is performed by an experienced researcher, but the researcher role is not a termed position. The candidate selected for this role will be offered regular employment with RAND as a researcher. RAND considers a variety of factors when formulating an offer, including but not limited to, the specific role and associated responsibilities; a candidate’s work experience, education/training, skills, expertise; and internal equity. Successful candidates will be offered employment as a Full or Senior researcher in a specific title, as determined by the candidate's education and experience. The salary range includes base pay plus RAND’s sabbatic pay (which provides compensation above base pay when vacation is taken). This position may also be eligible for additional compensation. RAND provides strong benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, paid time-off, and more. Special Note Applications will be reviewed starting December 1st, 2025. Equal Opportunity Employer RAND is a research organization that develops solutions to public policy challenges to help make communities throughout the world safer and more secure, healthier and more prosperous. RAND’s research and analysis address issues that impact people everywhere, including security, health, education, sustainability, growth, and development. RAND has approximately 2,025 people from more than 50 countries working in offices in the United States, Europe and Australia, with annual revenues of $435.8 million. RAND is nonprofit, nonpartisan, and committed to the public interest. Our research is sponsored by government agencies, international organizations, and foundations. We rely on philanthropic support to pursue visionary ideas; address critical problems that are under-researched; and devise innovative approaches for solving acute, complex, or provocative policy challenges. RAND values objectivity and integrity in both its research processes and internal interactions. We emphasize a collegial environment that respects the contributions and dignity of all staff. RAND's reputation is built on quality and objectivity. RAND provides an exciting intellectual environment and opportunities for career growth with challenging assignments. As collaboration in interdisciplinary teams is an essential operating principle at RAND, we hire highly qualified talent and empower our people to do their best work by fostering a culture in which different views, backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued and respected, and staff have a sense of belonging with their colleagues, fair access to opportunities, and feel comfortable bringing their best selves to work each day. As part of our commitment to Equal Opportunity Employment, we welcome all applicants from a broad range of backgrounds and experiences to apply for this exciting opportunity. RAND is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact Human Resources at (310) 393-0411 or at jobs@rand.org and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

Responsibilities

The Director is responsible for assembling teams and catalyzing research into enhanced methods for Decision Making Under Deep Uncertainty (DMDU). They will also allocate funding to support research projects and engage with the DMDU community.