Digital Scholarship Program Manager; Research Program Specialist), Institute Advanced Study

INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDIES (BL-ADST-IUBLA)

The Indiana University (IU) Institute for Advanced Study (IUIAS) reaches across the disciplines and schools of IU Bloomington to nurture innovative and creative ideas through research development and to promote collaborative intellectual exchange. IUIAS hosts radically interdisciplinary working groups, consultations on digital methodologies, grant and fellowship application workshops, repository research seminars, and residencies by prestigious visitors.

IUIAS seeks a Program Management Specialist to lead a Digital Research Initiative housed at the institute. Working collaboratively with the IAS Team, the position leads support services, research, and scholarly development.

• Consults with center affiliates to assist in research planning and skills building for projects using a wide variety of digital methodologies and toolsets, such as quantitative text analysis, network analysis, Geographic Information System (GIS), web scraping, digital art and design, and qualitative analytic software.
• Supports affiliate research by maintaining and expanding awareness of a breadth of resources and experts at IU in various fields, as well as asynchronous tutorial materials.
• Maintains and expands the impact of the Institute's work through relationships with IU faculty, centers, departments, and programs.
• Tracks program impact and evaluates this data to improve the reach and scope of the Initiative's activities and ensure affiliate needs are being met.

• Coordinates and manages day-to-day operations of research programs or projects; develops timelines, tracks milestones, and ensures deliverables are completed.
• Ensures adherence to institutional, sponsor, and regulatory requirements; coordinates preparation and maintenance of compliance documentation (e.g., IRB, protocols).
• Tracks budgets, expenditures, and resource use; supports financial reporting and identifies variances or issues requiring attention.
• Serves as a liaison between investigators, staff, and external partners; facilitates communication and alignment across project teams.
• Collects and analyzes program data, monitors progress and outcomes, and prepares reports for leadership, sponsors, and stakeholders.
• Identifies operational challenges, recommends solutions, and implements process improvements; resolves moderately complex issues using professional judgment.

Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.

Required

• Bachelor's degree.

Preferred

• Master's degree with a focus in technology studies, digital scholarship, digital humanities, or an related field.

Required

• 2 years in related field.

Preferred

• Technical expertise in digital research environments.
• Experience with aspects of and approaches to digital scholarship including computational text analysis, network analysis, GIS, data management, web development.
• Experience translating specialized knowledge and facilitating effective communication across interdisciplinary research teams.

Required

• Proficient written and verbal communication skills.
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism.
• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills.
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality.
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment.
• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty.
• Highly thorough and dependable.
• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure.

This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and to operate a computer and other standard office productivity…