Director of Domestic Research

Founded in 1968, the Guttmacher Institute is a global leader in advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights. Through a unique and interrelated program of high-quality research, evidence-based advocacy and strategic communications, the Institute works to generate new ideas, encourage enlightened public debate, and promote sound policy and program development; its overarching goal is to ensure the highest standard of sexual and reproductive health and rights for all people worldwide.

The Institute is engaged in building a more inclusive, transparent and equitable organization.

The Director of Domestic Research will report to the VP of Domestic Research and will help shape Guttmacher's scientific vision and strategy. As a member of the Research Management Team, they help lead the Research Division and work closely with the VPs of Research and U.S. Policy and Communications, the Director for International Research, Directors of Policy and Communications, and the Director of Institutional Giving to implement the Institute's wide-ranging policy
-relevant domestic research portfolio.

The Director brings their own substantive research focus and will provide broader input across Guttmacher's work, dividing their time between research administration, fundraising, and their own research agenda while serving as a thought partner to the VP. The Director will directly supervise and oversee a team of multilevel researchers responsible for US-focused research activities

Research oversight and execution

• Assume primary responsibility for the current research portfolio within areas of oversight, ensuring timeliness and quality control of research activities and participation in review of activities and products at key stages of each project.
• Provide broad, high-level guidance to projects at each key stage, including closer guidance and monitoring when no other principal research scientist (PRS), Director, or VP is on the project.
• Devote approximately 50% of time to implement or support research activities, including by serving as project advisor, project principal or conducting research on one or more projects and 50% time to management and research administration and oversight.
• Work with research division members to improve research infrastructure and the quality, accuracy, replicability and transparency of our work, including systems (statistical, programming, data management and infrastructure) or other work processes.
• Lead, co-lead, stimulate, encourage, and contribute to the development of ideas and new proposals in close collaboration with the Vice Presidents and Development Directors. This includes idea generation/brainstorming, maintaining existent donor relationships and cultivating new donor relationships, advising on which proposals to move forward, drafting of research sections of grant applications, review of other sections as needed, and meeting with donors, as well as ensuring post-award review of interim and final reports to funders written by project managers or Development staff.

Ad-hoc duties as assigned

Divisional management and supervision

• As an RMT member, help develop, implement, and monitor strategic plans for the Domestic portfolio
• Work with the VP for Domestic Research, Development VP and Directors, and the Grants, Budgets, and Operations Team (gBOT) to develop budgets, manage grant funds, allocate staff time, report on spenddown, and close out projects
• Coordinate budgetary and administrative work across the division with VPs, research administration, and other Directors; monitor adherence to budgets and workplans
• Coordinate with Policy and Communications Directors to support cross-divisional communication and integration
• Supervise principal and…