Associate Director, Research Planning & Development - Data Strategy & Analytics

The CCSG & Extramural Research Development Office at MD Anderson Cancer Center provides strategic, scientific, and administrative support to strengthen the institution's cancer research enterprise. This team oversees key components of the National Cancer Institute-funded Cancer Center Support Grant (CCSG) and enhances MD Anderson's competitiveness for external research funding by guiding proposal development, supporting large collaborative grants, and coordinating essential research infrastructure.

The office plays a critical role in advancing multidisciplinary research, enabling faculty success, and supporting the institution's mission to eliminate cancer through innovative research, education, prevention, and patient care.

The Associate Director, Research Planning and Development provides leadership for analytics and decision support, developing and implementing strategies for data collection, analysis, and benchmarking. This role oversees a team of Data Scientists and collaborates with CCSG leaders and institutional leadership to evaluate research programs, shared resources, and productivity. The position ensures the creation of centralized data repositories and predictive models to guide resource allocation and strategic planning.

• Oversee development of comprehensive data architecture and automated reporting systems for CCSG and institutional research programs.
• Lead creation of dashboards and visualization tools to monitor research productivity and shared resource health.
• Design predictive and statistical models to support strategic decision-making and resource allocation.
• Collaborate with leadership to assess research program performance and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Supervise and mentor a team of Data Scientists, ensuring ongoing training and development.
• Develop staffing models and productivity measures to optimize human resources.
• Coordinate project plans and timelines for CCSG and ERD initiatives, ensuring goals are met.
• Stay current with CCSG guidelines, NCI expectations, and emerging data analytics technologies.
• Foster collaborative relationships across departments and provide mentorship to build institutional talent.
• Support multi-project grant development through comprehensive data analysis and reporting.

• Required:
  
  Bachelor's Degree in Science or a medically related field, business or healthcare administration.
• Preferred:
  Master's Degree in a related field.

• Required:
  
  5 years in an academic research setting facilitating research program development and management of research resources, including two years of supervisory/management experience.
• Required:
  
  3 years of experience with two years of supervisory/management experience, with a Master's degree.
• Successful completion of the LEADing Self Accelerate and/or LEADing Self Discover programs may substitute for one year of required supervisory or management experience. Completion of both programs can be substituted for a maximum of two years of supervisory or management experience.

Must pass pre-employment skills test as required and administered by Human Resources.

• Employer-paid medical coverage starting day one for employees working 30+ hours/week, plus optional group dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability insurance.
• Accruals for PTO and Extended Illness Bank, plus paid holidays, wellness, childcare, and other leave options.
• Tuition Assistance Program after six months of service and access to extensive wellness, fitness, and employee resource groups.
• Defined-benefit pension through the Teachers Retirement System, voluntary retirement plans, and employer-paid life and reduced salary protection programs.

Hourly breakdown of salary range:
Minimum $53.36 - Midpoint $66.83 - Maximum $80.29

The policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state, or local laws unless such distinction is required by law.

• Requisition
• Employment Status:
  Full-Time
• Employee Status:
  Regular
• Work Week:
  Days
• Minimum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 111,000
• Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 139,000
• Maximum Salary : US Dollar (USD) 167,000
• FLSA: exempt and not eligible for overtime pay
• Fund Type Hard
• Work Location:
  
  Remote
• Pivotal Position:
  No
• Referral Bonus Available?:
  Yes
• Relocation Assistance Available?:
  Yes