Senior Director, Scientific Data Operations and Dissemination

Final date to receive applications: 28 August 2026

Department: KNA-Knowledge & Advising

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: New York City, New York

Reporting To: VP, Research & Evaluation

Compensation: $135,000 - $190,000 / year

The Senior Director, Scientific Data Operations and Dissemination will oversee all aspects of data collection, management, and analysis for research and evaluation-related data at The Jed Foundation (JED). This role is responsible for the collection, accuracy, consistency, and reliability of JED’s research and evaluation-related data, which includes data collected to support program delivery, decision-making, and fidelity, program evaluation and continuous program quality improvement initiatives, and research (using data collected by JED or in partnership with external research or academic organizations.

Of note, JED collects original research data from schools across the country representing more than 20,000 students every year.). The Senior Director will lead efforts to: conduct data collection in alignment with IRB-approved tools and procedures; develop and implement initiatives that monitor and continuously improve data quality; develop documentation and resources to ensure consistency in data use (for example, survey cross-walks, codebooks, and standard research-aligned coding procedures);

and shape processes to ensure data are available to internal and external partners to improve programmatic implementation, fidelity, quality, and impact. This role will also oversee data analysis for program evaluation and research efforts, leveraging a strong statistical background to ensure high-quality, robust analyses and publication of findings. The Senior Director will lead a team dedicated to maintaining high standards of quality and will work closely with leadership to provide research and evaluation data expertise to ensure robust decisions and standards for data collection, management, and analysis.

This role will collaborate across departments to support JED’s mission, with a specific focus on ensuring that JED’s data can be used to reliably and consistently support program delivery, decision-making, and fidelity, strengthen data and research dissemination, be used to communicate about JED’s impact, and inform the broader field about trends in youth mental health and suicide prevention.

• Data Collection:
  Oversee JED’s research and evaluation-related data collection infrastructure, including programmatic and survey data, to ensure accurate data collection tools are consistently and reliably deployed to school, community, and other partners.
  • Develop data collection procedures and recommendations in alignment with data security and privacy standards, including Institutional Review Board (IRB) compliance.
  • Ensure JED’s data collection, management, and analysis efforts are compliant with JED’s approved IRB protocols and security standards.
  • Advise efforts to build scalable research and evaluation data collection tools that meet JED’s evaluation aims while maximizing research data collection over time.
  • Support and advise efforts that ensure that deployment of JED’s research and evaluation-related data collection tools meet the highest quality and accuracy standards.
  • Recommend routine updates to JED’s data collection instruments in order to improve data quality and use.
• Data Management and Oversight:
  • Collaborate with the Digital Products and Technology teams to leverage JED’s integrated data warehouse infrastructure to support research and evaluation-related data processes.
  • Develop and implement comprehensive data management practices, including data documentation, survey and item cross-walks, codebooks, and analytic guidance.
  • Ensure the accuracy and consistency of all programmatic and research data collected, including by conducting regular data quality coding checks and recommending data quality improvement processes.
  • Oversee and implement standard analytic coding decisions to ensure data can be used reliably, consistently, and expediently in alignment with available research.
  • Engage with colleagues across JED to identify opportunities to reduce program…