Associate Director, Notre Dame-IBM Technology Ethics Lab
The Notre Dame-IBM Technology Ethics Lab (the Tech Ethics Lab) is seeking an experienced Associate Director to oversee and administer its day-to-day operations.The Tech Ethics Lab, founded in 2020, promotes broad-based, far-reaching interdisciplinary research, thought, and policy leadership in artificial intelligence and other technology ethics by engaging with relevant stakeholders to examine real-world challenges and provide practical models and applied solutions for ethical technology design, development, and deployment. Our mission is to promote human values in technology with the ultimate aim of helping steer technological design, development, deployment, and use in the direction of more equity and justice. We do this by producing and supporting tangible, applied, and interdisciplinary research projects that address core ethical questions. We also create third party industry alliances and facilitate dialogue and debate regarding technology ethics, help develop preeminent standards related to the moral and ethical use of technology, and seek to inform technology-related laws, policies, and governance. The Tech Ethics Lab is situated in a complex, fast-paced, and rapidly growing area of research, practice, and policy at the intersection of technology, industry, law, and academia. The Associate Director will develop a foundation for scaling up the work of the Tech Ethics Lab as it navigates from 'startup mode' to becoming a central voice in the technology ethics conversation. Primary responsibilities of the Associate Director include: - Applying advanced knowledge, decision-making skills, and creativity to proactively identify and solve complex operational problems and barriers facing the Tech Ethics Lab, a unique academic-industry joint venture navigating from “startup mode” to becoming a central voice in the technology ethics conversation. - Creating and updating a body of policies and standard operating procedures to ensure efficient and consistent internal operations as the Tech Ethics Lab grows. - Overseeing all operational aspects of the Tech Ethics Lab, including budget and finances, benchmarking and annual reporting, goal-setting and monitoring, support for personnel and hiring, liaising with other university offices and departments in support of Lab operations, and managing outside vendors and other logistical relationships. - Supporting the Director in developing and executing strategic plans and programs for the Tech Ethics Lab. - Helping operationalize strategic alliances with individuals and organizations with minimal to no oversight. - Collaborating closely with the Program Manager on decision-making related to day-to-day operational objectives, including financial management, reporting, compliance, and research administration. - Interfacing with executive leadership including in the Office of the Provost, the Office of Research, and the sponsor (IBM).The Associate Director will demonstrate excellent communication, relationship management, organizational, problem-solving, decision-making, and strategic management skills. A minimum of 4-6 years of relevant professional experience is required. This would be an in-person preferred but some hybrid optional position.
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