Project Director (AI)

TL;DR

Project Director (AI Century Study): Provide strategic, intellectual, and operational leadership for a 100-year longitudinal national research effort tracking AI's impact on human development and society with an accent on study design, interdisciplinary methods, and cross-sector partnerships. Focus on guiding research execution, synthesizing longitudinal findings, and translating evidence into policy-relevant insights.

Location: US-Remote (within the United States, excluding U.S. territories) or from U.S. office locations

Salary: $165,000 - $200,000 USD (annual)

Company

Nonpartisan, not-for-profit organization founded in 1946, conducting behavioral and social science research to address challenges in education, health, workforce, and technology.

What you will do

• Refine strategic vision and provide intellectual leadership on research questions, study design, and evolution over time.
• Lead full research lifecycle including data collection, ethics, privacy, quality assurance, and adaptive learning.
• Build and manage partnerships with funders, academics, policymakers, and tech stakeholders; lead convenings and co-design activities.
• Develop dissemination strategies, represent the study publicly, and translate findings into actionable narratives.
• Lead, mentor, and coordinate multidisciplinary teams across AIR divisions.

Requirements

• PhD + 7 years or Master’s + 11 years in human development, education, social science research, evaluation, longitudinal studies, technology policy, or AI-related applied research
• Proven record directing large-scale, multi-year research projects with study design, implementation, and partnerships across sectors
• Experience with longitudinal/cohort-based studies and human-centered research approaches
• Must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis; no employment-based visa sponsorship (including H-1B)
• Strong systems thinking, communication, storytelling, and leadership skills for interdisciplinary teams

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, inclusive team culture emphasizing rigor, curiosity, continuous learning, and staff development
• Competitive total rewards program with internal and external equity-based salary
• Drug-free environment with reference and background checks; adherence to child safeguarding principles
• Equal employment opportunity employer