Assistant Director Position with Data Carpentry
Job Description
As the Associate Director, you will have primary responsibility for leading and implementing Data Carpentry’s community engagement efforts. You will be responsible for establishing, coordinating, and sustainably growing a healthy supportive volunteer community of contributors, instructors, and learners. In particular, you will be responsible for working with Software Carpentry to build and engage with a pool of well-trained and mentored Data Carpentry instructors, a key strength of the organization. This includes serving on the mentorship subcommittee, providing guidance and oversight to mechanisms for instructor training and development, and serving as the central point of contact for instructors. You will also be responsible for creating and publishing the organization’s newsletter and promotional materials and overseeing and coordinating the organization’s social media presence. Finally, you will have ample opportunities, and be expected to contribute to lesson development and workshop efforts, and to be involved in informing and implementing Data Carpentry’s strategic plans.
The role reports to, and collaborates closely with the Executive Director of Data Carpentry.
Qualifications
We are looking for someone with a passion for training scientists in the skills needed for data-driven discovery, and who is enthusiastic about creating and growing healthy supportive communities. Being successful in this role requires a versatile individual with initiative and leadership, who can work with a diverse group of volunteers, and who can communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with a broad range of research communities.
In addition to the above, highly qualified applicants will meet several or most of the following specific qualifications and experiences:
At least a Bachelor's degree; Master’s, PhD or MBA degree preferred.
Some practical leadership experience, including the demonstrated ability to take initiative, to manage projects, and to coordinate teams.
Experience in education or training, ideally in training researchers.
Some experience in data science or related role, in particular working with data requiring technical skills to process effectively.
Experience working as a researcher, or in a data-driven research environment.
Experience or interest in working on open source projects.
How to Apply
To apply, please send a cover letter, your CV, and a list of 2 or more references to jobs@datacarpentry.org with 'Associate Director' in the subject line. For position-related inquiries, please contact Dr. Tracy Teal, the Executive Director of Data Carpentry, also using jobs@datacarpentry.org or tkteal@datacarpentry.org.