Staff
Lab Operations Administrator
The Data & Democracy Research Initiative (DDRI), led by Professor Moon Duchin, is a unique effort to bring mathematical and computational tools to the study of democracy. The Data & Democracy Lab Operations Administrator will report to Professor Moon Duchin with dotted line reporting to the DSI Senior Director of Research Programs & Strategy. This role is integral to the smooth operation of the initiative and requires a combination of skills in operations, public engagement, and technical communication for the blend of math, law, policy, and open-source software projects anticipated in the work of DDRI. The Lab Operations Administrator will combine administrative duties with active research participation on projects in structural democracy — the study of systems and mechanisms of democratic representation. The DDRI seeks a dynamic and broad individual who will build relationships and will excel in a diverse set of responsibilities that help to translate academic research into policy recommendations and implementation.
Program Administrator
The Data Science Institute is hiring a Program Administrator for the Eric and Wendy Schmidt AI in Science Postdoctoral Fellowship program funded by Schmidt Sciences, a philanthropic initiative of Eric and Wendy Schmidt. The Program Administrator will support the program in several key functions, including strategic program management, faculty and committee coordination, postdoctoral fellow support, event planning and execution, stakeholder engagement, partnership development, grant-related reporting, and day-to-day administrative operations.
The Program Administrator will report to the Director of the AI + Science Research Initiative to support postdoctoral scholars to ensure broad institutional support and coordinated resources for the program. The Program Administrator will manage faculty committees, program and event development, and reporting activities. Familiarity with postdoctoral scholar programs, university research structures and requirements, career mentorship in academia is preferable, as well as a background in academic research. This at-will position is wholly or partially funded by contractual grant funding which is renewed under provisions set.
Student Affairs Administrator
Under the direction of the Director of the Committee, the Student Affairs Administrator (SAA) manages a variety of student services and activities for the CDS, including support of Masters (MSDS) and PhD students, and faculty. This position has dotted line reporting relationship to the Dean of Students.
Systems Administrator 3
The Data Science Institute (DSI) Tech staff is responsible for the design, operation, and security of all computing infrastructure within the Data Science Institute, including research computing systems, workstations, servers, storage, networking, and audiovisual environments. The Systems Administrator 3 is a mid-level systems professional who operates with minimal supervision and serves as a core technical contributor to the Institute’s IT operations.
This role is responsible for independently administering, maintaining, and improving DSI’s full IT environment, with a strong focus on high-performance computing (HPC) infrastructure. The Systems Administrator 3 collaborates closely with senior technical staff, faculty, researchers, and external partners, and is expected to take ownership of complex systems, lead projects, and contribute to architectural decisions. The Systems Administrator 3 plays a key role in ensuring system reliability, performance, security, and scalability across the Institute’s computing resources.
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