Director of Research

🕒 September 29

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $188.8k - $217.1k / year

⏰ Full Time

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👔 Director

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Guttmacher Institute

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 1968

🤝 Non-profit

🏥 Healthcare

🌍 Social Impact

Non-profit • Healthcare • Social Impact

Guttmacher Institute is a nonprofit, research-driven organization that advances sexual and reproductive health and rights through evidence, policy analysis, data tools, and public education. The Institute produces global and U. S. -focused research, policy reports, interactive maps and calculators, public-use data sets, and advocacy resources related to abortion, contraception, pregnancy, and teen reproductive health. It operates as a 501(c)(3) organization and provides media outreach, donor engagement, and practical tools (for example, the Charley chatbot) to support access to care and inform policymakers, advocates, and the public.

📋 Description

• Shape Guttmacher's scientific vision and strategy • Help lead the Research Division as a member of the Research Management Team • Implement the Institute's policy-relevant domestic research portfolio • Divide time between research administration, fundraising, and an independent research agenda • Serve as a thought partner to the Vice President for Domestic Research • Directly supervise and oversee a team of researchers responsible for U.S.-focused research activities • Assume primary responsibility for the current research portfolio, ensuring timeliness and quality control • Provide high-level guidance across research projects and conduct or advise research activities • Improve research infrastructure, quality, accuracy, replicability, and transparency • Develop ideas and proposals, maintain donor relationships, cultivate new donors, and contribute to grant applications • Develop and monitor strategic plans for the Domestic portfolio • Develop budgets, manage grant funds, allocate staff time, monitor spending, and close out projects • Coordinate budgetary, administrative, policy, and communications work across divisions • Supervise, mentor, support, recruit, and develop research staff • Oversee promotions, conflict resolution, disciplinary matters, and staff concerns • Cultivate strategic partnerships and collaborations • Represent the Institute at high-level events and serve on advisory and grant review panels

🎯 Requirements

• Doctoral degree in social science, public health, or a closely related field is required • Minimum of 10 years conducting research on sexual and reproductive health (SRH) • Substantial, field-recognized publication record • Demonstrated commitment to policy-relevant, evidence-based research • Proven experience managing, mentoring, and motivating researchers across seniority levels • Strong research administration skills, including managing multiple concurrent projects, timelines, budgets, and competing priorities • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • Experience producing policy memos, funding proposals, public-facing materials, and scientific publications • Ability to build and sustain collaborative relationships internally and externally • Experience contributing to organizational or divisional strategy at a senior level • Ability to travel domestically 10–20% annually

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical insurance • Dental insurance • Vision insurance • Life insurance • Vacation time • Personal time • Sick time • Paid parental leave • Tuition reimbursement • Commuting subsidy • 401(k) plan with employer match

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