Associate Director, Global and Emerging Risks Research Division

RAND•Pittsburgh, DC

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

RAND Global and Emerging Risks (GER) brings together the world’s leading experts, scholars, strategists, and practitioners to help decisionmakers understand, anticipate, and prepare to navigate the national security and geopolitical implications of consequential challenges to civilization and global security, including the rapid advance of artificial intelligence, the biotechnology revolution, a transforming climate, and intensified strategic competition. Position Description RAND is seeking candidates for the role of Associate Director, Global and Emerging Risks. This position reports to the Vice President and Director, Global and Emerging Risks. The Associate Director plays a central role in formulating and overseeing the division’s strategic plan, research agenda, talent recruitment, strategic engagement, business development and fundraising efforts, and partnerships with RAND’s other research divisions and operational units. This is a five-year term position, with an option to extend 1-2 years subject to management approval. Management responsibilities supporting RAND’s Global and Emerging Risks research division will cover half the incumbent’s time. The other half of the incumbent’s time will go towards conducting and/or leading RAND research projects.

Requirements

Exceptional executive management skills, including communication, leadership, interpersonal, and teamwork abilities, enabling effective interaction with a diverse range of individuals such as clients, employees, donors, government officials, and dignitaries
Proven ability to build and lead high-performing, multidisciplinary teams and to coach and mentor senior leaders, researchers, and policy experts
Recognized national security or technology policy expert with an established network of contacts in government, academia, and industry
Master's or PhD in a related field
Proven senior-level management experience in government, a non-profit research institute or university setting, or a for-profit entity that has significant policy and government relationships
A minimum of 10 years of related experience
Current possession of a U.S. security clearance, or the ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance, is required.

Nice To Haves

Experience working directly with senior national security officials and industry leaders preferred

Responsibilities

Oversee GER’s research centers and initiatives, which include: Center for AI, Security, and Technology; Center for the Geopolitics of Artificial General Intelligence; China Research Center; Center for Analysis of U.S. Grand Strategy; Center for Climate and Energy Futures; RAND Forecasting Initiative; and RAND Frederick S. Pardee Center for Longer Range Global Policy and the Future Human Condition
Oversee RAND international chairs and fellows, which include: Chair in China Policy Studies; Taiwan Policy Initiative; Korea Policy Chair; Israel Policy Chair; Russia & Eurasia Policy Chair; and Chair for Strategy and Diplomacy
Uphold RAND standards of quality and objectivity in of the Division’s research endeavors and publications
Support the development and execution of the division’s strategic plan, including revenue and hiring targets
Collaborate with RAND’s U.S. research division leadership teams to enhance their business development, increase the impact of their work, and ensure a coordinated approach to government engagement and development efforts
Represent RAND to senior stakeholders in government and industry, in the U.S. and abroad
Lead RAND Global and Emerging Risk advisory board programming, development, and stewardship
Drive the adoption of cutting-edge technologies and methodologies