Responsibilities

• 45% Supervision and support of staff

• 45% Design, oversee, and conduct project plans for evaluation, research, and assessment

• 10% Contributing member of the ADVANCE leadership team

Ph.D. in relevant social science field or related field with 5+ years post Ph.D work experience

5+ years supervising and developing the skills of a diverse staff with attention to professional development and collaboration among team members

Experience promoting a positive climate among staff you supervise

5+ years applied research experience post-degree 

High-level experience using quantitative statistical methods (for example, analysis of variance; using weighted data) and software (for example, R; Excel), and interpreting results

Demonstrated qualitative (e.g. thematic coding, conducting interviews/focus groups) experience

For 20+ years, the ADVANCE Program has pioneered research and programming aimed at improving faculty recruitment, climate, retention, and leadership development. Beginning in 2002 with an ADVANCE Institutional Transformation grant from the National Science Foundation and transitioning to Provost’s Office funding in 2007, the nationally recognized program serves all U-M faculty on campus in four distinct areas: recruitment, workplace climate, retention and leadership development.