Program Director, Applied Data Intelligence

The Quantitative Reasoning Center at Dickinson College seeks an innovative and collaborative leader to expand data-driven, quantitative, experiential learning opportunities for undergraduate students. This individual will cultivate partnerships with on-campus stakeholders, as well as business, nonprofit, government, and community organizations and develop project-based experiences through which students apply data analytic tools to real-world challenges. The position will provide leadership for applied student projects, mentoring programs, and data-oriented campus workshops. Conceived as a five-year appointment, this position is designed to build new infrastructure for applied analytics partnerships and experiential learning, with opportunity for innovation and program growth.

Essential Functions:

• Direct and expand data-oriented experiential learning opportunities, including the existing Q-Fellows program. The Q-Fellows program pairs students with campus partners for data-driven research projects and is supported by the Quantitative Experiential Learning Fund.
• Supervise and mentor individual students and project teams engaged in applied analytics work, including developing mentoring structures that support student learning, professional development, career readiness competencies, and collaborative problem solving.
• Guide student teams in project management, communication of findings, and engagement with project partners.
• Cultivate partnerships with faculty and on-campus organizations, as well as businesses, nonprofits, government agencies, and other groups to generate applied project opportunities for students.
• Collaborate with partners to shape meaningful student projects grounded in authentic data problems.
• Contribute to the strategic growth of the QR Center’s role in experiential and applied quantitative education.
• Advance new programs, partnerships, and project models that expand applied learning opportunities.

Required:

• Master's Degree - data analytics, statistics, data science, applied mathematics, computer science, or related field.
• This position requires a valid driver's license for the operation of a company-owned, rented or leased vehicle.
• 1-3 years of relevant work experience.