VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
The Hoover Institution at Stanford University is seeking a highly motivated Assistant Director/Policy Fellow to join our team as the head program director of the Technology Policy Accelerator. The Accelerator is a new initiative focused on the front lines of discovery in science and technology and implications for domestic and international policy.
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About Stanford University’s Hoover Institution: The Hoover Institution on War, Revolution, and Peace is a non-partisan public policy research center devoted to the advanced study of economics, politics, history, and political economy—both domestic and foreign—as well as international affairs.
Founded in 1919 by Herbert Hoover before he became the thirty-first president of the United States, the Institution began as a repository of historical material gathered at the end of World War I. The library and archives have grown to be among the largest private repositories of documents on twentieth-century political and economic history. Over time the Institution expanded its mission from collecting archival material to conducting advanced research on contemporary history and economics and applying this scholarship to current public policy challenges.
With its eminent scholars and world-renowned library and archives, the Hoover Institution seeks to improve the human condition by advancing ideas that promote economic opportunity and prosperity while securing and safeguarding peace for America and all humanity.
JOB PURPOSE:
The Hoover Institution’s Technology Policy Accelerator brings together Stanford scientists and engineers on the front lines of discovery with Hoover social scientists and policy experts at the forefront of domestic policy and international relations. The Accelerator will scale the work of the Stanford Emerging Technology Review (SETR), a collaboration between Stanford’s School of Engineering and Hoover that launched in 2023. SETR now involves 100 Stanford faculty and postdoctoral scholars across 30 departments and nearly a dozen independent research institutes on campus. SETR’s flagship report provided the first-of-its-kind primer about the basics, key recent developments, and over-the-horizon issues in ten critical emerging technologies, from AI to space. Findings were briefed to senior leaders across the U.S. government and industry. In its first year, SETR also catalyzed new research collaborations between technological fields at Stanford. Looking ahead, the Accelerator is envisioned to:
A skilled Assistant Director has the opportunity to advance collaboration between Stanford University and Hoover Institution scholars and to build out a program with singular impact in this field. The Assistant Director will work with senior fellows at Hoover to lead program-related projects and staff, while also managing all aspects of long-range planning, program development, implementation, policy communications and cross-University and external partnership development. The role will also involve building and managing a team to execute a fast-growing program at a high level.
CORE DUTIES:
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MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Education & Experience:
Bachelor’s degree and seven years of relevant experience in administrative and financial management, or combination of education and relevant experience.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Certifications and Licenses:
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WORK STANDARDS:
The expected pay range for this position is $189,000 to $241,000 per annum.
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Why Stanford is for You
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The job duties listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification and are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department or program needs without changing the general nature and scope of the job or level of responsibility. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned.
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