Assistant Director of Strategy, Communications, and Education Programs - AI in Behavioral and Health Sciences - College of Medicine

College of Medicine • Gainesville, FL

2d • $100,000 - $110,000

About The Position

The Assistant Director of Strategy, Communications, and Education Programs serves as a senior integrative leader within the AI for Health Institute and Education Hub in the University of Florida College of Medicine. This role combines Institute-wide strategy, communications, and external engagement with leadership of the AI for Health Education Hub, which focuses on workforce development, curriculum design, and translational education programs across the clinical, biomedical, and AI domains. The position also manages and oversees communications strategies for the AI in Behavioral and Health Sciences (AIBHS) program, ensuring alignment with the broader AI for Health Institute’s mission and messaging. This position is foundational to the Institute’s growth and plays a central role in shaping how AI for Health is articulated, taught, scaled, and sustained—internally and externally. The AI Institute encompasses the AIBHS program, and this role is responsible for coordinating education and communications efforts that serve both the Institute at large and the AIBHS program specifically. Initial funding for this role is supported through the Education Hub, with scope and responsibility extending across the Institute. The Assistant Director works closely with Institute leadership, faculty, trainees, health system partners, and external stakeholders to translate vision into durable programs, narratives, and educational infrastructure. The Assistant Director manages the day-to-day operations of communications and education programs, oversees surrounding staff, and ensures effective implementation of approved strategic and work plans. This position actively seeks opportunities to create and enhance relationships between the Institute and internal/external partners, building a broader network of collaboration throughout UF and beyond to strengthen and augment the Institute and its affiliated programs, including AIBHS.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in an appropriate area and two years of relevant experience; or a bachelor’s degree in an appropriate area and four years of relevant experience.

Nice To Haves

• PhD or equivalent experience preferred.
• Demonstrated experience leading research institute communications and strategy.
• Proven expertise in education program design, curriculum development, and training initiatives.
• Strong background translating complex scientific or technical content for diverse audiences.
• Experience managing teams, budgets, and multi-stakeholder initiatives.
• Excellent writing, editing, and storytelling skills.
• Experience leading communications for large, externally funded research institutes.
• Track record of developing education, outreach, and workforce development programs.
• Familiarity with AI, data science, behavioral sciences, health, environmental, or STEM-focused domains.
• Experience working with federal agencies, health systems, and K–12 and higher education partners.
• Comfort operating in startup-like, fast-scaling academic environments.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a senior strategic partner to Institute leadership in shaping and executing the AI for Health vision.
• Owns and operationalizes the Institute’s narrative and public voice, ensuring clarity, coherence, and credibility across audiences.
• Leads Institute-wide communications, marketing, and engagement strategy, including major initiatives(Frontiers Scholars, Rising Fellows, Education Hub programs, and AIBHS), web, digital, and multimedia content, newsletters, reports, and leadership-facing materials.
• Manages and oversees communications strategies for the AIBHS program, ensuring that AIBHS messaging, branding, and outreach are consistent with and integrated into the broader AI for Health Institute communications framework.
• Translates complex AI-for-health research into clear, compelling stories for clinicians, scientists, trainees, health system leaders, funders, policymakers, and the public.
• Develops targeted communications materials that highlight AIBHS research, milestones, and impact.
• Builds and manages relationships with internal university partners, health systems and government entities, industry and philanthropic stakeholders, and media and external audiences on behalf of the Institute and AIBHS.
• Leads the AI for Health Education Hub, including strategy, design, and execution of education and training programs across the continuum: medical students, residents, fellows, graduate students, postdoctoral trainees, faculty and clinical workforce upskilling, and community/pipeline programs as appropriate.
• Coordinates education programming that supports the AIBHS program through the AI Institute, including developing and delivering AIBHS-aligned curricula, training modules, and workforce development initiatives in AI applications for behavioral and health sciences.
• Designs curricula, workshops, and experiential learning programs that integrate clinical context, AI and data science, ethics, implementation, and real-world deployment, with specific attention to behavioral and health sciences applications relevant to AIBHS.
• Partners with faculty to translate research and innovation into educational offerings (courses, certificates, bootcamps, workshops).
• Aligns education programs with workforce needs, institutional priorities, and external funding and sustainability models.
• Oversees day-to-day operations for communications and education programs—including those supporting AIBHS—managing timelines, deliverables, and staff coordination.
• Supervises and mentors staff, contractors, and external partners as programs scale.
• Develops and implements strategic plans for communications and education initiatives across both the Institute and AIBHS, with clear metrics for success.
• Tracks impact, evaluates outcomes, and continuously refines programs for quality and scale.
• Supports funding development efforts, including grant proposals, philanthropic pitches, and industry-supported education and training programs.
• Assists in identifying and pursuing funding opportunities relevant to AIBHS education and outreach.
• Assists in formulating and executing the Institute’s budget within the structure of the College of Medicine.
• Ensures revenue and expense targets are realistic, achievable, and support the strategic plan and Institute’s mission, including AIBHS-related expenditures.
• Interprets applicable laws, rules, and guidance from the University, College of Medicine, federal and state agencies, third party payers, and private foundations.
• Formulates policies and procedures for the Director’s review and approval.
• Manages all non-faculty administrative personnel within scope, including hiring, evaluation, compensation, and human resources concerns.
• Develops and applies accurate job descriptions with meaningful performance criteria.

Benefits

• Low-cost State Health Plans : Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Generous Retirement Options to secure your future
• Comprehensive Paid Time Off Package including over 10 paid holidays, as well as paid family, sick and vacation leave
• Exceptional Personal and Professional Development Opportunities : Access to UF Training & Organizational Development programs, leadership development, LinkedIn Learning, and more
• Tuition Assistance through the UF Employee Education Program
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible Employer

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director