The Director, Research & Registry is a role requiring advanced quantitative research and statistical expertise to lead, execute, and elevate research initiatives that drive the mission of the Cancer Support Community (CSC). The Director will report to the Vice President, Research and lead multiple psychosocial oncology research projects, from study conceptualization and design to data analysis, interpretation, and dissemination. The candidate will have experience in survey and questionnaire design, sampling, and statistical analyses of survey or behavioral data. A core responsibility of this position is overseeing the Cancer Experience Registry (CER)—CSC's flagship, longitudinal research initiative aimed at understanding the emotional, physical, practical, and financial impact of cancer on patients, survivors, and caregivers. The Director will lead the day-to-day operations of CER, ensure data integrity and relevance. This requires expert knowledge of SPSS for data management and analysis, including proficiency with SPSS syntax. The Director will serve as a thought leader in evolving the Registry to better inform programming, policy, and funding priorities. This includes regularly assessing and enhancing the content, structure, and research methodologies to strengthen its value to funders, partners, and other stakeholders. The candidate should be able to manage their research plans through fast-changing environments, align and efficiently execute critical insights and work with a large group of external and internal partners. The Director will work closely with funding partners and researchers to ideate and define research questions and deliver generative and evaluative research. The candidate must be skilled at collaborating with researchers and non-research partners to achieve project goals, including industry sponsors and collaborators. The Director will also work with other CSC departments, including Program and Health Equity, Education, and Policy and Advocacy to develop research questions and protocols to understand needs for educational materials and programs, in addition to evaluating the efficacy of these programs. The Director will develop, recommend, and lead program evaluation, including material development and testing, such as analyzing and collecting data through surveys. The Director, Research & Registry will also lead formal analysis, and reporting, such as drafting abstracts, manuscripts, and presentations for academic, industry, and policy audiences. The ideal candidate will possess highly effective interpersonal and collaborative skills, excellent writing, and verbal communication skills. Communication skills should include the ability to translate complex concepts to non-methodologically expert audiences and to pitch research projects to potential funders. The candidate should also be able to develop persuasive and scientifically sound grant proposals. This person will collaborate effectively with investigators from other specialties and outside institutions on joint research initiatives, and will engage diverse stakeholders, study sponsors, professional advisory committees, and other departments within the CSC organization. This role is a fit for highly organized individuals who have the ability to complete multiple tasks and deliverables within tight timeframes and to plan ahead for periods with competing priorities.