Director, Stanford Tax (STAX) Lab

Stanford University • Stanford, CA

77d • $139,741 - $179,496 • Hybrid

About The Position

This position services the Stanford Tax (STAX) lab within the Research Hub at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and is a two year fixed-term position. The Director will work with the research team to manage their portfolio of research projects. The Director reports operationally to the two faculty directors and administratively to the Director, Research Operations in the GSB Research Hub. An ideal candidate will have research experience related to the lab's interest in business taxation research, allowing the candidate to discuss the lab's research, communicate with partners, write funding proposals, and manage lab researchers. While the lab's research focuses on business tax research, the candidate does not need to be an expert in all areas, but must be curious and able to learn about research across multiple disciplines. The STAX lab conducts cross-disciplinary tax research to better inform practice, policy, and academia. They conduct cutting-edge research using administrative data, often in partnership with revenue authorities, to improve our understanding of how businesses respond to taxation and how these responses impact economic activity. Additionally, they foster the development of the next generation of tax scholars by bringing together Ph.D students, postdoctoral scholars, predoctoral fellows, and visiting scholars from around the world to discuss and conduct research.

Requirements

• An advanced degree and five years of relevant experience in the area of specialization or a combination of relevant education, training, and/or experience.
• Experience managing a budget and developing financial plans.
• Experience developing program partnerships and funding sources.

Nice To Haves

• Preference will be given to a candidate with a Ph.D.

Responsibilities

• Manage the work of lab staff, including research assistants, pre-doctoral candidates, and postdoctoral researchers, in support of research study analysis and faculty projects.
• Review and ensure compliance with research data agreements within the labs; establish effective data access and management protocols.
• Partner with GSB Data Acquisition and Governance teams to both oversee existing data agreements and implement new ones.
• Maintain existing relationships and cultivate new partnerships with research partners, data providers, government agencies, nonprofits, and other community organizations.
• Provide budget oversight, including annual budget planning and operational execution, and expense tracking and reimbursement for all lab transactions.
• Interface with the GSB Research Hub and GSB Finance teams and ensure compliance with GSB and university financial management standards and requirements.
• Contribute to long-term strategic planning to support lab budgeting, resourcing, and staffing to meet research goals.
• With support from principal investigators, identify new grant opportunities, support the development of new grant proposals, and manage the completion and submission of grant deliverables.
• Support and contribute to donor and foundation relationships through coordination with the GSB Development Office.
• Collaborate with the principal investigators and the Stanford Research Compliance Office on institutional review board submissions for non-medical research.
• Prepare project memos, summaries, and presentations as needed to engage research partners in all stages of the research cycle.
• Collaborate with GSB and Stanford-wide entities and contribute to building systems that facilitate good research practices within the labs (e.g., guidelines for research assistants, protocols for data storage, etc.).
• Collaborate with GSB and Stanford-wide communication teams to disseminate and amplify the research work conducted in the lab.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries
• Excellent healthcare and retirement plans
• Generous vacation policy, including additional time off during winter closure
• Career development programs, tuition reimbursement, or course audits
• Access to wellness programs, child-care resources, parent education and consultation, elder care, and caregiving support
• Access to world-class exercise facilities
• Free commuter programs and ridesharing incentives
• Discounts for computers, cell phones, recreation, travel, entertainment, and more

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree