Executive Director – Penn Center for Language and Vision - Penn Engineering
About The Position
The Executive Director of the Penn Center for Language and Vision works closely with the Center’s Faculty Director to develop new AI research initiatives, support the development and writing of collaborative grant proposals, and raise the Center’s visibility through outreach and industry partnerships. The role also involves conducting research aligned with the Center’s activities, contributing to scientific publications, preparing presentations and reports, and supporting other grant-related activities. The Executive Director recruits, organizes, and assists faculty teams and industry collaborators in developing grants, sponsored research agreements, and partnerships. The position also organizes workshops, seminars, industry outreach, and other Center activities. The role is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Penn Engineering’s School of Engineering and Applied Science.
Requirements
- Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree.
- 5–7 years of related experience.
- Strong background and demonstrated research experience promoting the development of NLP/ML and multimodal models for learning fundamental and complex concepts and their relations; representing and retrieving explicit and implicit information; evaluating and grounding information; and investigating linguistic and cognitive models of attention and salience in learning and related areas.
- Demonstrated interdisciplinary expertise in Language Technologies, Cognitive Science, and Educational Theory.
- Experience with evaluation methodologies and human evaluation studies of AI systems.
- Experience with grant writing and research management.
Responsibilities
- Recruit, organize, and assist faculty teams and industry collaborators in writing grants, sponsored research agreements, and partnerships.
- Conduct research and contribute to scientific publications.
- Prepare presentations and reports and provide other grant activities support for the Center.
- Organize workshops, seminars, industry outreach, and other Center activities.
- Work with the Faculty Director to develop AI research initiatives and promote the Center’s visibility.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, prescription, behavioral health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits.
- Flexible spending accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
- Tuition assistance for employees, spouses, and dependent children at Penn; dependent children may also receive tuition assistance at other institutions.
- Basic, matching, and supplemental retirement plans with investment options through TIAA and Vanguard.
- Substantial time away from work during the year.
- Long-term care insurance.
- Wellness and work-life programs and resources.
- Professional and personal development resources.
- Access to University resources, including libraries, athletic facilities, arboretum, art galleries, and cultural and recreational activities.
- Discounts and special services, including arts and cultural offerings, transportation, mortgages, and other goods and services.
- Flexible work options and hours.
- Forgivable home ownership loan for eligible employees buying a home or currently residing in West Philadelphia.
- Adoption assistance reimbursement for qualified expenses, for up to two adoptions in the household.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
