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The Associate Director of Research Development at the Maxwell X Lab will primarily focus on developing research projects with academic, government, and nonprofit partners and pursuing support for this research. The Associate Director will assess the feasibility of potential projects and is responsible for funding X Lab projects through grant writing, consulting contracts, and the strategic use of internal funds.

Reporting to the Managing Director, this role oversees all development efforts, including federal, state, and local agencies, multilaterals, and philanthropy, and identifying opportunities for the X Lab to secure external and internal funding. The Associate Director will collaborate with the Maxwell School's Associate Dean of Research, in addition to SU faculty, to advance the X Lab's research priorities. The Associate Director will also support in the creation of research plans and execute them in partnership with the Managing Director and Director.

The Associate Director will supervise X Lab research staff and students and manage X Lab communications and marketing. They will lead on project deliverables including policy briefs and web publications. They will also collaborate with the Managing Director and Director on academic journal publications.