Senior Research Associate for the Urban Tech Hub at Cornell Tech
Essential Functions for the Senior Research Associate include:
1. Local Infrastructure Hub webinars (25% — approx. 1 day/week)
● develop event content
● speaker recruitment
● prepare event summaries
● event coordination support will be provided by UTH admin staff/fellows/students
2. Research Development (25% — approx. 1 day/week)
● engage with Cornell Tech leadership, faculty, and UT fellows to develop project ideas suitable for external funding
● identify and assess external funding opportunities
● identify and secure commitments from external research collaboration partners
● when appropriate support proposal preparation and coordination with Cornell OSP
3. Ecosystem Engagement + Education (25% — approx. 1 day/week)
● develop content strategy for Urban Tech Summit ○ thematic and program development ○ speaker recruitment ○ prepare and deliver opening address
● curate and conduct Future of Urban AI webinar series (Fall 2023)
● teach Smart Cities class (Spring 2024)
4. Speculative Research + Research Support (25% — approx. 1 day/week)
● horizon scanning studies TBD
● Atlas of Urban Tech
● mentor fellows
Requirements:
● PhD in Urban Studies or similar discipline
Pay Range:
● $89,700 - $132,500
Pay Range:
$51,200.00 - $142,400.00
Pay Ranges:
The hiring rate of pay for the successful candidate will be determined considering the following criteria:
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