Executive Director – Penn Center for Language and Vision - Penn Engineering

Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Department: School of Engineering and Applied Science. Job Profile: Director C, Research.

About the role

The Executive Director of the Penn Center for Language and Vision will work closely with the Faculty Director of the Center, to develop new AI research initiatives, aid in developing and writing collaborative grant proposals, and promote the visibility of the center in outreach and industry partnership efforts. In addition, the Executive Director is expected to conduct research that is synergistic with the activities of the Center; work on scientific publications; and prepare presentations, reports, and provide other grant activities support.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, organize, and assist faculty teams and industry collaborators in writing grants, sponsored research agreements and partnerships.
• Conduct research and work on scientific publications.
• Prepare presentations and reports and provide other grant activities support for the center.
• Organize workshops, seminars, industry outreach, and other center activities.

Qualifications

• Ph. D., or equivalent doctoral degree and 5-7 years of related experience.
• Strong background and proven experience in research that promotes the development of NLP/ML and multi-modal models for learning fundamental and complex concepts and their relations, representation and retrieval of explicit and implicit information, evaluation and grounding of information, the relevance of linguistic and cognitive models of attention and salience in learning, and other related directions.
• Demonstrated interdisciplinary expertise in Language Technologies, Cognitive Science, and Educational Theory; experience with evaluation methodologies and in human evaluation studies of AI systems, and grant writing and research management.

Pay

Annual salary range: $95,136.00 - $150,000.00. Salary offers are made based on the candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and education as they directly relate to the requirements of the position, and in alignment with salary ranges based on external market data for the job’s level. Internal organization and peer data at Penn are also considered.

Special Requirements

Background checks may be required after a conditional job offer is made. Consideration of the background check will be tailored to the requirements of the job.

Benefits

• Health, Life, and Flexible Spending Accounts: Comprehensive medical, prescription, behavioral health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits; flexible spending accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars.
• Tuition: Tuition assistance for employee, spouse, and dependent children at Penn; dependent children also eligible for tuition assistance at other institutions.
• Retirement: Generous retirement plans (Basic, Matching, and Supplemental) with pre-tax or Roth options; investment options through TIAA and Vanguard.
• Time Away from Work: Substantial paid time off for vacation, personal affairs, illness, family, etc.
• Long-Term Care Insurance: In partnership with Genworth Financial; coverage for employee and eligible family members; no proof of good health required if applied when newly hired.
• Wellness and Work-life Resources: Wide variety of programs and resources to support health, family, and work-life balance.
• Professional and Personal Development: Array of resources for personal and professional advancement.
• University Resources: Access to libraries, athletic facilities, arboretum, art galleries, museums, cultural events (e.g., Penn Museum, Annenberg Center, Penn Relays), many free for employees and families.
• Discounts and Special Services: Discounts on arts, entertainment, transportation,