Program Director

03-Sep-2021

Faculty of Arts and Sciences

55491BR

Job Summary

This will be an international position, based in Bangalore, India, and employed by Harvard Global Research Support Center, India -- an affiliate of Harvard University or by another affiliate of Harvard University.

ScienceSpur is a brand-new program, consisting of a team of high-quality postdocs and investigators, assembled to teach sciences for qualified students in India, and in a more personalized, customized way than has been traditionally done for some student demographics in India. The courses are run in India, but most faculty are in Cambridge, MA. The program Director will be the person on the ground in India, communicating with the students and working with all the lecturers.

Program Director a key position for the teaching programs that ScienSpur has planned to roll out. The person hired for this position will be the key point of contact for course instructors, students attending the courses and will work in liaison with the program director at FAS. The incumbent will bring in experience in managing undergraduate level science teaching programs from applications receiving, screening to course completion and provide expert guidance in effectively conducting these teaching programs.

Job-Specific Responsibilities

Develop the criterion for preliminary screening of the applications from hundreds of students for the Scienspur courses.

Develop and implement the project outreach, design application, Schedule and manage course classes and merit review of the applicants on Harvard CARAT, an online application management system. Create and maintain public colleges contact list database.

Create and issue the course completion certificates to the students and certificates of appreciation to the mentors. Reports on the completion of the courses after each semester.Critical review of the content including official documents, grant applications and budget, and is responsible for logistics in course scheduling, project planning and creates guidelines for reviewing scorecards and designing the strategy.

Designs separate feedback forms to obtain feedback on the courses from students and mentors. Coordinate with the mentors/instructors to ensure smooth scheduling of the classes in the courses and the required material for the classes.

Serves as the point of contact locally for the project Scienspur, during the first year of operations.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's degree and 3+ years of relevant experience.

Additional Qualifications and Skills

• Project Management skills with the ability to function independently.
• Familiarity with Grant applications and budgets
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Skill in building and managing relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.

Additional Information

This will be an international position, based in Bangalore, India, and employed by Harvard Global Research Support Center, India -- an affiliate of Harvard University or by another affiliate of Harvard University.

Harvard Global Research Support Centre India offers a Benefits Package that includes life, medical, and accident insurance.

Job Function

General Administration

Job Code

360090 Admin Offcr/SrIndiv Contrib

Department

Molecular and Cellular Biology

Union

00 - Non Union, Exempt or Temporary

Pre-Employment Screening

Education, Identity

Schedule

20 hours per week with the possibility of up to 25 hours.

EEO Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, or any other characteristic protected by law.