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Senior Director Of Research Operations And Academic Space Management

The Office of Academic Space Management (ASM) coordinates the operation, planning, and stewardship of research, teaching laboratory, and academic space across Arts, Sciences & Engineering (AS&E), including both the School of Arts and Sciences and the School of Engineering. ASM serves as a strategic resource to school leadership, academic units, faculty, and university partners in setting priorities for the development, assignment, renovation, and use of research and academic spaces.

ASM directly manages multiple facilities on the Medford/Somerville campus, including the Tsungming Tu Complex, Collaborative Learning and Innovation Complex, Joyce Cummings Center, Science & Technology Center, Barnum Hall, Eaton Hall, and Bacon teaching laboratories, while also providing planning and project support across AS&E's broader academic and research space portfolio.

This is an exciting opportunity for a collaborative and strategic leader to shape the future of research operations and academic space across a highly research-intensive environment. The Senior Director of Research Operations and Academic Space Management will play a critical role in supporting faculty success, faculty recruitment, research growth, interdisciplinary collaboration, and the effective stewardship of laboratories, research facilities, classrooms, and academic spaces that advance the teaching and research mission of Tufts University.

Application Materials: A cover letter is required as part of the application process. Please review the Application Instructions section below for additional details.

What You'll Do

Reporting to the Executive Administrative Dean of the School of Engineering and working in close partnership with the Executive Administrative Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences, the Senior Director of Research Operations and Academic Space Management serves as a strategic advisor and operational leader responsible for helping shape the future of research operations and academic space across Arts, Sciences & Engineering (AS&E).

In this highly visible leadership role, you will provide strategic and operational leadership for research operations, laboratory and academic space planning, building operations, and space governance. You will partner with faculty, department leaders, and university stakeholders to ensure that research, teaching, and academic spaces effectively support faculty success, faculty recruitment, research growth, interdisciplinary collaboration, and the long-term priorities of both schools.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Research and Academic Space Planning
• Research Operations, Facilities Management, and Project Leadership
• Space Analytics, Governance, and Decision Support
• Research Infrastructure, Laboratory Operations, and Compliance Coordination
• Leadership and Team Management

What We're Looking For

Application Instructions:

Please submit a resume and cover letter (2 pages maximum) for consideration.

In your cover letter, describe your experience leading research operations, academic and research space strategy, and complex institutional initiatives. Highlight one or two significant accomplishments that demonstrate your ability to use data to inform decisions, balance strategic objectives with operational realities, and partner effectively with faculty, researchers, and senior leadership. Please also share what interests you about this opportunity and the unique perspective or expertise you would bring to Tufts University.

Basic Requirements: Knowledge and experience typically acquired by:

• Ph.D. in Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, or a related scientific discipline with experience working in a wet-laboratory environment.
• 5+ years of progressively responsible experience in research operations, laboratory management, academic administration, facilities management, space planning, or a related field.
• Significant experience supporting research space planning and management, laboratory operations, facilities projects, and/or academic space management.
• Experience working in a higher education, academic research, science, engineering, healthcare, medical, or other research-intensive environment.
• Experience supervising professional staff and coordinating work across faculty, academic departments, facilities teams, vendors, and university partners.
• Demonstrated success managing complex research operations, laboratory infrastructure initiatives, facilities projects, and scientific space portfolios.
• Strong understanding of laboratory infrastructure, research equipment needs, space utilization, hazardous materials considerations, and faculty research support.
• Ability to analyze operational, utilization, project, and budget data and translate findings into actionable recommendations.
• Excellent communication, organizational, relationship-building, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, databases, project tracking systems, and space management tools.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience as a research faculty member, postdoctoral researcher, laboratory leader, research administrator, or similar professional actively supporting sponsored research in a wet-laboratory environment.
• Experience supporting science, engineering, or interdisciplinary research programs.
• Experience with Archibus or similar integrated workplace management or space management systems.
• Experience supporting faculty recruitment, laboratory start-up planning, research expansion initiatives, or other activities that support the growth of a research enterprise.

Pay Range

Minimum $143,900.00, Midpoint $179,800.00, Maximum $215,800.00 Salary is based on related experience, expertise, and internal equity; generally, new hires can expect pay between the minimum and midpoint of the range.