Curvia

Executive Director of Program Strategy & Operations

Role summary
Architect and scale Curvia’s scholar programs—covering candidate selection, mentor matching, project milestones, and post-program alumni services—so every participant experiences seamless, high-touch support.

Key responsibilities

Design the annual program roadmap, KPIs, and budget; present progress to executive leadership.
Lead a cross-functional team (mentorship coordination, academic affairs, student services).
Create SOPs for onboarding, project tracking, and publication support that can accommodate 3× growth over three years.
Implement quality-assurance reviews and iterate based on scholar feedback and outcome metrics.
Oversee risk-management (IRB compliance, data-privacy, authorship guidelines).

Required qualifications

8+ yrs directing fellowships, graduate programs, or large research consortia.
Demonstrated success scaling an educational or training operation (> 200 participants).
Master’s/PhD in education, biomedical sciences, or public-administration field.
Expertise with project-management suites (Asana, Monday, or similar) and CRM/LMS platforms.

Preferred

Experience with Accreditation Council guidelines or NIH training-grant administration.
Lean/Six-Sigma or similar process-improvement certification.

Executive Director of External Relations & Brand Strategy

Role summary
Elevate Curvia’s global profile and forge strategic alliances that expand research and career opportunities for scholars.

Key responsibilities

Craft and execute a unified brand and communications strategy across web, social, print, and events.
Cultivate relationships with universities, foundations, and industry partners to secure speaking slots, co-branded initiatives, and sponsorships.
Manage a small team of content creators and digital-marketing specialists; oversee agency vendors.
Track and report campaign ROI, engagement analytics, and partnership pipeline.

Required qualifications

7+ yrs in higher-ed or nonprofit marketing, communications, or partnership development.
Proven record leading successful international campaigns and negotiating MOUs or joint programs.
Exceptional storytelling and editorial skills; portfolio required.
Comfort with analytics platforms (GA4, HubSpot, Meltwater, or comparable).

Preferred

Fluency in a second language (Spanish, Mandarin, or Arabic).
Experience positioning mission-driven brands to Gen Z audiences.

Director of Data & Impact Analytics

Role summary
Own Curvia’s data pipeline—from collection to insight—to demonstrate program effectiveness and guide strategic decisions.

Key responsibilities

Build secure databases that track scholar demographics, publication counts, time-to-submission, and career placements.
Develop dashboards for real-time monitoring of KPIs; brief the C-suite quarterly.
Partner with Program Strategy to run A/B tests on mentorship formats, workshop offerings, etc.
Publish an annual Impact Report for donors and partner institutions.

Required qualifications

5+ yrs in data science or educational analytics (SQL + R/Python mandatory).
Experience designing evaluation frameworks (logic models, quasi-experimental methods, or equivalent).
Familiarity with FERPA/GDPR compliance.

Preferred

Tableau or Power BI certification.
Prior authorship of white papers or annual-impact documents.

Research Mentor (Faculty)

Role summary
Guide emerging scholars from research concept to submission, instilling rigorous scientific method and writing skills.

Requirements

Terminal degree (MD, PhD, ScD, or equivalent) and ≥ 10 peer-reviewed PubMed indexed publications, with ≥ 2 as first/last author in the last 5 yrs.
Demonstrated mentoring or teaching record (e.g., prior supervisees, course instruction, or committee advising).
Availability: 3–5 hr/week for 6- to 12-month project cycles.

Preferred

Grant-review experience (NIH study section, foundation panels, or journals’ editorial boards).
Comfort with virtual collaboration tools (Slack, Overleaf, GitHub).

Compensation

Stipend per scholar mentee, publication-completion bonus, and annual Curvia Mentor Summit travel grant.

All positions may be remote-friendly unless indicated otherwise (U.S. Eastern Time collaboration window). Curvia is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion.