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Associate Director, Knowledge Creation – College of Engineering – Rwanda
Temps partiel12 days ago
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Kigali
CDI
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Carnegie Mellon University, a distinguished private research institution renowned globally, drives innovation across disciplines—from pioneering brain science and transformative performances to cutting-edge startups, big data, and robotics. Rather than merely envisioning the future, CMU actively shapes it. If you are eager to join a dynamic community that empowers curious minds to create meaningful impact, your opportunity begins here. Carnegie Mellon University Africa (CMU-Africa), located in Kigali, Rwanda, serves as CMU’s African hub, advancing engineering, technology, research, and innovation since its establishment in 2011. Through The Center for Inclusive Digital Transformation of Africa and the African Engineering and Technology Network (AFROTC), CMU-Africa collaborates with top universities, governments, industries, and strategic partners to elevate engineering education, research, innovation, and entrepreneurship continent-wide. CMU-Africa is recruiting an Associate Director of Knowledge Creation to spearhead the strategic execution and ongoing enhancement of the Center’s Knowledge Creation pillar across CMU-Africa and the AFROTC network. In close collaboration with the Center Director, CMU-Africa leadership, CMU faculty, and partner institutions, you will design and implement a research and innovation agenda that propels inclusive digital transformation through applied studies, cross-institutional cooperation, researcher development, and engagement with policymakers, industry leaders, and key stakeholders. This role demands leveraging Carnegie Mellon’s research strengths to cultivate a dynamic research ecosystem that produces rigorous scholarship, secures external funding, influences policy and practice, and nurtures the next generation of African researchers. The Associate Director will provide strategic leadership and operational guidance for the Knowledge Creation pillar, enhancing research capabilities across the network and accelerating the translation of research into educational, economic, and societal benefits. You will position CMU-Africa and the AFROTC network as leading forces in research, innovation, and evidence-based solutions that advance Africa’s digital transformation agenda. Responsibilities include partnering with the Center Director to operationalize strategic objectives for the Knowledge Creation pillar, co-creating a vibrant research and innovation ecosystem with CMU and AFROTC faculty, and coordinating initiatives to strengthen institutional research capacity—such as research administration, grant management, governance, and sustainable support systems. You will drive excellence in research areas critical to Africa’s digital evolution, including artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, digital health, climate technologies, technology policy, inclusive fintech, and related fields. Additionally, you
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