Applied Ethics+ Project Management in Technology and Bio-medical Policy Research Duke Science & Society is recruiting 2-4 PhD candidate and/or Post-Doc project managers (PMs) to oversee up to 4 teams of students participating in the Applied Ethics+ program during Summer 2024 (Monday, May 20nd – Friday, July 26th). The PMs will guide project progress and mentor students working on life science and technology projects hosted by various NGOs and for-profit organizations. Previous host organizations have included: OECD, Illumina, and One Mind. S&S expects the PMs to work approximately either 19 or 39 hours per week during the 10-week AE+ program plus an additional week before and after the program. During the 10-week AE+ program, the PMs will be expected to meet in person or virtually with their 2-4 assigned project teams weekly for a total of approximately 5 hours per team. This is intended to be an in person experience for the students and it is expected that most of the meetings will be in person, rather than virtual. During these meetings, the PMs will review each team’s project progress and providing technical feedback on each team’s work to support the following: · Subject Matter Knowledge – Clarify complex topics of the project fields and recommend additional resources for student teams to connect with for additional support. · Technical Accuracy - Ensure that each team’s reporting and interpretation of their project’s subject matter is aligned with the current findings of the relevant fields. · Standard Setting – Ensure that project work is conducted and reported with appropriate academic rigor and style of the project’s fields. PMs will also coordinate with AE+ faculty to incorporate AE+ learning outcomes and methodologies in project work. · Work Plan – Developing a structured work plan and time table to create the deliverables required by the project host In addition to the weekly check-ins with project teams, the PMs will also be expected to meet in person or virtually with the AE+ Program Manager, approximately 2 hours a week, to coordinate on the following: · Project Management – while each student team will be primarily responsible for their own project management and overseen by the Program Manager, PMs will assist the Program Manager in the review of their assigned teams’ project management plans and progress. This assistance will help ensure that each team’s plan and progress are both realistic and faithfully pursued. · Program and Team Assessment – where appropriate, the PMs will also coordinate and assist the Program Manager in the development, facilitation, and interpretation of assessments for each project team and the overall AE+ program. · Program Review – upon the end of the program, the PMs will be asked to assist in the overall review, reporting, and assessment of the AE+ program. This will also include their input on their own experience as subject-matter experts for the project teams. Duration: 10 weeks |