Innovation Postdoctoral Fellow, da Vinci Center

2 days ago

Richmond, Virginia, United States Commonwealth of Virginia Full time
Transformative Opportunity at the da Vinci Center

Welcome to the da Vinci Center for Innovation at Virginia Commonwealth University, a hub for groundbreaking education and research. We're seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Fellow to join our team and contribute to our mission of innovation and design thinking.

About the Role

This 12-month postdoctoral fellowship is an exceptional opportunity to work closely with our faculty, staff, and students, as well as senior administrators across the university. As a Postdoctoral Fellow, you will be responsible for advancing high-impact innovation projects and catalyzing institutional knowledge of innovation and design thinking.

Key Responsibilities
  • Design thinking and service design to identify and prioritize opportunities for academic and administrative impact
  • Lead projects and collaborate with cross-disciplinary innovation teams
  • Undergraduate and graduate teaching, development and delivery of workshops, and supervision of innovation teams
  • Project coordination, recruitment, data collection and analysis, scholarship, and grant writing
Requirements
  • Ph.D. in design, business, engineering, psychology, or a related field
  • Familiarity with design thinking, service design, and innovation frameworks
  • Strong attention to detail and project management experience
  • Ability to establish working relationships and trust between individuals, groups, and organizations
  • Entrepreneurial spirit and comfortability with ambiguity and changing priorities
  • Creative problem-solving skills, learning agility, and ability to adapt to change
  • Comfort working with emerging technologies and their economic/social implications
  • Ability to perform in a fast-paced environment
  • Excellent oral communication and community engagement skills
  • Experience working in and fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment
Preferred Qualifications
  • Certified in Lego Serious Play
  • Certified facilitator of design thinking
  • Experience leading cross-department change projects in higher education
  • Experience in healthcare innovation
  • Teaching at the undergraduate and graduate level
  • Demonstrated record of conducting empirical research and working in a diverse faculty, staff, and student environment
  • Excellent writing skills as evidenced by publications or grant-writing experience
About the da Vinci Center

The da Vinci Center for Innovation is a premier, urban, public research university home to multiple nationally ranked programs. We're recognized by Fast Company Magazine as their 2023 Innovation by Design award winner in the learning category. Our human-centered design approach to innovation is reimagining the role of education for a diverse range of learners.

Benefits and Schedule

This position is eligible for a limited hybrid and flexible work schedule once training is complete and must be coordinated and approved by the supervisor of this role. The da Vinci Center is committed to the growth and professional development of its team members and will provide opportunities to foster a culture of learning and career development.

Virginia Commonwealth University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action university providing access to education and employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, political affiliation, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or disability.

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