Project Manager

• Maintain and implement an organization-level strategy and policies for events that advance QED-C in its mission and strategic goals.
• Engage with volunteer leaders to develop and implement event-specific strategies in line with the QED-C mission and strategic goals toward objectives of increasing engagement and satisfaction in the first year.
• Manage event pricing and sponsorship to achieve and sustain net-positive revenue from signature events within three years.
• Responsible for overall events P&L; develop and maintain budgets for all events.
• Lead the planning and execution of in-person, hybrid, and virtual industry meetings & events in the US and abroad.
• Collaborate with operations, marketing, procurement, and volunteer liaison teams on association event programming, activities, and collateral.
• Develop an annual sponsorship prospectus.
• Cultivate sponsors and exhibitors that provide value to participants and to QED-C.
• Develop and maintain event project plans, run of show, and associated documentation.
• Manage stakeholder pre-event meetings including kick-off, regular check-ins, and run-of-show.
• Organize and schedule the shipment of materials to/from events.
• Negotiate and manage agreements and relationships with vendors/contractors supporting QED-C events, coordinating with internal stakeholders.
• Manage all aspects of event registration including pricing; creation of registration form/pages; monitoring registrations for accuracy and completeness; providing registration assistance to VIPs, speakers, and sponsors; reporting; and badge creation.
• Maintain the inventory of event-related items.
• Perform post-event follow-ups consistent with event policy.
• Respond to general association and event-related inquiries.
• Serve as on-site liaison for vendors/contractors.
• Manage on-site registration and logistics; ensure staffing of critical support areas on-site, including registration desk and in-room A/V support; conduct tech checks; coordinate and manage set-up, tear-down, packing, and other event assistance as needed; oversee placement of signage and collateral.
• Launch and staff virtual events.

Senior Project Manager, Association Meetings & Events

• Responsible for the Project Setup function; partnering with Accounting and Contracts to ensure projects are set up correctly
• Maintain project plan/forecast by reviewing actual hours vs. planned, bringing issues to the attention of the Principal Investigator (PI) or Project Manager (PM) and Business Manager
• Track project billing & accounts receivable (AR); verifying invoices are prepared and issued correctly, on time and per the contract/grant requirements, tracking invoicing, aging receivables and unbilled
• Prepare accruals for period-end and year-end close processes
• Provide approved estimates at completion (EACs) to accounting as required
• Prepare and submit client monthly performance measurement reports
• Monitor projects for 75% complete requirements, alert contracts team when notice is required

Finance Project Analyst

Systems Engineer

• System modeling
• Developing of system and software requirements, use cases, test procedures, and test report
• Performing test procedures
• Determining hardware compatibility
• Completing documentation for installation and maintenance

Intern, Systems Engineering

Research Analyst

• As part of project teams, Senior Research Analysts contribute to science, technology, and innovation policy research, analysis, strategic planning, and program evaluation by leading one or more workstreams within larger projects.
• Senior Research Analysts combine rigorous quantitative and qualitative analysis with clear, decision-ready communication to help clients answer complex questions.
• Senior Research Analysts work closely with project leaders and clients, mentor junior staff, and contribute significantly to proposals and center growth.
• Specifically, Senior Research Analysts will:
• Lead one or more analytical workstreams within larger client projects, coordinating closely with project leadership and other workstream leads
• Translate ambiguous client needs into structured work plans, clear analytic questions, and defensible research designs for workstreams
• Design and conduct mixed-methods analysis using both quantitative and qualitative data (e.g., datasets, document review, literature review, and stakeholder interviews)
• Synthesize findings across data sources and translate results into clear, well-structured, client-ready insights, reports, and presentations
• Produce near-final report and proposal sections with limited rework; contribute to publications and presentation content as appropriate
• Present focused sections of integrated briefings; communicate results effectively in written and oral formats to internal team members and external clients
• Support effective project delivery for assigned workstreams by anticipating challenges, managing task dependencies, and escalating risks to project leadership with options
• Coordinate and review contributions from staff, subcontractors, and temporary hires supporting the workstream; provide task-level guidance and developmental feedback
• Contribute significantly to business development activities (opportunity shaping, proposal development, and identifying logical follow-on opportunities)
• Occasionally travel domestically and internationally

Senior Policy Research Analyst

Marketing

• Execute marketing and communications plans across digital, PR, and sales channels
• Develop and manage content for websites, social media, email, and campaigns
• Collaborate with NSIC leadership, SRI marketing, and external partners
• Manage campaigns, content calendars, and performance reporting (SEO, analytics, engagement)

Marketing Specialist, Japanese Language – Contract

Data Scientist

• Work on multiple ongoing projects related to educational technology.
• Collaborate with team members to design and implement frameworks for teaching and learning.
• Collaborate with team members to integrate education concepts with technological advancements (e.g., LLMs, generative AI, user interfaces).
• Support structured algorithm and system research on machine learning.
• Test and debug lines of code and optimize performance.
• Support development and check accuracy of Large Language Models (LLMs) designed to support education related activities.
• Integrate LLMs, generative AI, and user interfaces.
• Produce written documentation for code and datasets.
• Collaborate with other computer and data scientists to propose solutions, reduce inefficiencies, and support ongoing activities.

Senior Project Manager, Association Meetings & Events

Finance Project Analyst

Intern, Systems Engineering

Senior Policy Research Analyst

Marketing Specialist, Japanese Language – Contract

Data Science/Computer Science Intern