Associate Director of Undergraduate Research

Responsibilities

Program Leadership:

The Associate Director of Undergraduate Research leads major undergraduate research programs, funding initiatives, and educational programming within the Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR), serving Princeton undergraduates across all disciplines and stages of their academic careers. As Princeton's central hub for undergraduate research, OUR furthers the University's commitment to expanding access to transformative mentored research experiences through advising, funding opportunities, research programming, cross-campus research conferences, and partnerships with research mentors and academic departments.

The Associate Director provides leadership in developing and delivering opportunities that support students’ scholarly, professional, and personal development. Key responsibilities include oversight of ReMatch, a mentoring program developed in partnership with the Graduate School; OURFIP, a new faculty-mentored internship program for the Humanities and Social Sciences; the Undergraduate Fund for Academic Conferences (UFAC); and the Summer Research Colloquium (SRC), a professional development program for students engaged in summer research.

In addition, the Associate Director leads undergraduate research engagement and outreach through the development of educational programming, strategic partnerships, and communications that expand access to research opportunities. They play a leading role in the planning of Princeton Research Day - Undergraduate Edition, the University's annual celebration of research, which showcases more than 150 undergraduate presenters and attracts approximately 800 attendees each year. The Associate Director provides leadership in student advising and development by mentoring undergraduate researchers, guiding students through research and