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By joining the American Red Cross  you will touch millions of lives every year and experience the greatness of the human spirit at its best.  Are you ready to be part of  the world's largest humanitarian network?

Join us—Where your Career is a Force for Good!

Job Description:

Joining The American Red Cross is like nothing else – it’s as much something you feel as something you do. You become a vital part of the world’s largest humanitarian network. Joining a team of welcoming individuals who are exceptional, yet unassuming. Diverse, yet uncompromising in unity. You grow your career within a movement that matters, where success is measured in people helped, communities made whole, and individuals equipped to never stop changing lives and situations for the better.

When you choose to be a force for good, you’ll have mentors who empower your growth along a purposeful career path. You align your life’s work with an ongoing mission that’s bigger than all of us. As you care for others, you’re cared for with competitive compensation and benefits. You join a community that respects who you are away from work as much as what you do while at work.

Where Your Career is a Force for Good!

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

As the Director, Public Health and Behavioral Research, you will lead strategic research initiatives to understand and influence blood donor motivation and behavior. Develop evidence-based programs to enhance donor education, recruitment, engagement, and retention, while fostering partnerships and securing funding to advance public health and behavioral science applications in blood donation.

This position is based at our Rockville, MD location and requires a consistent on-site presence, with flexibility for a hybrid remote schedule. Our ideal candidate will live within commuting distance to Rockville to support collaboration and leadership responsibilities.

Key strengths include:

• Leadership & Strategy: Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and foster partnerships.
• Research Excellence: Skilled in designing and executing studies on blood donor motivation and behavior.
• Communication: Exceptional written and verbal skills to present complex information to diverse stakeholders.
• Operational Impact: Develop evidence-based programs to enhance donor education, recruitment, engagement, and retention.
• Management: Strong project and budget management skills; provide guidance and support to volunteers.

WHERE YOUR CAREER IS A FORCE FOR GOOD (Key Responsibilities): 

• Provide strategic leadership for donor behavior research and public health initiatives aligned with organizational priorities.
• Design, execute, and evaluate innovative, evidence-based studies to inform donor engagement strategies.
• Collaborate across service areas to ensure integrated public health approaches and advise senior leadership on related decisions.
• Develop and implement operational interventions based on research findings.
• Identify and cultivate research partnerships and funding opportunities with academia, government, and private sectors.
• Oversee project planning, budgeting, resource allocation, and supervise research staff to ensure team success.
• Represent the organization to federal agencies, the public, and other entities while fostering a culture of innovation and scientific excellence.

Pay Information:

The salary range for this position is $185,000- $195,000

This job will be posted for a minimum of five business days and extended if the applicant pool needs to be expanded. 

Note that American Red Cross salaries are aligned to the specific geographic location in which the work is primarily performed. Other factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role. 

This role may be eligible for relocation assistance

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

Education

• Doctoral degree (PhD, DrPH, ScD) in Public Health, Behavioral Science, Health Psychology, Epidemiology, Sociology, or related field preferred.

Experience

• Minimum 10 years of progressively responsible experience in public health research, behavioral science, or related fields.
• Demonstrated success in designing and leading applied research programs focused on health behavior, population engagement, or health communication.
• At least 5 years of management experience.

Skills & Abilit