Criminal Justice Administration and Policy Research Scientist

The Ohio State University John Glenn College of Public Affairs invites applications for a senior Research Scientist to lead and expand the Consortium to Advance Police Supervision (CAPS). The role involves day-to-day leadership, field engagement with police agencies and supervisory staff, and expanding partnerships, funding, and visibility; conducting and overseeing applied research on police supervision and related public safety topics; serving as principal investigator or key personnel on extramurally funded work; and translating research into practitioner-facing resources, implementation guides, toolkits, briefing materials, and policy resources. Responsibilities include developing training and professional development activities for practitioner audiences, disseminating findings through conferences and policy-oriented products, grant writing and initiative development, and collaboration across CAPS and related projects. The position emphasizes generating extramural funds to support salary and benefits, coordination with stakeholders, and ensuring compliance with IRB and data-sharing requirements. The successful candidate will work with first-line supervisors, agency leaders, and external partners to ensure CAPS activities remain relevant and useful to practice, with the possibility of remote work outside Ohio only when operationally justified. This is a full-time, grant-funded term position for two years with potential renewal, not eligible for visa sponsorship. The job requires a Doctoral degree and a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in policing or related fields, with demonstrated expertise in supervision, research translation, and practitioner-facing outputs.