GIA (Gemological Institute of America)

Director

• Define and execute a multi-year global research strategy and annual research plan aligned with GIA's mission and priorities
• Lead scientific programs in gemstone identification, treatments, origin determination, and laboratory-grown materials
• Advance analytical methods and technologies, including emerging techniques, data science, and advanced analytics
• Maintain a global roadmap for research capability, technology, equipment, and facilities
• Oversee the global portfolio of research projects and establish governance, milestones, and review processes
• Ensure scientific accuracy, reproducibility, ethical research practices, and compliance with regulatory, safety, and institutional standards
• Review research findings for validity and readiness before publication or transfer into services
• Translate research findings into improved, validated testing procedures for identification services
• Provide scientific support for complex identification cases, emerging treatments, and new materials
• Collaborate with Instrument Development to define requirements and develop and validate innovative instruments
• Partner with Education leaders to ensure curricula and learning materials reflect current research and scientific standards
• Lead research scientists and technical staff across GIA locations
• Own the global research budget, forecasts, workforce plan, facilities, equipment, and resource allocation
• Build succession depth through talent reviews, development plans, mentoring, mobility, and targeted recruitment
• Foster collaboration, curiosity, responsible innovation, and disciplined change adoption
• Build partnerships with universities, research institutions, and industry organizations
• Review and approve research findings for publication and ensure communication through journals and GIA publications
• Present research results at conferences, trade shows, and related events
• Serve as scientific advisor to GIA executives, Business Development, and Marketing

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Director, Research

• Define and execute a multi-year global strategy, operating model, and annual plan for diamond identification
• Establish global governance, decision rights, service standards, policies, and performance expectations
• Maintain an enterprise roadmap for capability, capacity, technology, facilities, and service evolution
• Own the global operating budget, forecasts, workforce plan, capacity strategy, and resource allocation
• Monitor global performance covering quality, turnaround, productivity, cost, capacity utilization, service, and risk
• Hold site and regional leaders accountable through structured business reviews and transparent metrics
• Lead cross-location process standardization and continuous improvement
• Translate proprietary scientific methods into validated, scalable, consistently executed operating practices
• Maintain global technical standards, qualification requirements, escalation paths, and proficiency mechanisms
• Ensure technical, quality, and service risks are identified, escalated, investigated, and resolved
• Lead a geographically dispersed organization through regional and/or site leaders
• Build succession depth through talent reviews, development plans, mobility, mentoring, and targeted recruitment
• Foster high-performing local cultures aligned with GIA values
• Align organization design, roles, spans of control, and capabilities with strategy
• Lead change with clear communication and disciplined adoption planning
• Serve as diamond identification subject-matter expert and operational partner to Business Development and Marketing
• Evaluate proposed services, market commitments, and growth opportunities for feasibility
• Represent the function in industry, client, and institutional forums
• Strengthen stakeholder alignment and ensure operational readiness for launches, changes, and enterprise initiatives

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