OVERVIEW The Associate Director of Doctoral Recruitment at Missouri University of Science and Technology plays a central role in shaping doctoral enrollment through strategic recruitment and admissions efforts. Positioned within Graduate and International Admissions, this role supports institution-wide priorities by advancing doctoral recruitment across disciplines. The position combines outreach, coordination, and collaboration to strengthen the university’s doctoral pipeline. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES – Lead doctoral student recruitment, admissions, and enrollment initiatives. – Support the Kummer I&E Doctoral Fellowship through targeted recruitment and coordination. – Coordinate university-wide doctoral recruitment strategies. – Conduct international and domestic outreach to prospective doctoral students. – Develop and maintain partnerships that support doctoral recruitment goals. – Participate in recruitment travel activities. – Manage recruitment-related activities within a CRM system. – Collaborate with faculty members and university leadership on recruitment efforts. REQUIREMENTS WHY THIS ROLE MATTERS Doctoral students contribute significantly to a university’s research output, innovation capacity, and academic reputation. By coordinating recruitment strategies and engaging partners across the institution, this role helps ensure a strong, diverse, and well-prepared doctoral cohort. The position also supports strategic fellowship initiatives that align doctoral education with institutional research and innovation priorities. BONUS: APPLICATION ADVICE – Emphasize experience with doctoral or graduate-level recruitment, particularly work that demonstrates strategic coordination across multiple academic units. – Highlight any involvement in international and domestic outreach, including travel, virtual engagement, or partnership development. – Showcase familiarity with CRM systems or data-informed recruitment practices, focusing on how tools were used to manage and improve enrollment outcomes. – Prepare examples of collaboration with faculty or senior leadership, as this role relies on relationship-building across the university. – If applicable, connect your background to fellowship recruitment or competitive funding initiatives that support doctoral students. – Demonstrate an understanding of how doctoral recruitment supports broader institutional research and innovation goals.