The American Institute of Physics (AIP) is seeking exceptional candidates for the new executive management position of Chief Research Officer (CRO). AIP is a non-profit federation of 10 member societies and 18 affiliates, with the mission to advance, promote and serve the physical sciences for the benefit of humanity. The CRO will implement and lead AIP’s new operational unit, AIP Research. This new research-driven center of excellence builds on existing AIP capabilities and is designed to execute a research strategy and agenda focused on the interplay of the physical sciences, relevant public policy, and the discipline’s culture, with the goal of empowering positive change in the physical sciences enterprise. The CRO will lead the effort to build