Mixed Methods Disability Researcher

8 hours, 29 minutes ago
Full-time
Senior
Data Science and Analytics
American Institutes for Research

American Institutes for Research

American Institutes for Research is a leading behavioral and social science research organization dedicated to using rigorous evidence to enhance everyday life and address critical societal issues across various fields, including education, health, and...

Professional Services
1K-5K
Founded 1946

Description

  • Apply content knowledge and methodological expertise to study design decisions, project activities, and reporting.
  • Collect and manage project data and contribute to or supervise data collection efforts.
  • Lead or support rigorous experimental, quasi-experimental, and descriptive study designs.
  • Conduct quantitative analysis and write research technical reports, briefs, and other deliverables.
  • Manage project tasks, including supervising junior staff and communicating with senior managers and clients.
  • Support business development efforts, including relationship building, capture planning, and proposal writing.
  • Collaborate with internal and external team members to advance project work.
  • Contribute to dissemination products such as presentations, journal manuscripts, issue briefs, data dashboards, and infographics.
  • Mentor staff and provide feedback on study design and analytic problem-solving.

Requirements

  • Ph.D. in Higher Education, Economics, Psychology, Sociology, Statistics, Public Policy, or a related field, or a master’s degree with 4-7 years of relevant work experience.
  • Demonstrated expertise in disability research and familiarity with disability policy, vocational rehabilitation systems, independent living supports, and evidence-based practices for employment and community participation.
  • Experience with mixed-methods data collection using structured interviews, observations, surveys, and other qualitative and quantitative techniques.
  • Experience leading mixed-methods data analysis, including descriptive and inferential statistics plus interview and focus group analysis.
  • Demonstrated familiarity with data organization, including database structure, record layouts, and file structure.
  • Experience co-authoring systematic reviews, scoping reviews, or other rigorous evidence syntheses using written protocols.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of research principles and research design.
  • Knowledge of analytic and data management software such as SPSS, Excel, STATA, R, NVivo, or Airtable.
  • Familiarity with the responsible use of artificial intelligence in research activities.
  • Experience developing and implementing interventions and outcome evaluations.
  • Effective organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills, with the ability to produce concise summaries and briefings.
  • Ability to engage stakeholders and communicate research findings and policy implications to policymakers, practitioners, and the general public, including people with disabilities.
  • Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis, and employment-based visa sponsorship is not available.
  • Depending on project work, qualified candidates may need to meet certain residency requirements.

Benefits

  • Remote work is available within the United States or from one of AIR’s U.S. office locations.
  • Annual salary range of $92,700 to $113,000 USD.
  • AIR offers a Total Rewards Program designed to reward staff competitively.
  • Equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer environment.
  • Reasonable accommodations are available for candidates needing support during the hiring process.
  • Reference and background checks are conducted for selected candidates as part of AIR’s child safeguarding standards.
  • AIR maintains a drug-free work environment.

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