Senior Researcher, Human and Community Development

3 weeks, 3 days 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

  • Manage day-to-day project operations as a principal investigator, project director, or task lead.
  • Lead collaborative project teams by developing timelines, coordinating staff assignments, and delivering work on time and within budget.
  • Identify research problems and design studies to answer applied research questions.
  • Develop study designs with aligned research questions, methodologies, and analytic plans.
  • Lead and contribute to research proposals for federal, state, foundation, and other clients.
  • Lead data collection and analysis efforts across research and evaluation projects.
  • Design and plan qualitative and quantitative data collection tools such as interview protocols, focus group guides, and surveys.
  • Supervise field-based data collection activities, including interviews, observations, focus groups, and document reviews.
  • Conduct or oversee data analysis using appropriate tools and techniques for different data types.
  • Prepare reports, briefs, visualizations, and other materials that communicate research findings to clients and stakeholders.

Requirements

  • PhD in a related subject area such as Sociology, Psychology, Anthropology, or Public Policy with 3+ years of relevant experience, or a Master’s degree with 7+ years of relevant experience.
  • Firm understanding of implementation science.
  • Ability to turn big ideas into work plans and timelines.
  • Experience at a contract research and/or evaluation organization.
  • Experience with data collection methodologies such as structured interviews, observations, and survey research.
  • Experience with quantitative and/or qualitative analytic software such as STATA, R, Excel, NVivo, and Access.
  • Experience managing project and/or task teams on research and evaluation projects.
  • Experience building and maintaining client and partner relationships.
  • Experience with business pursuit, including grant and proposal writing.
  • Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis, and visa sponsorship is not available.

Benefits

  • Remote work flexibility within the United States or from one of AIR’s U.S. office locations.
  • Anticipated annual salary range of $126,000 to $154,000 USD.
  • AIR’s Total Rewards Program designed to reward staff competitively.
  • Equal employment opportunity and affirmative action commitment.
  • Reasonable accommodation support for applicants with disabilities.
  • Child safeguarding standards with reference and background checks for selected candidates.
  • Drug-free work environment.

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