Senior Researcher, Employment & Economic Opportunity Program – Part-Time

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American Institutes for Research

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1946

🏥 Healthcare

💼 Consulting

📚 Education

💰 Grant on 2017-11

Healthcare • Consulting • Education

American Institutes for Research is dedicated to advancing evidence and improving lives through rigorous research and evaluation. The organization focuses on education, health, human services, and international initiatives, providing technical assistance and data science capabilities to address critical social issues. With a mission to generate evidence that contributes to a better and more equitable world, AIR collaborates with communities, policymakers, and researchers to support evidence-based solutions across various sectors.

📋 Description

• Support project teams collecting and disseminating valid and reliable data on how U.S. education compares internationally • Provide technical support and coordinate research, operational, and analytic activities for international large-scale assessments and surveys, including TIMSS, PISA, and TALIS • Oversee study activities across instrument development and review, study operations, data quality review, analysis, reporting, and dissemination • Contribute to development, analysis, and interpretation of international education statistics and research findings • Translate technical information into clear, actionable insights for diverse audiences • Manage day-to-day project operations as principal investigator, project director, or task lead • Lead collaborative project teams, timelines, staff assignments, budgets, and deliverables • Identify research problems and design applied research studies • Apply subject-matter expertise to design and implement impactful research projects • Develop study designs with aligned research questions, methodologies, and analytic plans • Lead and contribute to research proposals for federal, state, foundation, and other clients • Devise innovative solutions to practical applied-research challenges • Lead data collection and analysis efforts • Oversee qualitative and quantitative data collection tools, including interview protocols, focus group guides, and surveys • Supervise field-based data collection, including interviews, observations, focus groups, and document reviews • Conduct or oversee data analysis using appropriate tools and techniques • Communicate study progress and findings • Prepare reports, briefs, visualizations, and other materials for clients and stakeholders • Represent AIR professionally in client interactions and manage client and stakeholder relationships • Foster collaborative working relationships and contribute creatively to project teams

🎯 Requirements

• PhD in related subject area (e.g., Sociology, Psychology, Anthropology, Public Policy, or related field) with 3+ years of relevant experience or Master’s degree with 7+ years of relevant experience • Firm understanding of implementation science • Ability to take big ideas and develop work plans and timelines • Experience at contract research and/or evaluation organization(s) • Experience with data collection methodologies, including structured interviews, observations, and survey research • Experience with quantitative and/or qualitative analytic software packages 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, such as grant and proposal writing • Strong organizational, interpersonal, communication, negotiation, presentation, professional development delivery, facilitation, and client management skills • Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy when writing • Ability to collaborate effectively in a virtual work environment • Currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis; employment-based visa sponsorship is unavailable • May need to meet certain residency requirements depending on project work • Selected candidates must adhere to child safeguarding standards and undergo reference and background checks

🏖️ Benefits

• AIR’s Total Rewards Program • Equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer • Reasonable accommodation for disabilities during the employment process • Drug-free work environment