Research Scientist II

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🏄 California – Remote

🏄 California – Remote

💵 $122.4k - $153k / year

⏰ Full Time

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🟠 Senior

🧬 Research Scientist

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WestEd

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501 - 1000 employees

Founded 1966

💼 Consulting

🏥 Healthcare

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Consulting • Healthcare • Logistics

WestEd is a nonprofit research, evaluation, and services organization that partners with schools, districts, communities, and policymakers to improve education and human development. Through rigorous research, professional learning, and technical assistance, WestEd supports early childhood development, K–12 and special education, assessment, teacher workforce development, and systemwide transformation. It also focuses on policy/practice guidance and emerging areas such as AI in education, economic mobility, and workforce pathways to translate evidence into practical solutions and resources.

📋 Description

• Lead mid- to large-sized or moderately complex research and evaluation projects, or major components of larger projects • Oversee complex, multi-method studies and set quality assurance expectations across workstreams • Guide methodological decisions and contribute to project conceptualization, design, and implementation • Apply advances in data collection and analysis methods to proposals and project implementation • Manage multiple concurrent workstreams, integrating staff and subcontractors while balancing client needs, staff capacity, and project goals • Plan for study implementation anomalies, data handling issues, and Institutional Review Board concerns • Synthesize findings across studies and workstreams to identify themes and implications • Author papers, briefs, and presentations and represent WestEd at regional and national levels • Coach colleagues in structuring arguments, clarifying findings, and using evidence effectively • Lead client relationships and guide decisions affecting timelines, scope, and methodology • Use data to demonstrate impact to clients and funders • Lead proposal development for small to mid-sized projects and contribute to large, complex proposals • Scan for opportunities, cultivate client and partner relationships, and build a pipeline of future work • Expand WestEd’s early childhood early mathematics portfolio through partnerships, funding, and proposals • Initially contribute to a 1.5-year grant project running from January 2027 through June 2028 • Provide direction and feedback, monitor progress, support skill development, and mentor colleagues • Travel for project-related work, office meetings, client meetings, or conferences as needed, estimated up to 20%

🎯 Requirements

• Ph.D. in child development, education, psychology or a related research field • Deep knowledge of early mathematics development, early childhood education practices, and policies and systems shaping early childhood education • At least 5 years of experience leading applied research or evaluation studies, including mid- to large-sized or moderately complex projects with multiple concurrent workstreams • Experience leading or substantially contributing to research or evaluation proposals • Experience building relationships with clients, partners, and funders • Experience building a pipeline of work with existing and prospective clients and partners • Record of presentations, publications, or other professional engagement at regional and national levels • Commitment to centering the voices and priorities of served communities • Expertise designing and overseeing complex, multi-method studies, including data collection and analysis • Proficiency with statistical or analytic software such as Stata, SPSS, or R • Knowledge of research ethics and compliance requirements, including Institutional Review Board processes and data security • Ability to manage multiple concurrent workstreams, timelines, and staff while meeting client needs • Strong written and oral communication skills for reports, presentations, and publications for diverse audiences • Ability to mentor colleagues and provide clear direction and constructive feedback • Preferred: At least five years of experience developing and leading early mathematics content for ECE workforce and families • Preferred: Bilingual and biliterate English/Spanish • Preferred: Experience applying new and emerging methodological approaches to study design • Preferred: Experience coaching others in writing and presenting evidence effectively • Successful candidates must be authorized to work in the United States • Must pass criminal background check, fingerprint validation, and education verification

🏖️ Benefits

• 15% contribution toward retirement effective day 1 of employment and immediately 100% vested • Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts • Health Savings Account option • Health/welfare benefits effective the first of the month following the hire date • 19 days PTO, increasing to 21 days beginning the third year of employment • 12 paid holidays • Life insurance valued at 3x gross salary, maximum $500,000 • Annual merit-based performance increases • Annual incentives • Professional development opportunities • Mentorship program