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Yaqeen Institute

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11 - 50 employees

Founded 2016

🤝 Non-profit

📚 Education

📱 Media

Non-profit • Education • Media

Yaqeen Institute is a nonprofit Islamic research and educational organization that produces scholarly, accessible resources on contemporary Islamic topics. It publishes research papers, eBooks, curricula, videos, podcasts, infographics, and training materials to address misconceptions, counter Islamophobia, and support faith development among Muslim youth and the wider public. The institute also offers interactive tools, apps, events, and membership/donation programs to engage communities and fund its research and outreach.

📋 Description

• Design and execute experimental studies and surveys from scratch, utilizing both quantitative and qualitative methodologies to investigate religious and social phenomena. • Lead complex data gathering initiatives, including long-form qualitative interviews, focus groups, and the collection of data. • Apply advanced statistical knowledge to large datasets and utilization of data visualization. • Lead product/program evaluations to assess impact and efficacy through rigorous scientific standards. • Author and co-author high-level deliverables including academic papers, journal articles, curriculum standards, white papers, and books. • Work simultaneously on multiple projects, collaborating with the "Books & Reports" squad to ensure research aligns with long-term publication goals.

🎯 Requirements

• PhD or Master’s degree in Sociology, Economics, Epidemiology, Psychology, Criminology, Islamic Studies, or Education. • Strong proficiency in working with statistical software, specifically Stata, SPSS, MPlus, R, or Python. • Expertise in using Qualtrics for survey design and Shamela/Academic Libraries for literature reviews. • Understanding of foundational Islamic ideas, concepts, values, and principles is essential for contextualizing research findings. • Demonstrated ability to produce work that meets the standards of peer review and academic credibility. • Ability to distinguish between "knowledge generation" (Research) and "delivery optimization" (Product), ensuring work focuses on validity, authority, and shifting public narrative.

🏖️ Benefits

• None specified