Quantitative Researcher, Human and Community Development
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American Institutes for ResearchResearch, Education
US-RemoteFull-Time
Salary92,700 - 113,000 USD per year
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Job Details
- Required Skills
- Data AnalysisMachine LearningData visualizationR
Requirements
- PhD in related subject area (Economics, Statistics, Public Policy, Public Health, Human Development, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, or related field), or a master’s degree with a minimum of 4 years of relevant applied research experience.
- Demonstrated commitment to advancing evidence through rigorous research and evaluation.
- Knowledge of and experience in human and community development topic areas.
- Experience designing research and evaluation protocols, including study design, data collection, and analytic plans.
- Experience applying rigorous quantitative methodologies, including experimental and quasi-experimental approaches (e.g., propensity score matched designs, difference-in-differences, regression discontinuity designs, instrumental variables), using administrative and/or survey data.
- Ability to translate conceptual or policy-relevant questions into concrete work plans, timelines, and analytic strategies.
- Experience using analytic software packages such as, R or STATA.
- Ability to effectively communicate research findings to broad audiences both in writing (e.g., reports, briefs), visually (e.g., infographics, dashboards), and orally (e.g., presentations).
- Experience building and maintaining client and partner relationships.
Responsibilities
- Manage day-to-day project work and operations in task-lead and project director roles.
- Conceptualize problems and identify field-relevant research and evaluation questions in human and community development topic areas as well as collaborate in designing studies to address them.
- Lead or serve as a key contributor to the collection and analyses of data.
- Lead field-based data collection activities.
- Communicate study progress and findings.
- Maintain positive and collaborative relationships.
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