Senior Researcher, Youth Development
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American Institutes for ResearchSocial Science Research
Candidates hired for the position may work remotely within the United States (U.S.) or from one of our U.S. office locations. This does not include U.S. territories.Full-TimeSenior
Salary126,000 - 154,000 USD per year
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Job Details
- Experience
- PhD with 3+ years or Master’s degree with 7+ years
- Required Skills
- Project ManagementData AnalysisR
Requirements
- PhD in related field (Sociology, Psychology, Anthropology, Public Policy) with 3+ years experience OR Master’s degree with 7+ years experience.
- Expertise in youth development, specifically in out-of-school-time (OST) contexts.
- Experience conducting research or evaluation in contract research settings.
- Proven ability to serve as a Project Director (PD) managing budgets, timelines, staff, and clients.
- Strong grounding in implementation science.
- Experience with data collection (structured interviews, observations, surveys).
- Experience with analytic software (STATA, R, Excel, NVivo, Access).
- Experience with business pursuit and proposal writing.
- Strong communication and synthesis skills.
Responsibilities
- Manage day-to-day project operations in roles such as principal investigator, project director, or task lead.
- Lead collaborative project teams by developing timelines, coordinating staff assignments, and ensuring deliverables are completed.
- Identify research problems and design studies including methodologies and analytic plans.
- Lead and contribute to research proposals for federal, state, and foundation clients.
- Oversee data collection activities including interviews, observations, and focus groups.
- Conduct or oversee data analysis and interpret findings.
- Prepare reports, briefs, and visualizations for clients and stakeholders.
- Manage client and stakeholder relationships professionally.
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