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Posting Summary:
The Consortium for Policy Research in Education at Teachers College (CPRE-TC), Columbia University, is seeking a part-time Senior Research Scientist to conduct a study of ongoing monitoring and evaluation of a research project focused on teaching residents.

Job Summary/Basic Function:
The part-time Senior Research Scientist will oversee the entire study progress, ensuring updates to the IRB, lead the qualitative portion of the research, and conduct its analysis. The qualitative part of the study includes annual interviews with approximately 30 to 40 student participants, including mentor teachers, supervisors, and program staff, followed by transcription and analysis using qualitative analysis software.

The part-time Senior Research Scientist will also be responsible for drafting the annual summary of the analysis and other findings of the project.

Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities:

• Oversee the entire study progress, ensuring updates to the IRB 
• Lead the qualitative portion of the research, and conduct its analysis 
• Conduct annual interviews with approximately 30 to 40 student participants, including mentor teachers, supervisors, and program staff 
• Transcribe and analyze data from interviews using qualitative analysis software 
• Draft annual summary of the analysis and other findings of the project 
• Other duties as assigned 

Created in 1985, CPRE unites researchers from seven of the nation's leading research institutions—University of Pennsylvania, Teachers College Columbia University, Harvard University, Stanford University, University of Michigan, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Northwestern University—in an effort to improve elementary and secondary education through practical research. CPRE researchers have made their mark studying the effectiveness of federal, state, and local policies, with particular emphasis on accountability systems, school finance, teacher quality initiatives, assessment systems, and school governance. CPRE-TC focuses on research and development of tools, processes, and policies intended to promote the use of evidence-based practices and the continuous improvement of instructional practice locally, nationally and across the globe.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Terminal degree in higher education or one of the social sciences.
• Five years of experience conducting education research or evaluations aligned with the nature of CPRE's work.
• Advanced skills in qualitative analysis and familiarity with case study analysis.
• Good writing and general research skills.
• Familiarity with CPRE and its research; with in-depth knowledge of recent lines of work at CPRE-TC.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Quantitative and qualitative research skills.
• Math or literacy content background.
• Experience teaching in public schools.
• Experience coordinating projects involving teams of researchers.
• Experience seeking funding and leading research efforts, including collaborating on multi-project and multi-university efforts.

Salary Range:

$18955

Work Modality:

Hybrid