Job Summary/Basic Function: 

The Senior Research Associate I is responsible for leading select research planning and management, data collection and analysis, and writing and dissemination activities across multiple research projects. S/he is responsible for generating new research projects, developing research networks, and supporting Center strategizing for fundraising/development. They are also tasked with day-to-day project management, research training and mentorship, and developing content expertise. The Senior Research Associate I also contributes to fundraising and organizational development efforts.

Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities:

Project Planning 

• Lead the conceptualization and design of research projects
• Work with Center leadership and administration to ensure projects are properly staffed and other necessary supports are in place

Project Management 

• Lead day-to-day activities of research projects
• Develop and adhere to task lists and timelines to guide the research
• Ensure proper research documentation (e.g., IRB materials, prospectus, protocols) is prepared, approved, and disseminated
• Lead all or portions of project meetings
• Contribute to project updates for internal and external purposes

Data Collection 

• For quantitative research, identify and secure primary and secondary data sources, which may require the development and execution of scopes of work, data agreements, and other contracts
• For qualitative research, oversee data collection planning and coordination and lead on-site and remote data collection activities

Data Management & Analysis

• Oversee day-to-day data management and analysis activities
• Ensure data are logged, data dictionaries are prepared, and data are stored in accordance with appropriate security standards
• Conduct quantitative and qualitative analysis and extrapolate research findings
• Develop implications and recommendations based on research findings

Writing 

• Author and co-author publications, including research reports, briefs, journal articles, blogs, and op-eds
• Manage publication review processes that include reviews of storylines and drafts and may engage external reviewers
• Serve as a reviewer for papers from within and outside of the Institute
• Coordinate communications strategy for research publications with communications team and external partners

Dissemination & Public Relations 

• Present research findings at meetings and conferences and to a variety of audiences (research, practitioner, and policymaker)
• Represent at conferences, speaking engagements, and meetings with external stakeholders
• Support Institute’s communication team with regard to external inquiries

Supervision & Leadership 

• Mentor and supervise graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, research assistants
• Manage multi-person research teams
• Assess and confer with Center leadership about project staffing needs at regular intervals throughout the year
• Contribute to organizational development and strategy activities in coordination with Institute leadership

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Ph.D. in cultural studies, education, economics, sociology, statistics, or a related field and 4-7 years of experience conducting research projects in education or the social sciences
• Content knowledge of AI and the current sociopolitical issues facing AI and Education.
• Experience writing academic articles and research reports
• Knowledge of and experience with quantitative (e.g., econometric analysis) or qualitative research design and methods

Preferred Qualifications:

• Outstanding oral and written communication skills
• Track record of delivering high-quality work products under deadline
• Good judgment, reliability, and ability to work effectively independently and as part of a team

Salary Range:

25,000-27,945

Work Modality:

Hybrid