Remote Researcher, Employment & Economic Opportunity

American Institutes for Research; United States; Remote; USD 87.000 - 110.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

American Institutes for Research seeks a Researcher in Employment and Economic Opportunity to lead and contribute to rigorous research projects. You will design analyses, apply mixed methods, and translate findings into client-ready deliverables while mentoring junior staff across multidisciplinary teams.

Remote work within the United States is possible, with the program area reporting structure to Employment and Economic Opportunity.

Qualifikationen

• PhD in Economics, Statistics, Public Policy, Public Health, or related field, or a master’s with 4+ years of applied research experience.
• Experience with federal, state, local agency, public, or nonprofit projects.
• Strong research design, data analysis, and reporting capabilities.
• Experience collecting data via interviews, focus groups, observations, or surveys.

Aufgaben

• Lead or contribute to rigorous research and evaluation project design and execution.
• Apply qualitative and/or quantitative methods to collect, manage, analyze, and interpret data.
• Translate findings into clear, actionable insights for reports and presentations.
• Support proposal development with technical writing, budgets, and strategy.
• Manage small to mid-sized tasks and liaise with clients while maintaining relationships.
• Mentor junior staff with feedback, training, and research-practice modeling.
• Engage stakeholders through meetings, briefings, and dissemination activities.
• Contribute to an inclusive, collaborative work environment valuing diverse perspectives.

Kenntnisse

Analytical skills

Communication

Project management

Mentoring

Team collaboration

Time management

Stakeholder engagement

Writing and presentation

Data interpretation

Ausbildung

PhD in related subject area

Master's degree + 4 years applied research

Tools

R

Stata

Python

NVivo

Dedoose

Jobbeschreibung

American Institutes for Research seeks a Researcher in Employment and Economic Opportunity to lead and contribute to rigorous research projects. You will design analyses, apply mixed methods, and translate findings into client-ready deliverables while mentoring junior staff across multidisciplinary teams.

Remote work within the United States is possible, with the program area reporting structure to Employment and Economic Opportunity.