Remote Senior International Development Research Lead

American Institutes for Research; Sacramento (CA); Remote; USD 84,000 - 88,000; Part time

Job summary

American Institutes for Research seeks a part-time Senior Researcher to advance the International Development program. You will lead multidisciplinary teams, design and manage complex studies, and translate findings into policy and practice for diverse clients and funders.

The role requires strong expertise in applied research, evaluation, and implementation science, with responsibilities spanning project leadership, proposal development, and client engagement. Remote work within the U.S.

Qualifications

• PhD or Master’s with substantial relevant experience in applied research, evaluation, and international development.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and managing client relationships.
• Experience with qualitative and/or quantitative data collection and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day project operations (PI/PD/team lead).
• Guide study designs, timelines, and deliverables across reports, briefs, and visualizations.
• Develop and contribute to federal, state, foundation, and other project proposals.
• Manage client and partner relationships and represent AIR professionally.
• Oversee data collection and analysis, including qualitative and quantitative methods.

Skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Proposal development

Client management

Virtual collaboration

Project leadership

Education

PhD in Sociology / Psychology / Anthropology / Public Policy / International Development

Master's degree with 7+ years of experience

Tools

Stata

R

Excel

NVivo

Job description

American Institutes for Research seeks a part-time Senior Researcher to advance the International Development program. You will lead multidisciplinary teams, design and manage complex studies, and translate findings into policy and practice for diverse clients and funders.

The role requires strong expertise in applied research, evaluation, and implementation science, with responsibilities spanning project leadership, proposal development, and client engagement. Remote work within the U.S.