Senior Policy Research Advisor — Criminal Justice Strategy

Office of NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani; New York (NY); On-site; USD 131,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The Office of the NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani is seeking a Senior Research Advisor to serve as a trusted advisor to the Criminal Justice Coordinator. You will lead research efforts to advance the administration’s criminal justice agenda.

You will monitor emerging research, design and execute high-impact projects, and analyze data on deflection, bail, pretrial services, youth justice, and reentry, working across city agencies to inform policy decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 5+ years of experience designing, conducting, and presenting complex research and data analysis.
• Familiarity with NYC criminal justice landscape preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and synthesize emerging research, best practices, and evidence relevant to criminal justice.
• Develop and execute high-impact research projects for the Criminal Justice Coordinator.
• Conduct data analysis on deflection, diversion, bail, pretrial services and reentry.
• Collaborate with Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice and other city agencies.
• Produce executive briefings, summaries, and evidence-based policy recommendations.
• Translate complex evidence into clear insights for policy and communications.
• Report directly to the Criminal Justice Coordinator.
• Additional responsibilities as required.

Skills

Research design

Policy evaluation

Cross-system analysis

Administrative data

Quantitative methods

Qualitative methods

Evidence-building

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

The Office of the NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani is seeking a Senior Research Advisor to serve as a trusted advisor to the Criminal Justice Coordinator. You will lead research efforts to advance the administration’s criminal justice agenda.

You will monitor emerging research, design and execute high-impact projects, and analyze data on deflection, bail, pretrial services, youth justice, and reentry, working across city agencies to inform policy decisions.