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Associate Director of Research

Cambridge, MA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

6+ years exp

Harvard Graduate School of Education is a vibrant community dedicated to transforming education through quality research and evidence. The Associate Director of Research will oversee analytical work for research projects, particularly focusing on the States Leading States Initiative, while ensuring the quality of analytic products and managing a team of researchers.

EducationHigher EducationUniversities

No H1B

Responsibilities

Oversee and develop a portfolio of analytic research projects across the research life cycle, including the establishment of research questions, design of the study, grant writing, collection of data, analysis, and writing of reports and academic papers

Lead a team of faculty and researchers in developing education research projects to study causal effects using randomized control trials or quasi-experimental designs, to create data diagnostics or dashboards, or to develop analytic tools and processes. Analyses will target salient and actionable questions developed in collaboration with state education agencies

Hire and supervise research managers and research analysts for projects, coach fellows, and lead workshops

Provide technical training to analysts and fellows on research methods and the selection of appropriate statistical methods

Work with project PIs and directors to help manage analytic portion of budget, write grant reports, and set the project’s vision

Working closely with principal investigators, help develop ideas and strategies for new projects, including identifying funding sources, designing the research, and writing grant proposals

Manage the successful execution of SLS research projects by developing work plans, meeting key project deadlines, and coordinating work for current and future CEPR projects

Build trusting, professional relationships with internal collaborators, including data administration staff, program staff, and principal investigators

Effectively engage with external collaborators, including state education agency leadership, to provide timely updates regarding the status of identified research topics and ensure that the research needs of these topics are met

Ensure the quality and reproducibility of the research by designing rigorous studies, using appropriate statistical models and tests, reviewing output, and developing protocols for documenting and checking analytic work

Perform complex statistical programming as needed

Effectively communicate findings to a wide array of technical and non-technical audiences. Disseminate findings through meetings and conferences. Contribute to and create research reports and academic publications

Qualification

Quantitative researchStatistical programmingGrant writingProject managementEducation researchData analysisTeam leadershipTraining othersCommunication skillsCollaboration

Required

Advanced degree (master's or higher) in economics, education, public policy, statistics, or a related field

3+ years of management responsibility and demonstrated ability to lead a team

6+ years of experience in quantitative research (including graduate coursework and research) with responsibility for data management and cleaning, analysis, and report writing

Experience with statistical programming and analysis in Stata and/or R and willingness to learn another software package

Preferred

PhD in a related social science field using quantitative methods strongly preferred

Experience in working with K-12 and postsecondary data sets

Practical experience with a variety of research methods, such as randomized control trials, value-added models, instrumental variables, synthetic controls, Bayesian estimation, and/or machine learning, is a plus

Ability to teach, support, and/or train others in analysis, the use of data tools, and programming through individual coaching or group learning experiences

Experience developing project ideas and partnerships, grant writing, and/or project budgeting

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, in particular an ability to communicate technical topics to non-technical audiences

Experience working with state or local education agencies to design and conduct policy-relevant research

Benefits

Generous paid time off including parental leave

Medical, dental, and vision health insurance coverage starting on day one

Retirement plans with university contributions

Wellbeing and mental health resources

Support for families and caregivers

Professional development opportunities including tuition assistance and reimbursement

Commuter benefits, discounts and campus perks

Company

Harvard Graduate School of Education

Harvard Graduate School of Education offers a range of courses with co curricular experiences with mentorship of faculty. It is a sub-organization of Harvard University.

Founded in 1920

Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

5001-10000 employees