American Institutes for Research - Principal Researcher, Child Welfare
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Requirements
• Doctoral degree in child development, developmental psychology, human development, education, public or social policy, economics, social welfare or a related field, with minimum of 7 years of relevant work experience managing and conducting research, or Master’s degree and at least 11 years of relevant experience. • 10 or more years of project leadership experience, including proposal writing, project management, staff supervision, report writing, and external relationship management. • National and positive reputation for expertise in child welfare and well-connected in the field. • Knowledge of family supports, social services and/or early childhood research. • Proven record of accomplishment leading proposals and winning competitive contracts/grants from various funding organizations (e.g., Federal, state, and local government; foundations). • Familiarity with federal and state procurement and contract opportunities. • Experience effectively leading and mentoring diverse teams working on research-focused projects and/or tasks within large/complex projects, including team oriented to ensure project excellence, timeliness, and on-budget execution. • Strong quantitative, qualitative, or mixed-method design and analysis skills to serve as a senior team leader on proposals and projects. • Demonstrated strong writing skills to effectively communicate findings and policy implications from technical research for policymakers and practitioners. • Demonstrated clear oral communication skills, including the capacity to collaborate professionally with clients, federal or foundation project officers, implementing partners, consultants, program leadership staff, and other stakeholders. • Proven ability to develop staff capacity in research and evaluation design and methods, project management, client relationships, research publication and business development. • Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines independently while contributing to a collaborative team environment. • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to accuracy and research best practices. • Disclosures: Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis. Employment-based visa sponsorship (including H-1B sponsorship) is not available for this position. Depending on project work, qualified candidates may need to meet certain residency requirements. • Disclosures:
Responsibilities
• Provide thought leadership, build capacity and expand eminence in child welfare. • Explore opportunities and develop a marketing and business plan to grow AIR’s child welfare work. • Have an interdisciplinary and innovative nature to support other intersecting fields, such as early childhood care and education, maternal and child health, children’s mental health, trauma-informed care, and social service supports. • Support AIR’s growth through business development, including leading and writing proposals for grants or contracts to federal, state, and local education agencies; foundations; and other clients. • Manage projects, serving as principal investigator and/or project director for large and/or complex research studies and evaluations, including designing those studies, leading analytical teams, overseeing study tasks, monitoring quality assurance, managing budgets, and fostering client relationships. • Mentor junior colleagues by sharing best practices in conducting research, applying evaluation methods, and leading project tasks; modeling effective approaches for solving problems; and providing feedback on their work. • Maintain excellent relationships with funders, clients, and other partners; serve as a primary client contact; and actively grow our portfolio of work through these relationships and by staying abreast of the field's direction.
Benefits
• $155,000—$190,000 USD
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