American Institutes for Research - Principal Researcher, Child Welfare

• 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: • American Institutes for Research is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law, including, but not limited to, actual or perceived race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braid, locks, and twists), creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition (e.g., cancer), sex, gender, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, civil union status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, genetic information, or military or veteran status. AIR adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo reference and background checks. 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