• Policy Associate

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, MA)


    Policy Associate

     

    + Job Number: 25335

    + Functional Area: Research - Other

    + Department: Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab

    + School Area: Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences

    + Pay Range Minimum: $69,294

    + Pay Range Maximum: $74,624

    + Employment Type: Full-time (Hybrid)

    + Employment Category: Exempt

    + Visa Sponsorship Available: No

    + Schedule:

    + Pay Grade: No Grade

     

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    Posting Description

    POLICY ASSOCIATE, Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL), to join a global research center working to reduce poverty by ensuring that policy is informed by scientific evidence. Will write publications that translate economic research into lessons for policymakers around the world; support senior staff to create materials for policy outreach, including publications (http://www.povertyactionlab.org/publications) , evaluation summaries (https://www.povertyactionlab.org/evaluations) , presentations, grant proposals, policy memos, blogs, social media content, newsletters and website content among other sector-specific work; develop in-depth knowledge of one or more of J-Pal’s sectors (https://www.povertyactionlab.org/sectors) ; support and manage the administration of a sector-specific, ongoing competitive research fund and provide evidence support to policymakers. Will have an opportunity to support J-PAL’s overall mission in other ways including performing internal tasks such as knowledge management, supporting work on diversity, equity, and inclusion and undertaking professional development opportunities. May serve as a liaison between J-PAL Global and one of J-PAL’s regional offices covering Africa (http://www.povertyactionlab.org/africa) , Europe (http://www.povertyactionlab.org/europe) , Latin America (http://www.povertyactionlab.org/LAC) , Middle East and North Africa (https://www.povertyactionlab.org/middle-east-and-north-africa) , North America (http://www.povertyactionlab.org/north-america) , South Asia (http://www.povertyactionlab.org/south-asia) , and Southeast Asia (http://www.povertyactionlab.org/southeast-asia) ; or assist with other broad J-PAL projects.

     

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    Job Requirements

    REQUIRED: A minimum of two years of relevant full- or part-time work experience, full-time work experience includes a relevant job or a master’s degree, and part-time experience includes related internships in research and/or policy work; and relevant work experience and training in economics, including intermediate-level economics and econometrics.Applicants must apply through the MIT Jobs portal and complete this form (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScHCEyMwkQSNC\_4j1Unemho11RZ2Vu17ufvDmlw\_EukLbv7tg/viewform?usp=dialog) .

     

    12/1/2025