• Senior Research, Training, and Education Associate

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, MA)


    Senior Research, Training, and Education Associate

     

    + Job Number: 24614

    + Functional Area: Research - Other

    + Department: Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab

    + School Area: Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences

    + Employment Type: Full-time (Hybrid)

    + Employment Category: Exempt

    + Visa Sponsorship Available: No

    + Schedule:

     

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    Posting Description

    SENIOR RESEARCH, TRAINING, AND EDUCATION 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 contribute to its mission of promoting evidence-informed policy as part of J-PAL’s Research, Education, and Training (RET) team, a diverse and integrated group that works together in a fast-paced, collaborative environment with the goal of equipping policymakers, researchers, and staff with the necessary knowledge to conduct rigorous impact evaluations.

     

    Find a full job description here (https://www.povertyactionlab.org/careers/senior-research-education-training-associate-j-pal-global-job-105196) .

    Job Requirements

    REQUIRED: Bachelor’s degree in economics, political science, education, public policy, international development, or other related field; training in and a strong technical understanding of econometrics and/or randomized evaluations; and a minimum of two years of work experience, which may include experience gained as an undergraduate, for the associate level and a minimum of four years of work experience is required for the senior associate level, including in quantitative data analysis and economics or a related discipline. PREFERRED: Master’s degree; experience working with or in large bilateral or multilateral organizations; teaching experience; experience working in low- or middle-income countries; and experience designing and running randomized evaluations. Job #24614

     

    Commitment of three years preferred.

     

    This position is based at the J-PAL Global office at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, MA.

     

    Visa sponsorship is not available.

     

    Only applications following all instructions at the bottom of this page will be considered.

     

    Reopened 5/15/2025