• Policy Associate

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, MA)


    Policy Associate

     

    + Job Number: 25019

    + 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

    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, evaluation summaries, 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 J-PAL sector; support and manage the administration of a sector-specific ongoing competitive research fund and provide evidence support to policymakers; may support J-PAL’s overall mission in other ways including knowledge management, work in the area of diversity, equity, and inclusion, serving as a liaison between J-PAL Global and J-PAL’s regional offices (https://www.povertyactionlab.org/j-pal-offices) or assisting with other J-PAL projects.

     

    Find the full job description here (https://drive.google.com/file/d/18wAUfqslK5MqNrj7NQE1\_7Riwvzqv3kb/view?usp=sharing) .

    Job Requirements

    REQUIRED: Bachelor’s degree; minimum of two years of relevant work experience; and training in economics, including intermediate-level economics and econometrics. PREFERRED: Master’s degree and a demonstrated interest in and experience with one or more of J-PAL’s sectors. Job #25019 Applicants must apply through the MIT Jobs portal and complete this Google Form (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSej2yMIccaUcf69Zip0MmrNvzLZqozSevOqgJwHz0rAFb9\_fQ/viewform?usp=sf\_link) . A commitment of three years is preferred.6/17/2025