[Hiring] Education Policy and Applied Research Analyst @Law School Admission Council

Role Description

The LSAC education policy and applied research analyst is a key contributor to advancing LSAC’s mission by maintaining our commitment to rigorous, collaborative, practitioner-informed, and equity-minded research. The education policy and applied research analyst will support the practical use and impact of LSAC’s research and data insights. The scope of the work includes:

• Creating datasets
• Conducting analyses
• Writing about research and data related to the existing educational systems, processes, and policies along the prelaw to practice pathway
• Crafting research-based recommendations
• Contributing to the development of new programs and tools

The education policy and applied research analyst reports to LSAC’s senior director of research and has no supervisory responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with other internal stakeholders to ensure clear and easily accessible summaries of research and data, including usable and understandable data visualization.
• Document and communicate research findings through published essays, reports, and presentations to stakeholders in legal education and the legal profession.
• Compile the annual report of LSAC’s research and data insights.
• Conduct data analysis, both quantitative and qualitative.
• Create datasets, pulling data from various sources.
• Use an equity-minded framework and approach to write applied policy and research reports based on research and data produced by LSAC’s Research team.
• Readily identify potential for bias and actively work to minimize inequities in research and applied settings.
• Contribute to the Research team strategic plan, goals, and research agenda.
• Follow LSAC procedures, processes, and protocols to conduct rigorous research.
• Support and collaborate closely with the senior director of research and the Research team.
• Monitor current events, political and economic developments, and social trends that may impact legal and higher education policies.
• Keep up to date on the latest research and literature in relevant fields.

Qualifications

• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including ability to write for and speak to academic and lay audiences.
• Experience using STATA and SQL for data management, data visualization, and analyses.
• 3 years of experience in interpreting and writing quantitative and mixed-methods research findings for lay audiences.
• 3 years of experience in applied work, with a strong preference for experience in education policy or equivalent experience/training.
• Prior experience collaborating on a team and working on multiple projects.
• Direct experience in equitable evaluation and/or culturally responsive approaches to using evidence.
• Experience in mixed-methods research projects, using both quantitative and qualitative methods.

Requirements

• MA in a social science field such as sociology, higher education, education policy, or something similar strongly preferred.
• Three or more years of experience working in social science, applied research, or education policy in an academic or professional setting.
• Excellent public speaking ability.
• Strong knowledge of quantitative research design and methodology and statistical analysis.
• Experience using Power BI and Qualtrics for data collection, data management, data visualization, and analyses.

Benefits

• Pay rate: $83,000-90,000, depending on experience.
• This position is fully remote.