[Hiring] Associate Director of Research @Vera Institute of Justice

Role Description

The Associate Director of Research is a manager-level role that reports to the Initiative Director with a “dotted line” to the Institute’s Managing Director of Research. In this role, the Associate Director of Research leads all aspects of the team’s research portfolio, including:

• Designing research plans
• Directing the team’s research activities
• Collaborating with other Vera California leadership on overall strategy
• Overseeing staff working across a range of methods and projects

As the leader of a small research team, they are expected to engage directly in the research and represent California’s research portfolio externally.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree and 9+ years of relevant experience, preferably in a relevant social science field, like public policy, criminal justice, or sociology. In lieu of degree requirement, relevant work or life experience may be considered.
• Several years of experience supervising interdisciplinary research teams and working with mixed methods research and/or researchers.
• Experience conducting applied policy research.
• Subject matter expertise, including an understanding of current criminal legal systems and policy, particularly in the state of California as well as relevant data sets and sources.

Requirements

• Direct experience with and/or impact by the criminal justice or immigration system.
• Experience leveraging social science approaches in applied research settings.
• Track record of having worked on collaborative analyses and ability to support and build advocacy efforts and external stakeholder relationships.
• Commitment to race equity is required.
• Ability to travel up to 15% of the time. This may vary dependent on the location of the applicant.

Benefits

• Compensation range: $129,000 - $134,000, actual salaries will vary depending on experience and performance.
• Merit pay and generous paid time off.
• Comprehensive health insurance plan.
• Student loan repayment benefits.
• Professional development training opportunities.
• Up to $2,000 annually for education costs and fees relevant to Vera work.
• Employer-funded retirement plan.
• Flexible time.

Application Process

To receive further consideration for this career opportunity, applicants are asked preliminary questions about logistics, their interest, and qualifications. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional details about their experience via a phone screen/form in advance of an invitation for a virtual or in-person interview with the team. Some searches may explore scenarios during the interview process and/or an assessment prior to reference checks and a hiring decision.

Applications may also be faxed to:

ATTN: People, Place, and Culture / [JOBTITLE]
Vera Institute of Justice
34 35th St, Suite 4-2A, Brooklyn, NY 11232
Fax: (212) 941-9407

Please use only one method (online, mail, or fax) of submission. No phone calls, please. Only applicants selected for interviews will be contacted.

Vera is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without unlawful discrimination based on race, color, creed, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, prior record of arrest or conviction, citizenship status, current employment status, or caregiver status.

Vera works to advance justice, particularly racial justice, in an increasingly multicultural country and globally connected world. We value diverse experiences, including with regard to educational background and justice system contact, and depend on a diverse staff to carry out our mission.

For more information about Vera, please visit www.vera.org .