[Hiring] Senior Research Associate @Brown University

Role Description

The Senior Research Associate will support a body of work related to teacher professional learning and growth as part of the Annenberg Institute’s Research Partnership for Professional Learning (RPPL) research team, led by Annenberg faculty John Papay and Nathaniel Schwartz.

• RPPL is a partnership that brings together professional learning (PL) organizations, district and state education systems, and researchers from the Annenberg Institute to strengthen how the field learns about and improves teacher professional learning.
• RPPL’s central goal is to rethink how we learn about teacher PL, shifting from studies that explore whether a specific program works to a broader learning agenda designed to identify how PL design features and the enabling conditions of PL improve teachers’ instructional practice and, as a result, students’ classroom experiences, well-being, and academic growth.
• RPPL focuses on supporting the learning of teachers who work with students from historically marginalized groups.

Responsibilities:

• Reporting directly to the Principal Investigators, the Senior Research Associate helps develop and lead key research analysis projects, driving all aspects of project planning for multiple research projects for this research team in a dynamic, layered team setting.
• The position takes a lead role in designing studies, leads data collection and analysis efforts, develops project models, engages practitioners and PL organizations as partners in research work, and writes academic papers, reports, presentations, and grant reports.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in related field (PhD or EdD preferred) with 5-7 years of research experience or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to work independently or as a member of a team.
• Experience working on large-scale research studies.
• A strong quantitative background.
• Strong background in education research.

Requirements

• Strong analytical and writing skills.
• Training and expertise in utilizing quantitative research methods, including experience working with complex data sets.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong ability to explain methods to research staff and provide guidance on models and interpretation of output.
• Experience reviewing code and ensuring data best practices are being followed by the research team.
• Experience distilling and translating substantive takeaways from analyses to policy/practitioner audience.

Benefits

• Flexible work/life balance.
• Summer hours and winter break.
• Comprehensive benefits package including time off and annual paid holidays.
• Health, dental, vision benefits.
• Tuition assistance and retirement plans.
• Wellness programs and employee discounts.

Company Description

Brown University is a leading research university distinct for its student-centered learning and deep sense of purpose. Our students, faculty and staff are driven by the idea that their work will have an impact in the world.

The Annenberg Institute is Brown University’s education research institute. Our vibrant community includes Brown University faculty, postdoctoral research associates, staff, students, and multiple partners in Rhode Island and across the US.