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Massachusetts Institute of Technology Senior Research, Training, and Education Associate in Cambridge, Massachusetts
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
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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.
11/19/2024Revised 11/25/2024