Brandeis University
Senior Research Associate, Cohen Center
Brandeis - Waltham Campus, USA · Senior
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About the role
- The Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies is looking for a Senior Research Associate I.
- Author reports and pier-reviewed journal articles.
- Serves as project manager on major research studies.
Responsibilities
- Recommends research design to PIs/Co-PIs and other team members.
- Manages field work: from creation of instruments to the preparation of final manuscripts.
- Performs other assignments as needed. 5%
- Research Associate's primary responsibility is to work closely with the PI to conduct all phases of complex research projects including proposal development, design, data collection, analysis, and interpretation of study results through reports, academic articles, and presentations.
- Manage field work, including conduct telephone and in-person interviews, focus groups, and site visits.
- Develop, administer, and analyze surveys.
- Serves as project manager on major research studies. Conceptualizes and oversees complex project research. Recommends research design to PIs/Co-PIs and other team members. Prepares overall project plans and budgets.
Requirements
- 1-3 years of relevant work experience is required
- Works on multiple projects across the center, so must be willing to juggle multiple responsibilities and work across teams.
Nice to have
- Doctoral degree (PhD) in a social science or humanities field with a research focus, such as psychology, sociology, or public policy preferred, or equivalent work experience.
Compensation
- The University's pay ranges represent a good faith estimate of what Brandeis reasonably expects to pay for a position at the time of posting.
- The pay offered to a selected candidate during hiring will be based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience and education/training, internal peer equity, and applicable legal requirements.
- The salary range for the position is $74,200-$92,700.
Equal opportunity
- Statement
- Brandeis University is an equal opportunity employer which does not discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, ancestry, religious creed, gender identity and expression, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, genetic information, disability, caste, military or veteran status or any other category protected by law (also known as membership in a "protected class").
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