Americaninstitutesforresearch

Senior Researcher, Community Safety & Violence Prevention

US-Remote · Senior · Full-time

Work authorization requiredDetected 21 days ago

Stakeholder ManagementBusiness DevelopmentExcelPublic HealthSTATAResearchLeadershipCommunicationMentoringPublic Speaking

About the role

Candidates hired for the position may work remotely within the United States (U.S.) or from one of our U.S. office locations.
We generate evidence and apply data-driven solutions that expand opportunities and improve lives for all.

Manage large, complex research and evaluation projects focused on community safety, violence prevention, and related systems-change efforts.
Anticipate project risks and develop mitigation strategies to ensure timely, high quality deliverables.
Lead and contribute to proposals and capture efforts for federal, state, local, foundation, and other client opportunities related to community safety.
Develop competitive proposal strategies, including conceptual design, methodological plans, staffing, and budgets.
Lead the review, analysis, synthesis, and visualization of data using appropriate practices and techniques.
Translate complex research findings-both orally and in writing-into actionable insights tailored to policymakers, practitioners, and community partners.
Manage client and stakeholder relationships with professionalism and awareness of the broader policy and practice landscape.
Cultivate external relationships with researchers, practitioners, community partners, and other leaders working across the community safety and prevention landscape.
Manage and mentor staff to build technical capacity in community safety, prevention science, research design, and client service.
Provide thought partnership and coaching to mid level researchers on research design, analysis, and dissemination.

Deep knowledge of community safety, violence prevention and intervention, prevention science, and/or implementation science.
Experience in a contract research, evaluation, policy, or applied research organization.
Proven ability to serve as a Project Director (PD) or equivalent role, including managing budgets, timelines, staff, and client relationships.
Experience with business pursuit (e.g., grant and proposal writing).
Strong organizational and interpersonal skills including strong communication skills with the ability to produce concise, high-level summaries and briefings.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis.
Education, Knowledge, and Experience
PhD in criminology, sociology, psychology, public health, public policy, social work, anthropology, or a related field with 3+ years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree with 7+ years of relevant experience.
Ability to take big ideas and develop work plans and timelines.
Experience with broad data collection methodologies (including but not limited to structured interviews, observations, survey research) and analysis activities (including but not limited to experience with quantitative and/or qualitative analytic software packages such as STATA, R, Excel, NVivo, and Access).
Experience building and maintaining strong relationships with broad community- and systems-based clients, and cross-sector stakeholders.

Strong presentation, facilitation, and thought leadership skills, including the ability to represent work with external audiences.
Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy when writing.
Can collaborate effectively in a virtual work environment.
Disclosures: Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis.
Employment-based visa sponsorship (including H-1B sponsorship) is not available for this position.
Depending on project work, qualified candidates may need to meet certain residency requirements.
American Institutes for Research is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer.
AIR adheres to strict child safeguarding principles.
AIR maintains a drug-free work environment.
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Founded in 1946 and headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, the American Institutes for Research (AIR) is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit organization that conducts behavioral and social science research and delivers technical assistance to address some of the most pressing challenges in the United States and globally.

Employment-based visa sponsorship (including H-1B sponsorship) is not available for this position.

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