Researcher - Academic carries out research/development activities. Makes detailed observations, analyzes data, and interprets results. Being a Researcher - Academic compiles results and prepares technical reports and documentation of outcomes. Develops research or policy papers, studies, and reports by conducting research in specific areas. Additionally, Researcher - Academic requires a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to a supervisor or manager. The Researcher - Academic works on projects/matters of limited complexity in a support role. Work is closely managed. To be a Researcher - Academic typically requires 0-2 years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
Overview
Join AIR as a Education Finance Researcher with our (ESP) team and be involved in our longstanding legacy of providing rigorous, impartial evidence-based research and resources on pressing and perennial education issues.
The ESP team studies and supports organizations and infrastructure at the local, state, and national levels focusing on the people who operate PK-12 education systems to improve the organization of schooling and advance the organizations within those systems.
We are seeking a candidate with an understanding and practical experience in employing cutting-edge education finance research methodologies.
This expertise should be directed towards tackling pivotal policy questions concerning the adequacy, equity, and efficiency of federal, state, and local funding systems.
Our ideal candidate will demonstrate a strong passion and aptitude for evolving into a thought leader in the realms of education finance research methods and policy.
They will achieve this by actively engaging in collaborative, client-centric projects at AIR and by proactively pursuing their personal research interests through external funding opportunities.
This position has the flexibility to work remote from anywhere in the United States or from any of AIR's . This does not include U.S. territories.
About AIR :
Established in 1946, with headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, AIR is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit institution that conducts behavioral and social science research and delivers technical assistance to solve some of the most urgent challenges in the U.
S. and around the world. We advance evidence in the areas of education, health, the workforce, human services, and international development to create a better, more equitable world.
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Last updated : 2024-06-09