Senior Research Analyst

Senior Research Analyst
Department Statement:

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Job Profile:

Research Administration Specialist 2
Job Family:

Research Administration
Time Type:

Full time
Max Pay – Depends on experience:

$120,000.00 USD Annual
Job Description:
Salary Range: $80,000 - $120,000 per year; DOE

The Center on Reinventing Public Education (CRPE), the nation’s leading source for transformative, evidence-based ideas about public education, is seeking an experienced, intellectually curious, and dynamic professional to assume the role of Senior Research Analyst.

The Senior Research Analyst leads work through all stages of a project life cycle. They may lead rigorous, complex independent work streams and co-lead the research design and work of team members with the support of Principals. They may serve as Principal Investigators of small projects, with the potential to grow into greater project leadership over time. The Senior Research Analyst reviews and synthesizes existing research and policy on new and existing education issues.

CRPE is a strong fit for professionals who possess an entrepreneurial spirit, enjoy working in a fast-paced, high-impact environment, and are committed to creating equitable opportunities for children, families, and educators. The Senior Research Analyst will report to a Research Principal and play a critical role in advancing CRPE’s mission through research.

About CRPE
The Center on Reinventing Public Education (CRPE) is a nonpartisan research center founded in 1993 and affiliated with Arizona State University’s Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation. Staff work remotely across the U.S.

CRPE believes inequities are hard-wired into our public education system in both obvious and subtle ways. Our core business is studying efforts to rewire the system for ongoing improvement and excellence for every student—moving from the classroom to the school and policy implications. We envision a public education system that truly prepares every student for the challenges of the future.

We fulfill this mission through:

Research: We produce world-class research that’s interesting, significant, and trustworthy.
Thought leadership: Our analysis looks around the corner, comments on relevant issues, and proposes new ideas.
Engagement with leaders: We prioritize learning from city, state, and nonprofit leaders in their communities, and we inform their work with evidence.
CRPE seeks team members who are passionate about systems change and embrace the idea that public education is a goal, not a set of institutions. The following core values guide our work:

Equity: We are committed to an ongoing and active fight against racism and injustice
Curiosity: We ask questions that “look around the corner.”
Excellence: We do world-class research that’s interesting, significant, and trustworthy
Teamwork: We’re clear, focused, and productive together
Ownership: We’re all responsible for CRPE’s success
Communication: We’re clear and honest with each other
Camaraderie: We appreciate each other
Integrity: We’re professional and ethical

CRPE has played a national role in studying the impact of the COVID pandemic on school systems and policy, and we study new methods of schooling that will inform rebuilding efforts post-pandemic, such as innovative teacher preparation approaches, Artificial Intelligence, and novel school governance models. To learn more about our work, visit CRPE’s publications page, which features our most recent thinking on education issues in play today.

CRPE stands at the intersection of enduring challenges (like educational inequity) and emerging ones (like technological disruption). While areas of focus vary over time, we anticipate that the Senior Research Analyst will initially join and support projects specifically focused on 1) the conditions necessary for school systems to sustain bold innovation and 2) building a national research agenda and conducting responsive research on AI in education.

Essential Duties:

Support and co-lead complex and mixed-methods research projects on AI in schools, school system innovation, and leadership for a new era of public education. This involves defining key problems and questions and designing rigorous, fast-paced studies that generate transformative, timely insights for the field.
Conduct data collection and analysis, including qualitative and quantitative methods, to produce rigorous, high-quality insights that advance CRPE’s mission and are responsive to emerging trends in public education. This includes interviews, focus groups, and site observations as well as surveys and (as needed) large public datasets.
Use evidence to draw appropriate and important conclusions that are relevant to the field
and situate findings in current policy debates, research, and events.
Initiate and lead writing projects, such as blogs or briefs, in partnership with Principal Investigators and the communications team.
Regularly lead meetings (internal and external) and contribute to presentations for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners.
Oversee and support the work of junior research staff and/or research analysts as required.
Support research project management by developing learning agendas and work plans, managing timelines, and coordinating with internal communications and operations teams.
Contribute to CRPE’s connections with the field by proactively identifying and building relationships with practitioners, policymakers, advocates, and researchers.
Desired Qualifications:

EdD or PhD in education, education policy, or a related discipline is preferred but not required.
Evidence of expertise in one or more K-12 policy issues, such as school system innovation, artificial intelligence in education, or structuring education solutions that place vulnerable learners and families at the center.
Experience working in schools, districts, and/or education nonprofits.
5+ years of experience conducting mixed methods research, including analyzing and presenting data and preparing reports.
3+ years of successfully managing and coordinating complex projects involving multiple stakeholders
Strong writing skills, including the ability to produce concise and compelling research products designed for non-academic audiences, and flexibility to adapt writing to CRPE’s style. Enthusiasm for improving written products through the editing process.
Experience with mixed methods research and equitable research methods.
Comfort with ambiguity and desire to inform the implementation of a fast-scaling initiative, and working as part of a team to provide thought partnership around high-impact research questions.
Working Environment:

CRPE offices are located in Seattle, Washington, but CRPE welcomes remote applicants from anywhere in the United States.
Activities are performed in an environmentally controlled office setting subject to extended periods of sitting, keyboarding, and manipulating a computer mouse.
Regular activities require the ability to quickly change priorities, which may include and/or are subject to the resolution of conflicts.
Ability to clearly communicate to perform essential functions.
Ability to work evening and weekend hours as necessary on short or limited notice.
Position receives regular review of objectives.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree and three (3) years of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.
Driving Requirement:

Driving is not required for this position.
Location:

Off-Campus: Other US Locations
Funding:

Grant Funded
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