Job announcement - Tufts University, CIRCLE (Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement)

[Announcement from SCRA-L]

Dear SCRA Members,

I hope you are enjoying what remains of summer these days.  I’m writing to seek your help identifying great candidates to join me and my colleagues at CIRCLE at Tufts University, and work with diverse stakeholders across disciplines and sectors in the U.S. to broaden and deepen youth civic opportunity for a stronger democracy and more equitable civic life.

We’re hiring a Senior Researcher with strong quantitative research skills and varied experience in planning and executing research projects. This person will work closely with our small, collaborative team based on the Tufts campus in Medford, MA, and will have the opportunity to work on a wide range of projects. We’re looking for someone who has had some experience in a professional environment outside of the academia, and would strongly encourage applicants from underrepresented groups to apply as we highly value diverse experiences and viewpoints in our work.

I’m including more information and a link to the application page below. Please feel free to share this with individuals or networks who you think might be interested. Alternatively, let me know if you have particular suggestions for how to get this announcement out broadly.

Thank you!

Kei

Kei Kawashima-Ginsberg, Ph.D.

Director of CIRCLE

Tisch College of Civic Life at Tufts University

www.civicyouth.org

@CIRCLE_KKG

(617) 627-2529

Senior Researcher - The Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning & Engagement (CIRCLE), Tisch College - (17001523)

http://tufts.taleo.net/careersection/jobdetail.ftl?job=17001523&lang=en

The Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE) is a research-based think tank that studies how young people in the United States learn to become active participants in our democracy. CIRCLE studies a broad range of topics, from K-12 civic education, youth organizing, youth and civic media, to community characteristics that promote civic development. The central focus of its work is on expanding access to civic learning and engagement opportunities, especially for marginalized youth. 

Responsibilities include serving as the lead quantitative researcher on a range of research projects that may include secondary data-analysis, large dataset creation/analysis, literature reviews, field experiments, and original surveys. The Senior Researcher's tasks include producing analytic plans, methodology documentations, datasets, reports, fact sheets, formal and informal research briefs and press releases on timely and relevant topics, often in close collaboration with CIRCLE colleagues. The Senior Researcher will assist with research grant proposals writing especially with the methodology sections. They will occasionally represent CIRCLE research conferences, practitioner forums, and press events. The Senior Researcher will work alongside colleagues, including a current Senior Researcher, Director of Impact, and Researcher, and provide inputs and peer training to other CIRCLE staff who produce research (quantitative and qualitative). All CIRCLE staff report directly to Director of CIRCLE, who reports to Associate Dean of Research at Tisch College.
 

Qualifications

 Basic Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years’ experience.
• Master's degree in a discipline related to social science.
• Knowledge of statistical package, such as SPSS and STATA.
• Because of CIRCLE’s explicit focus on improving civic education and engagement for young people of color and other underserved youth, and because of Tisch College and Tufts University’s foundational commitments to diversity and inclusion, candidates with diverse backgrounds and experiences are especially encouraged to apply.