JOB OPPORTUNITY
Job title: Research Fellow or Post-Doctoral Research Fellow (Poverty and Race Research Action Council)
Hiring institution: Poverty and Race Research Action Council
Location: Washington, District of Columbia | United States
Application deadline: Open until filled
The Poverty & Race Research Action Council (PRRAC) seeks a full-time Research Fellow (or Post-Doctoral Research Fellow) with strong quantitative, analytic and project management skills to lead the organization’s data collection, quantitative and qualitative research, GIS mapping, and report preparation. The Research Fellow gathers and manages data sets including but not limited to federal census data, HUD program data, federal and state education statistics, and state and local agency data; conducts research and data analysis on a range of large and small datasets; works with government statistical agencies and private corporations to access relevant data; provides technical advice on research design; prepares data and data analysis/interpretation for inclusion in PRRAC publications; prepares literature reviews on race and poverty related issues; liaisons with researchers working on PRRAC-supported research grants; and responds to and fulfills periodic data requests from reporters, agencies, government agencies, academics and others. The Research Fellow also authors/coauthors original quantitative research reports and briefs; writes original articles for Poverty & Race and other scholarly outlets; presents research at academic and other conferences and otherwise represents PRRAC at such conferences; and serves as the primary staff liaison to PRRAC’s Social Science Advisory Board.
Qualifications:
A Master’s Degree or PhD in Statistics, Economics, Demography, Sociology, Planning, Public Policy or a related field that includes quantitative data skills. 1-2 years of research experience in addition to academic experience is preferred for the Research Fellow position; applicants for the Post-Doctoral Research Fellow position may have 0-1 years post-degree experience. The position assumes an interest in civil rights and the public policy aspects of affordable housing, federal housing programs, metropolitan development, educational equity and segregation, environmental health and racial, ethnic and gender inequality. Applicant must have demonstrated ability to collect, analyze and interpret a range of large and small datasets, as well as qualitative research skills. Expertise with statistical software programs (at least one of the following: Stata, R, SAS, or SPSS), experience with GIS mapping software, facility with Microsoft Excel, and data visualization platforms required. We’re also looking for a team player with strong writing skills, and a commitment to social justice.
To apply, please email a resume and cover letter to Philip Tegeler ([email protected]), and type “Research Fellow Position” in the subject heading. Review of applications will begin January 2, 2025 and will continue until the position is filled. This is a full time, hybrid position; staff are expected to work from our office in Washington, D.C. 2-3 days per week. Salary range $60,000-$90,000 commensurate with experience.
Background on the Poverty & Race Research Action Council
The Poverty & Race Research Action Council is a non-profit civil rights law and policy organization based in Washington, D.C. Founded in 1989 by major national civil rights and poverty law organizations, PRRAC’s primary mission is to help connect advocates with social scientists working on race and poverty issues, and to develop innovative approaches to structural inequality issues. Our current work is focused in the areas of housing and education, with a particular emphasis on the causes and consequences of housing and school segregation, and appropriate remedial strategies. In addition to national-level law and policy research and advocacy, we are engaged in state and local technical assistance work supporting both advocates and progressive public officials. For more on our organization, go to our website, at www.prrac.org.
