Brandeis University
Location
Waltham, MA | United States
Job description
Brandeis University is delighted to announce a career opportunity as the Research Associate I at the Heller School in the Lurie Institute for Disability Policy. If you are looking for an opportunity to work at a beautiful suburban campus with lots of perks including free parking, look no further. At Brandeis we offer a competitive benefits and compensation package which includes medical, dental and life insurances. We also offer a generous paid time off benefit. If you are looking to advance your career through educational opportunities, Brandeis offers free tuition for employees, dependents and spouses. Our 403b retirement savings plan includes a generous match.
As the Research Associate I, you will contribute to all phases and aspects of research projects as a member of interdisciplinary social science research teams at the Lurie Institute for Disability Policy. Primary responsibilities include grant writing, research design, data collection and analysis, and managing the write-up of research reports. The Research Associate will analyze data under the direction of Research Scientists.
The Lurie Institute seeks to hire 3 part time Research Associates. These positions will be 17.5 hours a week. The positions are 100% grant funded.
Key Responsibilities:
Education, Work Experience, and Additional Information:
Masterâ™s degree plus 1-3 years related work experience required
Experience working effectively as a member of a research or work-product team
Ability to work independently, accurately, efficiently, and meet deadlines
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, organization, writing skills are necessary.
About Brandeis University
As a medium-sized private research university with global reach, we are dedicated to first-rate undergraduate education while making groundbreaking discoveries. Four major academic units with 3,600 undergraduates and 2,050 graduate students comprise the University: the College of Arts and Sciences, the Heller School for Social Policy and Management, the International Business School, and the Rabb School of Continuing Studies. In 1985, Brandeis was elected to membership in the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU), which represents the 62 leading research universities in the United States and Canada. Brandeis has been ranked among the top 35 national universities by U.S. News & World Report every year since the rankings’ inception. Our 235-acre campus is located in the suburbs of Boston, a global hub for higher education and innovation. Our faculty are leaders in their fields, as passionate about teaching and mentorship as they are about pushing the boundaries of knowledge. Our students are motivated, compassionate, curious and open to exploring new and challenging experiences. Brandeis was founded in 1948 as a nonsectarian university under the sponsorship of th ... e American Jewish community to embody its highest ethical and cultural values and to express its gratitude to the United States through the traditional Jewish commitment to education. By being a nonsectarian university that welcomes students, teachers and staff of every nationality, religion and orientation, Brandeis renews the American heritage of cultural diversity, equal access to opportunity and freedom of expression.
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