What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Research Fellow position at Tulane University Staff?
The Education Research Alliance for New Orleans (ERA-New Orleans) and National Center for Research on Education Access and Choice (REACH) together seek a Senior Research Fellow (SRF) to lead objective and rigorous research about market-based school reforms across the nation, including charter schools and vouchers. The SRF will have the opportunity to collaborate on both REACH and ERA-New Orleans studies with our team of researchers, post-doctoral fellows, and research analysts, as well as top education researchers across the nation.
- Experience using Stata statistical software to manage data and conduct statistical analysis.
- Ability to write and present research findings to broad audiences.
- Ability to build relationships with stakeholders including public and private schools, the State Department of Education, local education agencies, federal funding agencies, and foundation donors.
- Ph.D. in economics, public policy, education, sociology, or statistics, with extensive training in causal inference methods or a related field.
- Experience managing large education data sets and conducting original research resulting in peer-reviewed articles.
- Demonstrated interest in the above research topics.
- Experience managing research projects and related staff.
