Research Scientist - Education Research - Remote

Education and Child Development Research

• Conduct program evaluations, research, and/or technical assistance in collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team of researchers, capacity builders, practitioners, and program partners.
• Serve as task leader on large projects, overseeing staff responsibilities, monitoring budgets, and coordinating schedules.
• Conduct quantitative and qualitative analysis and/or develop and lead technical assistance activities.
• Review, synthesize, and describe existing evidence.
• Guide programs and policymakers in using evidence to make decisions.
• Contribute to the development of white papers, briefs, reports, and evidence-based tools and resources.
• Engage in business development activities including idea generation, outreach, grant and proposal writing, and related budgeting.
• Potential for travel to client meetings and conferences.

• Master's Degree required. Ph.D. preferred.
• Minimum 7 years’ experience in positions of increasing responsibility in research/technical assistance for education projects.
• Experience working on a Regional Educational Laboratory (RELs) or Comprehensive Center (RCCs).
• Experience working as an education practitioner in a school, district, or state education agency.
• Deep understanding of the Every Student Succeeds Act.
• Advanced understanding and application of implementation science or improvement science.
• Strong quantitative or qualitative skills required. Advanced quantitative or qualitative skills preferred.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, including an ability to translate complex research methods and findings for practitioner and policy audiences.
• Strong problem solving, project management, and relationship management skills.
• Ability to manage time for work on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Some experience in client communications and relationship management
• Solid technical writing skills and use of plain language.
• Outstanding interpersonal and critical reasoning skills.
• Worked with state education agencies or school districts in one of the following U.S. states: Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming.
• Qualified applicants must be U.S. citizens due to security clearance requirements for projects.

NORC at the University of Chicago is an objective, non-partisan research institution that delivers reliable data and rigorous analysis to guide critical programmatic, business, and policy decisions. Since 1941, our teams have conducted groundbreaking studies, created and applied innovative methods and tools, and advanced principles of scientific integrity and collaboration. Today, government, corporate, and nonprofit clients around the world partner with us to transform increasingly complex information into useful knowledge.

For over 80 years, NORC has evolved in many ways, moving the needle with research methods, technical applications and groundbreaking research findings. But our tradition of excellence, passion for innovation, and commitment to collegiality have remained constant components of who we are as a brand, and who each of us is as a member of the NORC team. With world-class benefits, a business casual environment, and an emphasis on continuous learning, NORC is a place where people join for the stellar research and analysis work for which we’re known, and stay for the relationships they form with their colleagues who take pride in the impact their work is making on a global scale.

NORC is an equal opportunity employer. NORC evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, sexual orientation, and other legally protected characteristics.

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