Research Assistant

MEF Associates is a well-established social policy research organization dedicated to improving the lives of individuals, children, and families through rigorous research and high-quality technical assistance. The Research Assistant role involves contributing to a variety of research, evaluation, and technical assistance projects, focusing on qualitative and quantitative research in areas such as employment, welfare, and child welfare.

Responsibilities

• Conducting literature reviews
• Assisting with field research including the development of protocols, organizing meetings and site visits, note taking, and preparing transcripts and/or summaries
• Contributing to reports, proposals, and presentations
• Manipulating data and assisting in conducting data analysis using MS Excel and/or statistical packages (e.g., Stata, R)
• Assisting with the design and implementation of surveys and focus groups
• Contributing to the company website, marketing, and proposal development
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

• BA/BS in a social science or a related field with an exemplary academic record
• Demonstrated excellence in writing and verbal communication
• Effective project management skills and experience with ability to multi-task and manage competing priorities in deadline-focused, team-oriented environment
• Commitment to details and accuracy
• Relationship-driven, effective communicator with strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate with others in a respectful way
• Experience in qualitative or quantitative research and documentation, with preference for public or social policy
• Fluency in Spanish, written and verbal is preferred
• Familiarity with supporting research in an academic field (such as a professor or senior researcher)
• Working knowledge of statistical or qualitative software package (e.g., Stata, R, SAS, NVivo, Dedoose)

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits

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