Senior Research Associate GLSEN

Senior Research Associate GLSEN

Responsibilities:

• Manage research projects in collaboration with other members of the Research Department
• Manage a number of GLSEN’s current research projects, including original research related to LGBT issues in education.
• Design research studies, including instrument design and developing and executing data collection and data analysis plans.
• Evaluate GLSEN’s programs and initiatives and develop systems to assess program implementation and effectiveness.
• Perform literature reviews and library research.
• Assist in identifying funding opportunities for research and in writing of grant proposals.
• Recognize opportunities to connect GLSEN’s existing work to emerging issues relating to LGBT students and/or education.
• Prepare and present GLSEN’s research findings for internal and external audiences
• Analyze data and write up research findings and conclusions for publication as research reports, briefs, and blogs for GLSEN constituents, educators, advocates, policymakers, and for scholarly publications.
• Prepare and deliver presentations on research findings for academic and practitioner audiences, including at conferences and via webinar.
• Participate in developing, updating, and maintaining a knowledge base of the current social science literature regarding issues of sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression in education.
• Collaborate with GLSEN staff and key organizational allies to promote GLSEN’s efforts to achieve policy and programmatic improvements on LGBT issues in K-12 schools
• Respond to external requests for information about GLSEN’s research and to other research questions regarding LGBT issues and education.
• Respond to internal requests for research results and statistical information of use to GLSEN’s communications, policy, education and youth programming efforts.
• Develop and maintain relationships and collaborate with outside research partner organizations.
• Provide leadership and support to GLSEN Chapters regarding research endeavors or information.
• Provide technical research assistance to outside partner organizations
• Other duties as assigned.

Required skills:

• PhD in Psychology, Social Sciences, Social Work, Education, Public Health,or Master’s plus 5 years experience
• Experience conducting quantitative research and statistical analysis as well as experience with qualitative research.
• Experience conducting research in a non-academic setting.
• Strong knowledge of multivariate statistics using SPSS for analysis.
• Familiarity with LGBT issues in education, as well as issues of LGBT youth in general.
• Familiarity with educational or other social science research, research methods and program evaluation.
• Excellent written and oral presentation skills.
• Ability to adapt and translate academic studies and research for general audiences.
• Organizational skills and ability to work as part of a team.
• Attention to detail and ability to multi-task.
• Commitment to GLSEN’s mission and goals.

This position will be located in GLSEN’s New York City headquarters.

Resumes and letter of interest should be submitted to: resumes@glsen.org with “RA” in the subject line faxed to 646-388-8060 or mailed to HR-RA, GLSEN, 90 Broad Street, 2nd floor, New York, NY 10004

GLSEN is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strongly encourage people of color, of diverse gender identities, women and non-LGBT persons to apply

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