Senior Researcher, International Development (Part-Time)

Location: Remote within the United States or from U.S. office locations in Arlington, Virginia; Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Chicago, Illinois; Sacramento, California; or Austin, Texas. U.S. territories are excluded. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis, and some projects may require specific residency.

Anticipated hourly rate: $61–$64 USD.

Company

hirify.global is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit organization conducting behavioral and social science research and delivering technical assistance in the United States and globally.

What you will do

• Manage day-to-day operations as a principal investigator, project director, or task lead.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams, coordinate timelines and assignments, and ensure high-quality, on-time, and on-budget deliverables.
• Identify applied research problems and develop study designs, research questions, methodologies, and analytic plans.
• Lead data collection and analysis, including qualitative and quantitative methods, interviews, observations, focus groups, surveys, and document reviews.
• Prepare reports, briefs, visualizations, and other materials that communicate findings to clients and stakeholders.
• Manage client, partner, and stakeholder relationships, develop proposals, and provide trusted advisory support.

Requirements

• PhD in Sociology, Psychology, Anthropology, Public Policy, International Development, or a related field with 3+ years of relevant experience; or a Master's degree with 7+ years of relevant experience.
• Firm understanding of implementation science.
• Ability to develop work plans and timelines from broad concepts.
• Experience at contract research and/or evaluation organizations.
• Experience with qualitative and/or quantitative data collection, including interviews, observations, and survey research, plus data analysis using Stata, R, Excel, NVivo, or similar software.
• Experience managing project and/or task teams on research and evaluation projects.
• Experience building and maintaining client and partner relationships.
• Experience with business pursuit, including grant and proposal writing.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, communication, negotiation, presentation, facilitation, professional development delivery, and client management skills; ability to produce concise high-level summaries and briefings, maintain accuracy in writing, and collaborate effectively virtually.
• Current U.S. work authorization is required; employment-based visa sponsorship, including H-1B sponsorship, is not available.

Culture & Benefits

• Part-time employment with remote work available within the United States or work from a U.S. office.
• Work in a nonpartisan, not-for-profit environment focused on evidence-based solutions and improved outcomes.
• Participation in AIR's Total Rewards Program.
• Selected candidates undergo reference and background checks and must adhere to child safeguarding principles.
• A drug-free work environment and equal employment opportunity practices.