Careers
Senior Research Associate
Applications due April 29, 2024
Research in Action is at a pivot point in its growth as an organization. We seek a mid-career professional who has honed their research expertise, supported and managed multiple teams, and has stellar communication and self awareness skills to help hold space for tough dialogues with the community leaders and our impact partners. We are looking for someone ready to lead and steward the organization to the next level alongside CEO Dr. Brittany Lewis.
The Senior Research Associate oversees and manages four to five research projects simultaneously, providing leadership and guidance to project teams working closely with project leads, support team members, and the data research manager team. Responsibilities include overseeing project scopes, supervising research activities, leading community councils and partner meetings, guiding the application of equitable methods alongside project teams, and mentoring junior and entry-level research staff as you collaboratively finalize written research products
Junior Research Associate
Applications accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis
The Junior Research Associate will project manage, organize, research, and coordinate two major initiatives at any given time brought in by RIA and one small/medium sized quarterly/yearly project of the employee(s) own generation if applicable or assigned by a Senior Research Associate.
The Junior Research Associate will project manage by overseeing relevant project personnel, developing and maintaining a clear timeline, collaboratively collect data, summarize, and finalize written products, and collaboratively lead relevant community action or advisory councils.
Lead Research Support Specialist
Applications accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis
The Lead Research Support Specialist has entry level managerial skills overseeing all Research Support Specialists while working on a variety of teams completing cutting edge equity-based research in collaboration with others.
This person plays an integral role in coordinating, executing, and managing tasks throughout the lifecycle of 1-2 engaged research projects with emphasis on concrete deliverables that support that larger project’s final goals while working one on one with the Research Support Specialists to troubleshoot challenges, needs, and methodological inquiries.
Research Support Specialist
Applications accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis
The Research Support Specialist works on a variety of teams completing cutting edge equity based research in collaboration with others.
The Research Support Specialist plays an integral role in coordinating, executing, and managing tasks throughout the lifecycle of 2-3 engaged research projects with emphasis on concrete deliverables that support that larger project’s final goals. This team member might conduct interviews, focus groups, or create and administer surveys, maintain records and databases of research results or coding documents, collect and collate subject information, prepare supplies and materials for research engagements or presentations, perform general project maintenance needs such as subject outreach and background research, and record keeping.