Senior Research Assistant, Population Focused Research

Responsibilities

• Conduct literature reviews and synthesize findings in the form of bibliographies, abstracts, memos, and reports.
• Complete fact and citation checks on journal articles, research reports, website content, presentations, and other publications.
• Prepare, code, clean, and organize quantitative and qualitative data for analysis, including maintaining data files and producing tables and graphs.
• Assist with the analysis and interpretation of quantitative and qualitative data to support research projects and dissemination activities.
• Produce visual representations of research findings and results.
• Assist with stakeholder engagement, outreach, and data collection activities in English and Spanish.
• Translate materials between English and Spanish as needed.
• Prepare presentations and support the development of written products and other dissemination materials.
• Support project coordination activities, including scheduling meetings, organizing project files, tracking deadlines, monitoring shared inboxes, and documenting meeting discussions and action items.
• Perform other research support and administrative tasks as assigned.

Requirements

• Fluency in Spanish required for some tasks.
• B.A. in sociology, demography, public policy, economics, psychology, human development, or a related field.
• Coursework and applied experience in quantitative or qualitative research methods.
• Two or more years of relevant post-bachelor's research experience.
• Excellent writing, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work well with others.
• Strong attention to detail, especially in data tracking, quality monitoring, and analysis output review.
• Demonstrated ability to manage recurring research support tasks and deadlines across multiple projects simultaneously.
• Demonstrated ability to work at a high level of autonomy.
• Experience conducting research with specific populations relevant to Child Trends' portfolio.
• Experience preparing, analyzing, and interpreting quantitative and qualitative data to support research projects.