New York University: NYU - NY: Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development: Office of Research: Institute of Human Development and Social Change

DESCRIPTION

Reporting to the Principal Investigators, Hirokazu Yoshikawa and Sophia Rodriguez, the Senior Research Scientist and Project Director will play a critical leadership role in all activities of the 1 in 4 Project and serve as a member of the project’s leadership team.
The 1 in 4 Project is a new, exciting, and important national initiative linking researchers with a range of advocates, organizers, and litigators to respond to critical advocacy and policy needs in the area of immigrant children and families in the United States (1 in 4 children in our country is from an immigrant family). The 1 in 4 initiative represents a partnership between funders and national advocacy coalitions. NYU will serve as the coordinating base for a new national network of research-advocacy partnerships. This is a new position and the originator of the role will have a critical hand in shaping and guiding the project’s development, implementation, and evolution.

EDUCATION

• PhD in Human Development, Psychology, Public Policy, Education, or related field

EXPERIENCE & SKILLS

• 15+ years of experience leading complex research initiatives and partnerships between policy, advocacy or government partners and researchers nationally.
• Proven track record of developing and implementing comprehensive research strategies with an emphasis on immigration, low-income populations, children and youth.
• Strong foundation in quantitative and qualitative methods related to policies and programs for low-income and immigrant populations.
• Proven ability to effectively communicate across social science disciplines and scholars in professional fields (e.g., education, public policy, public health, social work).
• Proven ability to organize convenings with high-level stakeholders from a range of disciplines and practice areas.
• Proven ability to uphold the highest standards of scientific rigor, ethics and research quality in research-practice partnerships.
• Proven ability to build, lead, and motivate high-performing research and policy analysis teams, fostering collaboration, a culture of continuous learning, and professional development.
• Experience with successful grant writing and fundraising for research-practice and research-policy partnerships.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with a focus on clarity, conciseness, and persuasiveness.