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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Department of Economics
Director of Research, Education and Training (Associate Director of Research & Training) - Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab

JOE ID Number: 2020-01_111464870
Date Posted: 03/18/2020
Date Inactive: 07/31/2020
Position Title/Short Description
Title: Director of Research, Education and Training (Associate Director of Research & Training) - Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab
Section: Full-Time Nonacademic
Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts, UNITED STATES
JEL Classification: 00 -- 00 - Default: Any Field
Keywords:
economics
research
training
RCTs
randomized control trials
capacity-building
poverty alleviation
Full Text of JOE Listing:

Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) is recruiting for a Director of Research, Education and Training (DRET) (or a Associate Director of Research and Training) to contribute to its mission of promoting evidence-informed policy. The Research, Education, and Training team grapples with questions of privacy and research transparency and the challenges that arise in conducting responsible, yet innovative research; we apply quantitative measurement techniques and data analysis methods and train others in applying them; and we equip policymakers as well as researchers and research staff with the necessary knowledge to conduct randomized impact evaluations.

This position is a senior-level position based at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, MA. This position works largely independently, and reports directly to J-PAL’s Executive Director, Iqbal Dhaliwal. He/she also works collaboratively with J-PAL’s Research, Education and Training Co-Chairs, Shawn Cole and William Pariente. This position manages the following work areas: providing intellectual leadership to the research teams in the regional offices, creating research public goods, training on randomized trials and use of evidence, researcher Capacity Building, and the opportunity to do personal research for 25% of their time.

For full job descriptions and qualifications, please visit

https://www.povertyactionlab.org/careers/director-research-education-and-training-j-pal-global-103287

https://www.povertyactionlab.org/careers/associate-director-research-and-training-j-pal-global-103286

Application Requirements:
  • External Application URL and Instructions Below
  • Letters of Reference Instructions Below
Application deadline: 07/31/2020
Reference Instructions:
Please ask your references to send their recommendation letters directly to the following email address: rt@povertyactionlab.org. We would like one letter to be from a professor from your Masters (non-PhDs) or thesis advisor (for PhDs), and the other letter should be from an employer (if you have substantial work experience) or a second professor (if you have no full-time significant work history but still feel you are eligible for this position).
Application Instructions:
Please email your application materials to this email address: rt@povertyactionlab.org.

1. You must include the following materials in one PDF document in this order:
Cover letter: Please outline why you are interested in J-PAL Global and why you are qualified for this role.
Resume/CV: Please include names of at least three references, with their email address and titles.
Writing Sample: This should be an academic publication or working paper or thesis if PhD. For non-PhDs, please submit any other technical paper reflecting your research or technical skills.

2. Submit a short application via MIT’s human resources system. Visit http://jobs.mit.edu/external, search for job ID 18637 (Associate Director of Research and Training) and complete an application.