About Us: The Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies is an academic research center that conducts rigorous policy relevant research about Jewish life and the Jewish community. We are a highly collaborative, multi-disciplinary group of nearly 30 scholars and research staff at Brandeis University. Our areas of research include Jewish education, Israel, and the socio-demography of Jews around the world. Position Overview: The Research Associate’s primary responsibility is to work, as part of a team, to conduct analyses that support the work of CMJS. The ideal candidate will have an educational and employment background in conducting social science and evaluation research, experience working in a fast-paced environment, and will be a self-motivated and independent worker. Interest in and knowledge of the Jewish community is highly desired. Research Associates may specialize in quantitative research, qualitative research, or a combination. This is a full-time role with potential for growth. Primary Responsibilities: Participate in all phases of complex research projects including design, data collection, analysis, and interpretation of results; Communicate with internal and external audiences; Assist in the writing and editing of reports, journal articles, and presentations for both academic and lay audiences; Summarize study results through charts, graphs, and presentations; Assist in proposal development; Assist with survey writing, programming, testing, and administration; Conduct literature searches and reviews; For qualitative researchers: Schedule and conduct telephone and in-person interviews, focus groups, and site visits. Travel may be required for site visits. Required Skills and Experience: Bachelor’s degree (required). Master’s degree in a social science or humanities field with a research focus, such as psychology, sociology, or public policy preferred, or equivalent work experience; For quantitative researchers: Expertise in statistical software packages (e.g., SPSS, SAS, Stata, R). Familiarity with Stata statistical software and its syntax language is strongly preferred; For quantitative researchers: Demonstrated research experience in survey design, administration, and analysis; For qualitative researchers: Demonstrated research experience conducting interviews, focus groups and/or participant observation; Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team, foster consensus, and collaborate with individuals and organizations with a range of interests and perspectives; Well-organized, self-motivated, flexible, and able to work independently on multiple projects at one time; Eagerness to learn new skills and take on responsibility; Attentive to time management and detail-oriented; Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor; Strong and effective written and verbal communication skills. Desirable Skills and Experience: Familiarity with current issues and concerns related to the Jewish community; Knowledge of Jewish and Hebrew words, terms and concepts; Experience with cleaning, validating, and manipulating data; Experience as a task and project supervisor and/or manager; Knowledge of human subjects research protocols and IRB applications; Survey programming in LimeSurvey or Qualtrics; Advanced skills in Excel, Publisher, GoogleApps, and other software packages. Salary Range: $55,000 - $65,000, depending on skills and experience. Benefits: Comprehensive benefits including health and dental insurance, life and long-term disability insurance, flexible-reimbursement accounts, a retirement plan, work-life balance supports, and tuition remission for Brandeis University classes. Apply: Send cover letter and resume to Masha Lokshin (lokshin@brandeis.edu).