Senior Researcher, Family Demography

Washington, DC (Pew Research Center)

Department Overview

Pew Research Center's Social and Demographic Trends (SDT) team studies how social and demographic change affects the way Americans view and experience work and family life, with a particular focus on differences by gender, race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic class. The team explores these topics by combining original public opinion survey research with social, economic and demographic analysis. The Social Trends team also works closely with other teams at the Center on research about Americans' attitudes about race.
Position Summary

Pew Research Center has an immediate need for a Senior Researcher with expertise in family demography. The Senior Researcher will design and implement research projects, with the technical, analytical and writing skills necessary to execute on all aspects of discrete projects. As part of a wider team, the Senior Researcher will lead independent and collaborative research projects related to the changing American family using secondary data sources, such as large government datasets. While the SDT team conducts original survey research on topics related to family life, the Senior Researcher will not be part of the survey team.

The Senior Researcher will write and review reports, serve as a spokesperson to the Center's research, and contribute to big-picture thinking about the research agenda around how family life is changing in the U.S. We are looking for someone who can find the story in the data and help make it understandable to a general audience. The Senior Researcher reports to the Director of Social and Demographic Trends Research.

Primary Responsibilities

Data Analysis and Research Design

• Identifying important timely research topics within the area of family demography for a general audience
• Identifying appropriate data sources to illuminate research questions
• Analyzing secondary data sources, including large, complex government surveys and other datasets, and identifying key findings

Writing and Communication

• Writing research reports and blog posts that distill complex findings for a general audience

• Synthesizing research findings to tell compelling stories with data
• Creating tables and graphics
• Responding to external and internal requests for information
• Presenting research findings to external audiences, including giving interviews to news outlets
• Learning and applying Pew Research Center publication guidelines and style

Project Planning and Management

• Mapping out project plans
• Leading groups of coworkers through the research process, allocating resources and staff time to best meet project objectives
• Setting and adhering to deadlines and deliverables

Education/Training/Experience

• B.A. required, advanced degree preferred.
• 15+ years of research experience, with a minimum of 10 years of specialized research and analysis experience expected. This often includes significant graduate training at the Ph.D. level or equivalent experience in an applied setting.
• Background in social science research with demonstrated expertise in family demography.
• Established record of publication and/or editorial performance.
• Track record of successful project management experience and working collaboratively with other researchers.
• Strong quantitative and statistical training.

Knowledge and Workplace Skills

• Editorial judgment and proven ability to communicate research findings clearly and concisely in both verbal and written form
• Skilled in project development and management
• Detail oriented with exacting standards to maintain accuracy and impartiality in all work products
• Extensive experience with SPSS, Stata and/or R, as well as other statistical tools
• Ability to work independently to carry out special projects from start to finish
• Ability to balance numerous tasks simultaneously under tight deadlines

FLSA Status: Exempt

Compensation: The typical starting salary for this position is $120,000

Location

Pew Research Center staff are required to be present in the Center's Washington, D.C., office two core days weekly (Tuesday, Wednesday). Staff may work virtually from remote locations on other days in a typical work week.

Application Procedure

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Total Rewards

In addition to competitive pay, Pew Research Center's employees enjoy a robust total rewards package that includes:
 

• Affordable, comprehensive health care that includes medical, dental (including adult orthodontia) and vision benefits.
• Generous paid annual leave plan, including a winter break between Dec. 25 and Jan. 1
• Employer-paid disability, life insurance and paid family leave plans
• Up to a 12% employer 401(k) contribution, with vesting at the end of the first year.
• A 37.5-hour workweek.
• Health savings or flexible spending account options with employer funding component.
• Flexibility to telework up to 60% for most staff

EEO:

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