- Lead the design and execution of research and evaluation projects
- Independently conduct quantitative and qualitative analyses and synthesize findings
- Develop evidence-based recommendations for policy and practice
- Lead and manage research activities across project scoping, data collection, analysis, interpretation, dissemination, and reporting
- Analyze large and complex datasets, including COMIS, IPEDS, and Census data
- Develop research reports, papers, policy briefs, presentations, data visualizations, dashboards, and other products
- Translate complex research findings into actionable policy and practice recommendations
- Synthesize evidence into strategies supporting decision-making by college leaders, policymakers, practitioners, funders, and stakeholders
- Lead research and evaluation projects through planning, coordination, implementation, risk mitigation, stakeholder engagement, timeline management, and reporting
- Provide research and data guidance and technical expertise
- Represent the Success Center at state, regional, and national meetings, convenings, conferences, and workgroups
- Travel as required
Requirements
- Must reside in California
- Minimum of five years of progressive professional or educational experience in research, evaluation, and innovative project implementation
- Minimum three years of experience contributing to project leadership through planning, coordination, and reporting
- Experience engaging senior leadership, policymakers, or executive stakeholders in advancing organizational or system-level goals
- Excellent research, evaluation, and analytical skills
- Advanced qualitative and quantitative methodologies
- Ability to clean, analyze, and interpret large, complex data sets
- Experience with Stata, R, SQL and/or Atlas.ti
- Extensive knowledge of the California Community Colleges system and higher education landscape
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to produce clear, professional, and audience-appropriate reports, briefs, and presentations
- Proven project management ability to plan, coordinate, and deliver multiple complex initiatives independently and on time
- Preferred: Experience in higher education reform, systems change, or nonprofit/public sector environments
Core Competencies
Demonstrates expertise in leading research and evaluation projects, utilizing advanced qualitative and quantitative methodologies to analyze complex datasets and develop actionable policy recommendations. Proven ability to engage with senior leadership and stakeholders while managing multiple initiatives effectively.
Highest-signal resume keywords
- Research Project Leadership
- Quantitative And Qualitative Analysis
- Data Visualization And Reporting
- Stakeholder Engagement
- California Community Colleges Knowledge
Hard Skills
- Quantitative Analysis
- Qualitative Analysis
- Data Interpretation
- Project Management
- Data Cleaning
- Policy Recommendation Development
- Research Report Writing
- Analytical Skills
- Evidence Synthesis
- Complex Dataset Analysis
Soft Skills
- Excellent Communication Skills
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Team Coordination
- Independent Work
- Time Management
Industry Keywords
- Higher Education
- California Community Colleges
- Research And Evaluation
- Systems Change
- Nonprofit Sector
Tools & Technologies
- Stata
- R
- SQL
- Atlas.ti
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Senior Research Specialist – Strategic Policy, Innovation, and Research Arbeitgeber: Jobtailor
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