Senior Researcher

Senior Researcher

Requirements

• Master’s degree in psychology, sociology, political science, public health, criminology, education, or a related field. PhD preferred.
• A minimum of 2 years of relevant experience in management and leadership roles within the prevention space.
• Familiarity with public health approaches and prevention of extremism, radicalization, misinformation, conspiracy theories, and male supremacy.
• Comfort with statistical tools, evaluation frameworks, or multi-method analysis.
• Experience working with schools, nonprofits, or government agencies.
• Strong qualitative and quantitative research skills and ability to analyze and interpret quantitative data.

Responsibilities

• Leads research projects with support from the director of research and research team leadership, including conceptualizing projects and driving major decisions on research design.
• Serves as a primary contact for funders and partners, managing relationships to ensure alignment with project objectives.
• Oversees project progress, ensuring deadlines and deliverables are met by coordinating with staff and project managers, scheduling key meetings, and managing internal timelines.
• Responsible for data storage, ensuring proper archiving of internal and external work products.
• Leads most research methods within a project, particularly qualitative models, ensuring research is designed and conducted in alignment with project goals and that findings are effectively integrated across methodologies.
• Supports research projects by contributing to qualitative and some quantitative research as a secondary support, including running data analysis for PERIL projects, assisting research teams in interpreting and contextualizing findings, and providing support for program evaluations of interventions and PERIL initiatives.
• Determines content for research reports and briefs with significant input from the director of research and research leadership.
• Presents research findings regularly to internal and external stakeholders, including PERIL directors, staff, funders, partners, and other professionals in the field.
• Contributes to innovations in research theory and methodology, ensuring PERIL’s work remains at the forefront of the field.
• Responds to media inquiries and requests related to PERIL research, effectively communicating findings to the public and relevant stakeholders.
• Analyzes and synthesizes white papers, research reports, and data into publishable academic manuscripts.
• Identifies appropriate journals for submission based on subject matter, impact factor, and audience reach.
• Collaborates with PERIL team members to pursue and secure at least two grants per year.

Preferred Qualifications

• An entrepreneurial orientation, with experience and comfort in an environment that requires generating new ideas and approaches, handling shifting priorities, working autonomously, and adapting to rapid change.
• A bold strategic thinker who achieves impact while maintaining ease, values-alignment, and voice for all stakeholders.
• A leader who centers listening, humility, and relationships to achieve goals.
• A collaborative team player who thrives in a culture of learning, feedback, coaching and reciprocal support among the team.