Staff work in a collegial atmosphere on project teams made up of specialists in various social sciences, data collection and processing, and program design and management. For more information, see our website. MDRC seeks recent college graduates who have some educational policy and social science background, excellent written and oral communication skills, and interest in doing social research under the guidance and supervision of leading public policy researchers. This job is located in our New York City office. Responsibilities will include a range of technical tasks, including computer programming using SAS, data cleaning, statistical analysis, documentation, and memo writing.
Experience providing administrative support to research is a plus.
In addition, must be organized, comfortable working against deadlines, and able to pay careful attention to detail. Salary contingent upon experience, starting in the upper twenties. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, MDRC strongly encourages minorities, women, Vietnam-era veterans, and persons with disabilities to apply. Legal work authorization required. With a strong belief in the value of careful analysis and oversight, MDRC brings together funders, policymakers, program operators and researchers to build social policy initiatives of significance to all levels of government.