Behavioral Scientist

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Design and implement experimental studies and surveys from the ground up, using both quantitative and qualitative approaches to explore religious and social phenomena.

• Lead intricate data collection efforts, including in-depth qualitative interviews, focus groups, and data acquisition.

• Employ advanced statistical techniques on large datasets and leverage data visualization tools.

• Oversee product and program evaluations to measure impact and effectiveness through rigorous scientific methodologies.

• Author and co-author high-quality outputs, including academic papers, journal articles, curriculum frameworks, white papers, and books.

• Manage multiple projects concurrently, partnering with the "Books & Reports" team to ensure research is aligned with long-term publication objectives.

⛳️ Requirements

• PhD or Master’s degree in Sociology, Economics, Epidemiology, Psychology, Criminology, Islamic Studies, or Education.

• Strong expertise in statistical software, particularly Stata, SPSS, MPlus, R, or Python.

• Proficiency in using Qualtrics for survey development and Shamela/Academic Libraries for conducting literature reviews.

• A solid understanding of fundamental Islamic ideas, concepts, values, and principles is crucial for contextualizing research outcomes.

• Proven ability to produce work that adheres to the standards of peer review and academic integrity.

• Capability to differentiate between "knowledge generation" (Research) and "delivery optimization" (Product), ensuring that work prioritizes validity, authority, and the evolution of public discourse.

🏝️ Benefits

• None specified