Hiring Research Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School of Government's Center for Public
Leadership
Professor Todd Rogers is hiring at least one full-time Research Fellow at Harvard Kennedy
School of Government's Center for Public Leadership. The Research Fellow will work
with Professor Rogers and his team in the Student Social Support R&D Lab on projects
at the intersection of education, psychology, judgment and decision-making, and behavioral
economics.
The Research Fellows will work primarily on the management and implementation of
randomized field experiments in schools and colleges. The experiments aim to shed light
on the cognitive, motivational, and social barriers to student achievement, and to develop
low-cost scalable interventions that are informed by behavioral science. Most of the
research projects explore the impact on student achievement of mobilizing the support of
students' family and friends. This education research takes place in a range of
educational settings including K-12 schools and districts, online universities, state and
community colleges', test prep programs, and MOOCs.
The Research Fellow position is an excellent opportunity for those interested in
eventually pursuing advanced degrees and/or careers in research.
Research Fellows should have a combination of the following skills:
- Demonstrated ability to manage projects with a strong attention to detail
- Comfort in and familiarity with K-12 schools and colleges (preferably
experience teaching or working with
disadvantaged communities)
- Strong writing and editing, and organization and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work with and manage a small collaborative research team
- Comfort with statistical analysis and software (e.g., SPSS, Stata, or R)
- Understanding of and familiarity with experimental design
Basic Requirements: BA/BS degree. MA or PhD a plus
Applicants should submit r?sum? and cover letter to Catherine Kearns
(Catherine_kearns@hks.harvard.edu<mailto:Catherine_kearns@hks.harvard.edu>).
Finalists may be asked to submit writing samples or transcripts, and may be asked to
perform a task simulation. Position could begin immediately.
Note: We are only able to hire people who are eligible to work in the United States
without needing the University's visa sponsorship.
For more information on Todd Rogers, visit his website
http://scholar.harvard.edu/todd_rogers/home.
Catherine Kearns
Faculty Assistant to Professors: Barbara Kellerman, Julia Minson, Todd Rogers, Laura
Brodsky, and Ann Thornburg
Harvard Kennedy School
Mailing Address: 79 JFK Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
Telephone: (617) 495-7573 / Fax: (617) 496-3337