Quantitative Researcher, Evidence Synthesis & Meta-Analysis

Responsibilities:

• Develop research designs and study protocols for evidence synthesis across education, workforce, and health programs and topic areas.
• Design and implement transparent, reproducible evidence synthesis workflows, including literature screening, data extraction, quality assessment, effect-size calculation, and meta-analysis.
• Apply appropriate methods to extract and synthesize evidence from diverse research designs, including randomized controlled trials, quasi-experimental studies (e.g., regression discontinuity designs), single-case designs, and other quantitative research approaches.
• Conduct meta-analyses using advanced statistical methods and software, including methods for assessing heterogeneity, exploring variation in effects, and evaluating selective reporting bias.
• Develop and apply evidence review frameworks, study quality standards, and evidence-rating criteria for evidence clearinghouses, research syntheses, and related initiatives.
• Contribute to the design and implementation of impact evaluations, including randomized controlled trials and quasi-experimental studies, using appropriate quantitative methods to estimate program impacts.
• Collaborate with clients and subject matter experts to develop and refine evidence review criteria and processes that align with project goals and policy needs.
• Contribute to the design, testing, and improvement of tools and software that support evidence synthesis workflows and methods.
• Develop and deliver training and other professional learning activities related to evidence synthesis methods and tools.
• Prepare written materials (e.g., technical reports and policy briefs) that communicate findings in ways that are accessible and useful to policymakers and other decision makers.
• Present findings to clients, professional associations, and the public.
• Manage or lead projects and tasks, assuming greater responsibility for project management over time.
• Participate in, and where appropriate lead, efforts to develop research proposals that generate external funding for evidence synthesis and impact evaluation studies.
• Mentor and support junior staff by providing methodological guidance, sharing approaches to solving problems, and providing feedback on their work.

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