Research Specialist

The Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies (CMJS) at Brandeis University is seeking a research specialist to provide support for an interdisciplinary, forward-thinking team of researchers and scholars who conduct quantitative and qualitative studies of the American Jewish community. This is an entry-level position with room for growth.

CMJS fosters a nurturing environment that prioritizes personal and professional development, encourages intellectual exploration and creative thinking, and offers graduate-level courses and the benefits of a leading liberal-arts university.

• Serve as the primary support contact during survey administration.
• Field emails and phone calls from organizations and survey respondents.
• Oversee the coding of qualitative survey data.
• Train and manage a team of part-time undergraduate research assistants who work on coding, follow-up calling, and other research support tasks.
• Manage data collection of online surveys.
• Assist in developing, programming, and testing survey instruments in Qualtrics.
• Assist with reports and presentations, making charts, figures, and slides using Excel and PowerPoint.
• Work with the full research team on other tasks as needed.

• Schedule and conduct phone interviews with respondents.
• Potential travel opportunities to conduct observations.
• Conduct literature searches and write short summaries.

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in social sciences or a related field.
• Highly organized and detail oriented.
• Strong team player.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
• Desire and ability to learn new skills quickly.
• Comfort with technology.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Familiarity with the US Jewish community.

• Training in quantitative methods and statistics.
• Experience conducting telephone and/or in-person interviews.
• Data visualization skills.
• Knowledge of non-English languages including Hebrew, Russian, and/or Spanish.

$44,000–$50,000, depending on skills and experience.

Send a cover letter and resume to Masha Lokshin (lokshin).