Research Assistant​/Associate, Health & Housing Policy

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Full-time Regular  & Pol Washington, DC, US

2 days ago Requisition

The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) is a nonpartisan research and policy institute that advances federal and state policies to help build a nation where everyone — regardless of income, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, ZIP code, immigration status, or disability status — has the resources they need to thrive and share in the nation’s prosperity.

CBPP combines rigorous research and analysis, strategic communications, and effective advocacy to shape debates, affect policy, and inform effective implementation both nationally and in states. It works closely with a broad set of national, state, and community organizations to design and advance policies that promote economic justice; improve health; broaden opportunity in areas like housing, health care, employment, and education; and lower structural barriers for people of color and others in communities that continue to face systemic barriers to opportunity.

CBPP promotes policies that will build a more equitable nation and fair tax policies that can support these gains over the long term. CBPP also shows the harmful impacts of policies and proposals that would deepen poverty, widen disparities, and worsen health outcomes.

The Research Assistant or Research Associate (RA) will sit on CBPP’s Data Analysis and Research team and will support work across the Health Policy (roughly 70%) and the Housing and Income Security teams (roughly 30%) with analysis and research, especially quantitative analysis. The position may support other teams, if the Health Polic y and Housing and Income Security teams’ workloads permit .

CBPP’s Health Policy team undertakes extensive work at both the state and federal levels to strengthen health coverage for people with low and moderate incomes. Its work includes analyzing proposed changes in government policies, promoting effective approaches to covering low- and moderate-income families and individuals, providing technical assistance to federal and state policymakers, conducting research on the implications of health policy choices, and working with other federal and state nonprofits on these issues.

CBPP’s Housing and Income Security team works collectively on improving housing affordability and expanding access to cash assistance for families with low incomes, focusing on federal and state rental assistance, responding to and reducing homelessness, the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, related cash assistance initiatives, and child support services. The team is a leading source of expertise on federal low-income housing programs with a strong record of advancing policies that improve their effectiveness and help drive the national conversation around affordable housing for low-income people.

This position reports to the Vice President for Data Analysis and Research. The Data Analysis and Research team works extensively with other CBPP teams on a range of policy issues and research topics affecting lower-income families and individuals. This position is an exceptional foundational role for people seeking to build a career in public policy. The RA will also participate in a skill and knowledge development program for early-career Center staff.

Responsibilities:

• Analyzedata to evaluate the effects of enacted and proposed health or housing policies, including their impact on different demographic groups – such as communities of color, older adults, and families with children – nationally and by…