Research Assistant

Harvard University • Cambridge, MA

11d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Ecological Approaches to Social Emotional Learning (EASEL) Lab, led by Professor Stephanie M. Jones, seeks a full-time Research Assistant to support our team in the Human Development and Education Program at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. The EASEL Lab explores the effects of high-quality social and emotional interventions on the development and achievement of children, youth, teachers, parents, and communities. Our projects aim to advance the field of social and emotional learning through research, practice, and policy.

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years of related experience. Degree may count toward experience.
• Must be familiar with SEL programs and research.
• Experience with data management and data analysis, and experience interpreting and communicating data for diverse stakeholders including educators, policymakers, and the research/academic community.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Demonstrable initiative
• Ability to work independently
• Strong interpersonal and administrative skills.
• A deep understanding of SEL program data and child development research
• A high capacity to plan and organize is required.
• Experience working with school-based data and child development research
• Familiarity with social-emotional developmental literature and SEL programs
• Ability to work collaboratively and independently
• Excellent attention to detail
• Commitment to produce high-quality work under tight deadlines
• Willingness and flexibility to collaborate with team members on diverse project tasks

Nice To Haves

• A master’s degree in human development or education
• The ideal candidate will have experience working in international education contexts.

Responsibilities

• Create comprehensive implementation reports for a large scale, multi-year, multi-site randomized control trial of SEL Kernels in afterschool settings across Nebraska
• Create comprehensive implementation reports for a multi-year, multi-site study of SEL Kernels during a National Rollout across primary schools in Ukraine
• Analyze quantitative and qualitative data collected in school- and community-based partnerships
• Synthesize findings and prepare reports for internal team members as well as for program partners, funders, policymakers, and other stakeholders
• Support writing for various audiences (academic, media, funders, others)
• Support the publication process (conduct literature reviews for book chapters and journal articles, prepare reference lists, respond to feedback from reviewers, etc.)
• Support other research team activities, as needed

Benefits

• Generous paid time off including parental leave
• Medical, dental, and vision health insurance coverage starting on day one
• Retirement plans with university contributions
• Wellbeing and mental health resources
• Support for families and caregivers
• Professional development opportunities including tuition assistance and reimbursement
• Commuter benefits, discounts and campus perks

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree