Senior Researcher, Suicide Prevention and Safety Outcomes

American Institutes for Research

Senior Researcher for American Institutes for Research managing research projects in suicide prevention. Collaborating with various stakeholders to improve safety outcomes in communities and military contexts.

Posted 4/14/2026full-timeRemote • California, Illinois, North Carolina, Texas, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $126,000 - $154,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage large, complex research projects or a portfolio of smaller studies, ensuring alignment with client expectations and organizational priorities.
Oversee project planning, design, and implementation, including development of methods, procedures, timelines, and reporting structures.
Anticipate project risks and develop mitigation strategies to ensure timely, high‑quality deliverables.
Ensure compliance with ethical standards, IRB requirements, and data governance policies.
Serve as a methodological authority, advising teams on advanced quantitative, qualitative, and mixed‑methods approaches.
Develop conceptual frameworks and innovative research methodologies that advance understanding of prevention and evaluation topics.
Lead the review, analysis, synthesis, and visualization of data using appropriate practices and techniques.
Ensure data integrity, reproducibility, and strong documentation across all analytic workflows.
Contribute to organizational strategy by identifying emerging research needs, funding trends, and opportunities for innovation in public health and prevention science.
Represent the organization in national working groups, advisory panels, and technical expert meetings.
Lead internal capacity‑building efforts through trainings, workshops, and knowledge‑sharing initiatives.
Communicate effectively—both orally and in writing—with clients, partners, funders, and other key stakeholders.
Translate complex research findings into actionable insights tailored to policymakers, practitioners, and community partners.
Manage client and stakeholder relationships with professionalism and awareness of the broader policy and practice landscape.
Curate external relationships by engaging thought leaders, innovators, and implementation partners across the public health arena.

Requirements

What you’ll need

PhD in related subject area (e.g., Sociology, Psychology, Anthropology, Public Policy, or related field) with 3+ years of relevant experience or Master’s degree with 7+ years of relevant experience.
Firm understanding of implementation science.
Ability to take big ideas and develop work plans and timelines.
Experience at contract research and/or evaluation organization(s).
Experience with data collection methodologies (including but not limited to structured interviews, observations, survey research) and analysis activities (including but not limited to experience with quantitative and/or qualitative analytic software packages such as STATA, R, Excel, NVivo, and Access).
Experience managing project and/or task teams on research and evaluation projects.
Experience building and maintaining client and partner relationships.
Experience with business pursuit (e.g., grant and proposal writing).

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Flexible work hours
Paid time off
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

project managementresearch methodologiesdata analysisdata collection methodologiesquantitative analysisqualitative analysismixed-methods approachesdata visualizationdocumentation practicesimplementation science

Soft Skills

communicationleadershiprelationship managementstrategic thinkingproblem-solvingcapacity buildingstakeholder engagementadvisory skillsinnovationtraining

Certifications

PhDMaster's degree