Mixed Methods Disability Researcher

American Institutes for Research

Mixed Methods Disability Researcher leading quantitative and qualitative research projects for disability-focused initiatives at American Institutes for Research. Collaborating with teams to improve economic opportunities for individuals with disabilities.

Posted 6/29/2026full-timeRemote • California, Illinois, North Carolina, Texas, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $92,700 - $113,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Demonstrating and applying content knowledge and methodological expertise to study design decisions, project activities, and reporting.
Contributing to or supervising collection and management of data for projects; · Leading or contributing to designs for rigorous experimental, quasi-experimental, and descriptive studies.
Leading or contributing to quantitative analysis and write-up of research technical reports, briefs and other project deliverables.
Carrying out task management activities, including supervising junior staff, communicating with senior managers, and communicating with clients as appropriate.
Engaging in business development activities, including cultivating relationships with existing and potential new clients, capture planning, managing or writing proposals.
Supporting collaboration among team members, both internal and external to the organization.
Contributing to dissemination activities, including presentations, journal manuscripts, issue briefs, data dashboards, infographics and other products for a variety of audiences.
Mentoring staff, share approaches to solving concrete study design and analytic problems, and provide feedback on the work of others.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Ph.D. in Higher Education, Economics, Psychology, Sociology, Statistics, Public Policy or related field, or Master’s degree with 4-7 years of relevant work experience.
Demonstrated expertise in disability research, including familiarity with disability policy, vocational rehabilitation systems, independent living supports, and evidence-based practices that promote employment and community participation for adults and transition-aged youth with disabilities.
Experience with mixed‑methods data collection using structured interviews, observations, surveys, and other qualitative and quantitative techniques.
Experience leading mixed‑methods data analysis, including descriptive and inferential statistical analysis as well as management and analysis of interview and focus group data.
Demonstrated familiarity with data organization, including database structure, record layouts, and file structure.
Experience with co-authoring systematic reviews, scoping reviews or other rigorous evidence syntheses using written protocols.
Demonstrated knowledge and experience of research principles and research design.
Knowledge of various analytic and data management software (e.g., SPSS, Excel, STATA, R, NVivo, Airtable).
Familiarity with responsible use of artificial intelligence in research activities.
Experience with developing and implementing interventions and their outcome evaluations.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary
Health insurance
Retirement plans

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Hard Skills & Tools

Research DesignData ManagementQuantitative AnalysisQualitative TechniquesIntervention DevelopmentOutcome EvaluationSystematic ReviewsEvidence Synthesis

Soft Skills

Task ManagementMentoringCollaborationClient Communication