Policy and Research Associate

Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce

Policy and Research Associate at Georgetown University focusing on addressing poverty through education and health initiatives. Collaborating with team members on research projects and public-facing outputs.

Posted 5/1/2026full-timeWashington • District of Columbia, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $47,586 - $87,558 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Work closely with Professor Jishnu Das and team members
Design, edit, and coordinate public-facing outputs
Manage timelines, donor relationships, and deliverables
Bring in and scrape additional data as necessary for estimates
Prepare and work with a small group on workshop content and outputs
Maintain connections for shorter publications and manage timelines for projects

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree
3-5 years of grant and contract experience required
Analytical experience with STATA, R, Overleaf/LaTeX, Git/Github helpful
Master’s degree with significant coursework on empirical methods and data analysis preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Disability insurance
Life insurance
Retirement savings
Tuition assistance
Work-life balance benefits
Employee discounts

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Hard Skills & Tools

data analysisempirical methodsgrant experiencecontract experienceanalytical experience

Soft Skills

communicationcoordinationrelationship managementtime management

Certifications

Bachelor's degreeMaster's degree