Brandeis University is delighted to announce a career opportunity as the Sr. Research Associate I at the Heller School in the Lurie Institute for Disability Policy.  If you are looking for an opportunity to work at a beautiful suburban campus with lots of perks including free parking, look no further.  At Brandeis we offer a competitive benefits and compensation package which includes medical, dental and life insurances.  We also offer a generous paid time off benefit.  Brandeis offers tuition assistance for employees, dependents and spouses.  Our 403b retirement savings plan includes a generous match.

As the Sr. Research Associate I, you will lead research initiatives within major research studies within The Lurie Institute for Disability Policy; provides day-to-day direction and project management to less experienced research staff on assigned projects. You also may serve as Principal (or Co-Principal) Investigator.

This role includes conceptualizing and performing innovative research, as well as, contributing through scholarship to enhance the relevant body of knowledge, proposal writing, data analysis, synthesis and presentation of complex and varied findings.

The Lurie Institute for Disability Policy at Brandeis Universityâ™s Heller School leads research that helps shape policies, programs and practices which improve the lives of people with disabilities across the lifespan. Nearly half of our staff identify as disabled, and we strongly encourage researchers with disabilities to apply.

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About Brandeis University

As a medium-sized private research university with global reach, we are dedicated to first-rate undergraduate education while making groundbreaking discoveries. Four major academic units with 3,600 undergraduates and 2,050 graduate students comprise the University: the College of Arts and Sciences, the Heller School for Social Policy and Management, the International Business School, and the Rabb School of Continuing Studies. In 1985, Brandeis was elected to membership in the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU), which represents the 62 leading research universities in the United States and Canada. Brandeis has been ranked among the top 35 national universities by U.S. News & World Report every year since the rankings’ inception. Our 235-acre campus is located in the suburbs of Boston, a global hub for higher education and innovation. Our faculty are leaders in their fields, as passionate about teaching and mentorship as they are about pushing the boundaries of knowledge. Our students are motivated, compassionate, curious and open to exploring new and challenging experiences. Brandeis was founded in 1948 as a nonsectarian university under the sponsorship of th...e American Jewish community to embody its highest ethical and cultural values and to express its gratitude to the United States through the traditional Jewish commitment to education. By being a nonsectarian university that welcomes students, teachers and staff of every nationality, religion and orientation, Brandeis renews the American heritage of cultural diversity, equal access to opportunity and freedom of expression.

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