The mission of the Boston University Center for Antiracist Research is to convene varied researchers and practitioners to figure out novel and practical ways to understand, explain, and solve seemingly intractable problems of racial inequity and injustice. We foster exhaustive racial research, research-based policy innovation, data-driven educational and advocacy campaigns, and narrative-change initiatives. We are working toward building an antiracist society that ensures equity and justice for all.
The BU Center for Antiracist Research founded in 2020 by Dr. Ibram Kendi the Center is rapidly growing and looking for passionate individuals to join their dedicated research teams and initiatives.
The RESEARCH MANAGER is broadly responsible for enabling rigorous research about racial inequity in the tech industry. The Research Fellow will work closely with the Associate and Assistant Directors for the Antiracist Tech Initiative (ATI) to secure datasets, manage partnerships with data donors, design and implement research investigating racism across the tech ecosystem - from schools to firms to communities. Although projects will vary, the majority of the team’s work will involve conducting applied data-driven social science research that leverages novel big data and field experiments. ATI’s aim is to conduct scientific evaluations to find out what works for addressing racial inequity in tech and help bring solutions to scale.
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Master’s degree or above in quantitative social science, sociology, social psychology, economics, statistics, public policy, political science, or a related field and/or an equivalent combination of experience/training.
Experience working with field experiments, large datasets, and computational social science research methods is preferred.
THIS POSITION IS FOR A TWO YEAR APPOINTMENT TERM, WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF RENEWAL, CONTINGENT UPON FUNDING. This position is eligible for Boston University's generous benefits package including health, dental, life insurance, tuition remission, paid time off, and so much more
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.
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