americaninstitutesforresearch

Senior Researcher, Monitoring & Compliance

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At a Glance

Location
US-Remote US-VA-Arlington US-NC-Chapel Hill US-IL-Chicago US-CA-Sacramento US-TX-Austin
Work Regime
remote
Experience
4+ years
Posted
2026-02-19T06:44:24-05:00

Key Requirements

Required Skills

PythonSQL

Domain Knowledge

  • Education
  • Finance

Requirements

Education, Knowledge, and Experience

Ph.D. in Economics, Finance, Public Policy, Public Administration, Public Health, or a related quantitative field with at least 4 years of relevant experience; or a Master’s degree in a related field with at least 6 years of relevant experience.

Demonstrated experience applying a range of statistical inference methods.

Experience developing and writing proposals for federal agencies.

Experience designing, implementing, and executing monitoring and auditing approaches for federal programs.

Experience with large program and administrative datasets.

Compensation & Benefits

is designed to reward our staff competitively and motivate them to achieve our critical mission. This position offers the anticipated annual salary as listed. Salary offers are made based on internal equity within the institution and external equity with competitive markets. Please note this is the annual salary range for candidates that are based in the United States.

$122,070

$162,760 USD

Responsibilities

U.S. office locations

. This does not include U.S. territories.

Lead monitoring and compliance activities, including the design and execution of monitoring and audit plans.

Specify, oversee, and interpret descriptive and statistical analyses of large, complex datasets.

Interpret policy and regulations to develop monitoring measures and audit protocols.

About the Company

Founded in 1946 and headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, the American Institutes for Research (AIR) is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit organization that conducts behavioral and social science research and delivers technical assistance to address some of the most pressing challenges in the United States and globally. We generate evidence and apply data-driven solutions that expand opportunities and improve lives for all.

Responsibilities:

Lead monitoring and compliance activities, including the design and execution of monitoring and audit plans.

Specify, oversee, and interpret descriptive and statistical analyses of large, complex datasets.

Interpret policy and regulations to develop monitoring measures and audit protocols.

Prepare high-quality technical reports, memoranda, and documentation.