Disability Policy Consortium (DPC) is hiring a Research Assistant. We’re a rapidly growing disability rights advocacy organization. DPC’s credo is “About Us, By Us”: the belief that when decisions are made about people with disabilities, people with disabilities must play a lead role in making them. Our mission is to ensure the voice of people with disabilities is heard on key issues, to support the health of our community through participatory research and expert policy analysis, empowering grassroots disability leaders to transform their communities. This position would be ideal for someone who has both research and administrative experience .

• Maintain quality standards to preserve the integrity of data and findings.
• Schedule and conduct interviews and/or focus groups.
• Coordinate with partner organizations to facilitate research studies actively underway.
• Analyze data using various statistical methods.
• Write reports to summarize data and the implications of the results.
• Assist with grant development and submissions.
• Contribute new ideas and approaches to help build the research department’s function and reach.
• Conduct literature reviews and conduct research regarding best practices, standards and guidelines, innovative policies and approaches to community-based research.
• Potential for occasional travel to research sites and partnership meetings throughout Massachusetts, New England and other national contexts as required by research funders or emerging project needs.

• At least 2 years of qualitative research and/or direct experience with coordinating healthcare research projects.
• Experience with DeDoose and other qualitative software.
• Strong skills spreadsheet and database.
• Lived experience with disability or demonstrated experience working around disability issues and intersectionality.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, prioritize tasks, and successfully manage multiple projects. 
• Demonstrated ability to effectively work independently. 
• A collaborative spirit, the ability to see another’s point of view, empathy, and the ability to identify a path forward in ambiguous situations.
• Ability to lead and influence without authority. 
• Ability to successfully develop and maintain strong working relationships with both cross-functional internal colleagues and external stakeholders.
• Bachelor’s degree required, advanced degree in relevant field a plus. 
• Experience with community-based research is a plus.

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