The Senior Policy Analyst is part of the Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator (VPA) in the Law School at Vanderbilt University and is responsible for performing research, policy analysis, and scholarly writing. The position is akin to a staff position at a think tank and reports to the Executive Director of VPA. 

Duties and Responsibilities

Support the execution of VPA research and policy analysis
• Perform research and policy analysis independently and in some cases under the direction of the faculty director.
• Involved in designing certain aspects of research projects and independently conducts work complementary to the overall research objectives.
• Provide, under direct supervision, support for a research project involving intervention, and data collection; assist in investigating, gathering, assessing, and clarifying data; record and distribute information.
• Process incoming source data; restructure data files; evaluate data quality and perform data-cleaning operations as needed.
• Provide guidance for protocols around data storage and documentation, data security, and systems for maintaining human subjects research records and documentation.
• Work with other team members to ensure a quick turnaround on some tasks as required.
• Compile data for research reports, assist with summary and analysis tasks.
• Designs and/or develops data tracking mechanisms or database platforms.
• Write white papers and op-eds.
• Engage in policy advocacy, independently and in collaboration with the Director and other Institute affiliates.