Join Our Team!
We are a team of social scientists and policy professionals who are committed to rigorously answering questions that the public sector has asked. You’re the kind of person we’re looking for if: you’re torn between a career in research and a career in social impact; you are committed to systemic change through government; you thrive working with a team on multiple projects at once; and you have lived or professional experience related to the topics we work on.
Current and forthcoming openings are below.
If you are interested in working with the People Lab in another capacity or have any questions, we would love to hear from you. Please send an email to peoplelab@hks.harvard.edu.
Senior Research Associate
This position is ideal for candidates with a graduate degree or a college graduate with 3+ years of experience designing and executing the implementation of research projects. The Senior Research Associate will work on many fast-paced projects simultaneously, and be involved in all aspects of projects including: project scoping and design, communication with government collaborators, field visits, developing and implementing project timelines, conducting statistical and econometric analysis, executing research administration responsibilities, and producing policy-relevant and academically-relevant publications. Experience with conducting field experiments strongly preferred.
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Research Associate
This position is ideal for motivated college graduates with prior research experience who are interested in getting more in-depth training in applied research. Research Associates support multiple fast-paced projects at a time, under the guidance of senior research staff. Responsibilities may include data cleaning and analysis literature reviews, and supporting the manuscript preparation, as well as direct interaction with government collaborators to co-design and evaluate interventions using randomized controlled trials (RCTs).
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Student Research Opportunities
If you are an undergraduate or PhD student interested in opportunities to work with The People Lab, please send your resume to peoplelab@hks.harvard.edu.