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EDC is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to enhancing the diversity of its workforce and ensuring an equitable and highly inclusive work environment. EDC is a smoke-free workplace, and offers a supportive work environment, competitive salary, and excellent benefits. Women, minorities, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

This position will be based in EDC’s Waltham headquarters and work in a Hybrid model, working some days remotely and some in the office.

The STEM Workforce Success Portfolio in the US Division has an opening for a part-time Research Assistant (I), reporting to the Project Director II, in Waltham, MA. EDC is seeking an individual interested in child development, early education, and/or math education to participate in a federally funded research and development project.

The Research Assistant I is expected to communicate clearly and courteously; to develop and maintain positive relationships with clients, consultants, collaborators, co-workers, field sites, and funders; and to work respectfully with EDC colleagues. The job requires adherence to EDC policies & procedures.

Essential Functions:

• Support participant recruitment, manage informed consents, and coordinate data collection and data collector trainings
• Conduct data collection through observations, direct assessments, interviews, surveys, and other methods as needed
• Create and manage project files and data files in Excel, SPSS and/or cloud-based database software program (e.g, SmartSheet or similar) including data entry and data cleaning
• Assist with quantitative and/or qualitative analysis by tabulating and/or maintaining collected data through coding or organizing data into tables and producing visual displays of findings (graphs)  
• Assist with report writing, presentations, and dissemination in MS Word, PowerPoint, and other collaboration tools
• Support development and proposal preparation

• A Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent combination of training and education) in a related field
• Required by the state Department of Education to pass a criminal background check
• Experience in research, or administrative coordination (including experience with computer applications, databases, and Internet research) and are detail-oriented
• Experience conducting child assessments (preschool through first grade) or teaching in early childhood settings
• Experience with Qualtrics (or other electronic survey software)
• Fluency using SPSS and Excel for descriptive and inferential analyses
• Ability to travel to research sites located locally/regionally (Brockton, MA; Lawrence, MA; and/or Woonsocket, RI)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in a related field preferred
• Individuals who are bilingual in Spanish and English are especially encouraged to apply

What we offer:

• This position is eligible for part-time hybrid work for US-based candidates.
• A mission-driven work environment
• Health, dental, and vision insurance and employee assistance program
• 13 paid holidays
• Generous vacation benefits
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Tuition and transportation reimbursement
• Retirement plan including robust employer contributions
• Paid sick time and up to 16 hours of personal time annually
• Parental leave

At EDC, we prioritize the health and wellbeing of our employees, families, and friends above all else. In response to the increased transmissibility with recent variants, all US-based EDC employees must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and provide proof thereof, as a condition of employment. Accommodations due to medical or religious exemptions will be considered.