American Council of Learned Societies Looking for Research Manager Full Time

Job Summary

ACLS is seeking a Research Manager with data gathering and analytic skills who is interested in the
structure of higher education, has a particular interest in the humanities and social sciences, and who values diversity and inclusion; the
ideal candidate will welcome a fast-paced, dynamic office environment; possess strong attention to detail, and enjoy figuring out creative
ways to gather, analyze, and present quantitative and qualitative data.

ACLS works to understand and support forward-looking change
in the humanities and social sciences through convening individuals from across our various networks, instigating experiments in change of
various kinds in various institutional and networked communities, and sharing the lessons learned from this change-oriented work. The
Research Manager will play a key role in working with the President, Vice President, and other ACLS staff to set the agenda for, and support
the work of, projects including:

• Compiling a clearinghouse of successful efforts to bolster undergraduate humanities
  enrollments and/or majors in humanities departments, working with ACLS constituents and partner organizations; .
• Compiling and
  categorizing institutional reform efforts in graduate admissions, curricular structure, and support services, such a career diversity
  efforts;
• Researching the evolving landscape in measures of faculty productivity and the evolution in scholarly communications that
  affect the creation of, dissemination of, and rewards for scholarship in the humanities;
• Gathering evidence about how reward
  systems succeed or fail to recognize the time and the full range of the work of scholars.

Responsibilities include but
are not limited to: 

• Conduct background research across multiple policy and practice domains related to higher
  education and particularly the humanities and social sciences, contributing to policy solutions and specific efforts at institutional change
  by articulating the key evidence-based takeaways and insights for existing projects as well as proposals for new bodies of work
• Support senior staff in synthesizing research findings to identify and recommend best practices in program or policy interventions, and
  equip changemakers with guidance in the form of templates, toolkits, blogs, and other accessible products
• Design research
  approaches for particular projects, selecting appropriate quantitative or qualitative tools of analysis
• Oversee the gathering of
  data and quality control activities for specific projects, including ensuring the accuracy of data management, analysis, and reporting
• Support the execution of virtual and in-person roundtables, working groups, and other meetings by taking notes, and summarizing action
  items
• Draft assigned sections of reports, op-eds, blogs, talking points, and presentations for external audiences
• Manage
  projects to ensure the timely completion and release of research reports and other deliverables in collaboration with colleagues
• Support and prepare senior staff for regular internal and external meetings
• Present research findings and report writing
• Conduct and/or lead focus groups and field research

Required qualifications:

• Master’s
  degree or the equivalent in work experience
• An interest in and a capacity for policy and practice analysis across a range of issues
  related to the issues of scholarship and higher education in humanistic fields, potentially including but not limited to departmental
  policies, undergraduate and graduate enrollments, faculty research productivity measures, reward structures, racial and socioeconomic
  equity, and addressing structural racism as a cross-cutting issue 
• An emerging understanding of policies, programs, and
  agencies and an ability to assess the application, outcomes, and impacts of policy proposals and programmatic interventions as they relate
  to higher education and particularly to the humanities and interpretive social sciences
• The capacity to lead original data
  collection efforts (e.g., educator surveys, stakeholder interviews, and direct assessment of fellows and other stakeholders)
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with an ability to communicate effectively with diverse internal and external audiences;
  experience engaging and communicating with external clients and stakeholders a plus
• A commitment to effective project management
  and the ability to juggle multiple priorities while maintaining attention to detail
• Strong interpersonal skills and comfort working
  both independently and in team environments supporting collaborative projects
• An ability to adapt to changes in work assignments,
  deadlines, and project management style
• Demonstrated commitment to racial justice and to developing evidence-based strategies to
  redress racist and inequitable structures