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Behavioral Scientist
Yaqeen Institute
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Key highlights
- Part-Time: Up to 20 hours/week
- Required: PhD or Master’s degree in specified fields
- Technical Requirement: Proficiency in Stata, SPSS, MPlus, R, or Python
- Essential: Understanding of foundational Islamic ideas and values
Role overview
Yaqeen Institute is seeking a qualified Behavioral Scientist to play a critical role in the Global Muslim Studies Division by advising the strategic growth of the Division while supporting the execution of empirical research exploring the religious, social, and psychological dynamics of Muslim populations worldwide. Reporting to the Director of Global Data Studies, this researcher will leverage quantitative and qualitative methods to generate data-driven insights that support Yaqeen Institute’s mission of dismantling doubts, nurturing conviction, and inspiring contribution. The ideal candidate is a rigorous academic researcher capable of managing the full lifecycle of a study, from instrument design and data collection to advanced statistical analysis and peer-reviewed publication, while ensuring alignment with Islamic values and organizational research priorities. The primary objective is to bolster the Division’s domain knowledge with best practices and technical expertise, while augmenting its execution capacity to produce studies at the highest levels of academic and religious technical quality.
Responsibilities
- Design and execute experimental studies and surveys from scratch, utilizing both quantitative and qualitative methodologies to investigate religious and social phenomena.
- Lead complex data gathering initiatives, including long-form qualitative interviews, focus groups, and the collection of data.
- Apply advanced statistical knowledge to large datasets and utilization of data visualization.
- Lead product/program evaluations to assess impact and efficacy through rigorous scientific standards.
- Author and co-author high-level deliverables including academic papers, journal articles, curriculum standards, white papers, and books.
- Work simultaneously on multiple projects, collaborating with the "Books & Reports" squad to ensure research aligns with long-term publication goals.
- Provide quantitative analysis expertise and strategic advice across the Institute as requested.
Requirements
- PhD or Master’s degree in Sociology, Economics, Epidemiology, Psychology, Criminology, Islamic Studies, or Education.
- Strong proficiency in working with statistical software, specifically Stata, SPSS, MPlus, R, or Python.
- Expertise in using Qualtrics for survey design and Shamela/Academic Libraries for literature reviews.
- Understanding of foundational Islamic ideas, concepts, values, and principles is essential for contextualizing research findings.
- Demonstrated ability to produce work that meets the standards of peer review and academic credibility.
- Ability to distinguish between "knowledge generation" (Research) and "delivery optimization" (Product), ensuring work focuses on validity, authority, and shifting public narrative.
Nice to have
- Experience with analogous studies at other research institutes, universities, think tanks, and similar organizations is particularly valued.
Additional details
- Part-Time: Up to 20 hours/week
- Yaqeen is a nonprofit on a mission to pioneer Islamic research in creative, cutting-edge formats tailored to meet people where they are.
- Success Metrics: Publication of peer-reviewed papers and journal articles.
- Success Metrics: Citations and recognition within the academic community.
- Success Metrics: Contribution to shifting the public narrative regarding Muslims through evidence-based description
- Yaqeen Institute embraces a philosophy that values and promotes diversity.
- All career opportunities at Yaqeen Institute are subject to a three-month probationary period, during which we assess performance, alignment with our values, and mutual fit to ensure long-term success in the role.
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