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Lead Researcher — Educational Equity & African Diaspora Youth Outcomes

Siren - Protectors of the Rainforest, Inc
Hybrid, Work must be performed in or near New York, NY
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    • Details

    Job Type:
    Full Time
    Job Type:
    Temporary
    Start Date:
    December 1, 2025
    End Date:
    December 18, 2026
    Application Deadline:
    November 10, 2025
    Education:
    Master's Degree Required
    Salary:
    At least USD $65,000 / year
    Cause Areas:
    Children & Youth, Immigrants or Refugees, Education, Research & Social Science, Race & Ethnicity, Arts & Music, Climate Change

    Description

    Location: New York City (hybrid: field-based work plus remote flexibility)

    Position Type: Full-time, 12-month contract (with potential for renewal)

    Start Date: Fall 2025

    Compensation: $65,000 – $75,000 (paid in monthly installments)

    Note: This position is contingent upon grant funding.

    We are seeking an experienced and visionary Lead Researcher to lead an in-depth study focused on improving outcomes for first-generation Sub-Saharan African youth in New York City.

    Rather than focusing solely on causes or consequences of inequality, this role centers on research that informs, tests, or builds understanding of concrete policy, program, or practice responses to reduce specific inequalities affecting youth. The goal is to produce actionable insights that organizations, institutions, and systems can adopt to create real change.

    Location: New York City (hybrid: field-based work plus remote flexibility)

    Position Type: Full-time, 12-month contract (with potential for renewal)

    Start Date: Fall 2025

    Compensation: $65,000 – $75,000 (paid in monthly installments)

    Note: This position is contingent upon grant funding.

    We are seeking an experienced and visionary Lead Researcher to lead an in-depth study focused on improving outcomes for first-generation Sub-Saharan African youth in New York City.

    Rather than focusing solely on causes or consequences of inequality, this role centers on research that informs, tests, or builds understanding of concrete policy, program, or practice responses to reduce specific inequalities affecting youth. The goal is to produce actionable insights that organizations, institutions, and systems can adopt to create real change.

    Benefits

    Transportation and Printed material reimbursement

    Transportation and Printed material reimbursement

    Level of Language Proficiency

    It would help if the researcher can speak French, African Spanish, Pidgin English and or Swahili

    It would help if the researcher can speak French, African Spanish, Pidgin English and or Swahili

    Location

    Hybrid
    Work must be performed in or near New York, NY
    Associated Location
    New York, NY, USA

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