AnthroJobs of the Week, 17 October 2019

Keeping up to date on every new job that opens up is often a painful process of searching online and scrolling through scores of jobs. One way to hack the job search process is to identify large research firms and hubs that work in areas of your interest and bookmark their job openings page. You can then occasionally peruse their list of open research positions that are highly relevant and great opportunities to start or continue your career in applied anthropology!

The RAND Corporation is one such research firm that “develops solutions to public policy challenges to help make communities throughout the world safer and more secure, healthier and more prosperous” – you had me at hello… One interesting example from their long list of open research positions is for a Qualitative Education Policy Researcher that will cover “a wide range of topics, including: childhood education and welfare, assessment and accountability, school choice, out-of-school time, school leadership, teacher quality and professional development, educational technology, curriculum and instructional policy reforms, school finance, and the social, economic, and policy contexts of education in the U.S. and abroad.” Qualified candidates will hold a PhD or expect to finish their PhD in the next 12 months in education, behavioral science, social science, or public policy. In addition, the position requires “strong qualitative research skills and a deep knowledge of classroom practice (curriculum, instruction, and/or assessment).” To apply for this particular job, go to the job posting at Rand Corporation’s website.