Research Project Manager

Job Description:

About Brown:

Brown University is a leading research university distinct for its student-centered learning and deep sense of purpose. Our students, faculty and staff are driven by the idea that their work will have an impact in the world.

Brown University offers a flexible work/life balance; summer hours, winter break and a comprehensive Benefits package including time off, annual paid holidays; benefits offerings including health, dental, vision, tuition assistance, retirement, wellness, employee discounts and more.  To learn about Brown University’s benefits, visit the University Human Resources web page for further information.

About the Annenberg Institute:

The Annenberg Institute is Brown University’s education research institute. Our vibrant community includes Brown University faculty, postdoctoral research associates, staff, students, and multiple partners in Rhode Island and across the US. We partner with education leaders and global scholars to connect people, evidence, and practices to build toward a more effective and equitable education system that enables all students to thrive academically and in other ways. Our knowledge initiatives catalyze conversations across the research landscape, synthesizing what we know and mobilizing practitioners, policymakers, and researchers toward collaborative impact.

About the Opportunity:

The Research Project Manager will support a body of work related to teacher professional learning and growth as part of the Annenberg Institute’s Research Partnership for Professional Learning (RPPL) research team, led by Annenberg faculty John Papay and Nathaniel Schwartz. RPPL is a partnership that brings together professional learning (PL) organizations, district and state education systems, and researchers from the Annenberg Institute to strengthen how the field learns about and improves teacher professional learning. RPPL’s central goal is to rethink how we learn about teacher PL, shifting from studies that explore whether a specific program works to a broader learning agenda designed to identify how PL design features and the enabling conditions of PL improve teachers’ instructional practice and, as a result, students’ classroom experiences, well-being, and academic growth. RPPL focuses on supporting the learning of teachers who work with students from historically marginalized groups.

Responsibilities:

The Research Project Manager supports the overall direction and execution of the team’s evaluation and research projects. In addition to the Annenberg team, this position establishes and stewards relationships with external research partners as well as district and state-level education agency stakeholders. Responsibilities include helping to design implementation and research plans, collecting data, coordinating the research team’s work, communicating with stakeholders, conducting quantitative analyses, managing timelines, organizing meetings,  moving the project forward, and managing other research associates as needed.

Qualifications:

Education and Experience
●        Bachelor’s degree and minimum of 5 years relevant experience. Master’s Degree in Education, Public Policy or other social science field preferred, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

●        A strong quantitative background.

●        Experience managing large-scale projects with multiple workstreams.

●        Experience with software to analyze quantitative data.

●        Experience with any combination of: State level education policy and practice, Measurement, Teacher Professional learning.

Competencies:

●        Demonstrates an aptitude for digging into systems and data by learning and working through complex processes and systems in order to improve efficiency.

●        Demonstrates ability to quickly become fluent in multiple contexts, analyzes situations to see beyond the surface of challenges, and effectively customizes general practices to fit stakeholders’ individualized needs.

●        Ability to manage multiple projects.

●        Excellent organizational skills.

●        Experience working with complex data sets.

●        Training and experience with quantitative research methods.

●        Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

●        Excellent judgment and ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

●        Demonstrated experience with Google suite apps, i.e. Gmail, Google drive, Google sheets, etc. or comparable Microsoft products.

Additional Information:

This position is 100% grant funded and is for one year with the possibility of renewal, based on satisfactory work performance and dependent upon funding

Please include a resume as one attached .pdf document, 2 writing samples as one attached .pdf document, and the cover letter, transcript, and letters of recommendation or names of references (3) as another single .pdf document (for a total of three attachments).

Background and education check required.

Please reach out to [email protected] with any questions.

Benefits of Working at Brown:

Please review additional information on the Benefits of Working at Brown.

Recruiting Start Date:

2026-10-19

Job Posting Title:

Research Project Manager

Department:

Annenberg Institute for School Reform

Grade:

Grade 10

Worker Type:

Employee

Worker Sub-Type:

Fixed Term (Fixed Term)

Time Type:

Full time

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

37.5

Position Work Location:

Remote

Submission Guidelines:

The designated Position Work Location for each position determines the approved modality of work. Positions are classified based on the operational and business needs of the department and may be designated as on-site, hybrid, or remote.

Employees with a designated position work location as remote must reside and perform their work in a state where Brown University is registered to do business. Brown University is a registered employer in the following states: Rhode Island, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Washington, D.C.

Please note that to be considered for a staff position at Brown University, you must submit a separate application for each position you wish to be considered for. Applications are reviewed only for the specific position to which they are submitted and are not automatically considered for future openings.  

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

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EEO Statement:

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