Policy Associate

Lensa
Cambridge, MA

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Policy Associate

  • Job Number: 25335
  • Functional Area: Research - Other
  • Department: Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab
  • School Area: Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences
  • Pay Range Minimum: $69,294
  • Pay Range Maximum: $74,624
  • Employment Type: Full-time (Hybrid)
  • Employment Category: Exempt
  • Visa Sponsorship Available: No
  • Schedule:
  • Pay Grade: No Grade

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Posting Description

POLICY ASSOCIATE, Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL), to join a global research center working to reduce poverty by ensuring that policy is informed by scientific evidence. Will write publications that translate economic research into lessons for policymakers around the world; support senior staff to create materials for policy outreach, including publications ( , evaluation summaries ( , presentations, grant proposals, policy memos, blogs, social media content, newsletters and website content among other sector-specific work; develop in-depth knowledge of one or more of J-Pal’s sectors ( ; support and manage the administration of a sector-specific, ongoing competitive research fund and provide evidence support to policymakers. Will have an opportunity to support J-PAL’s overall mission in other ways including performing internal tasks such as knowledge management, supporting work on diversity, equity, and inclusion and undertaking professional development opportunities. May serve as a liaison between J-PAL Global and one of J-PAL’s regional offices covering Africa ( , Europe ( , Latin America ( , Middle East and North Africa ( , North America ( , South Asia ( , and Southeast Asia ( ; or assist with other broad J-PAL projects.

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Job Requirements

REQUIRED: A minimum of two years of relevant full- or part-time work experience, full-time work experience includes a relevant job or a master’s degree, and part-time experience includes related internships in research and/or policy work; and relevant work experience and training in economics, including intermediate-level economics and econometrics.Applicants must apply through the MIT Jobs portal and complete this form ( .

12/1/2025

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Posted 2026-02-21

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