Senior Research Associate, Bloomberg Center for Cities

The Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative (BHCLI) invites applications for a full-time Ph.D.-level Senior Research Associate to join its research team. Led by faculty director, Professor Jorrit de Jong, the research team advances knowledge on solving urban problems through effective public management, leadership, and collaborative governance—generating evidence on how to strengthen the capacity of cities and their leaders to improve residents’ quality of life. The Senior Research Associate, reporting to Senior Director of Research, Dr. Quinton Mayne, will take a leading role in co-designing and executing studies aligned with this research agenda, building a field of study at the intersection of organizational behavior, public management, and urban studies, and producing research that generates actionable insights for practitioners and high-impact academic publications. 

Responsibilities:

• Co-lead research within a collaborative team: shape questions, design studies, and plan analytic strategies. 
• Implement research, including – where necessary – instrument design, power analysis, pre-registration, and programming and execution of online surveys and experiments. 
• Manage additional research activities, including recruitment and supervision of student research assistants. 
• Develop and maintain research administration and compliance documentation, including IRB protocols, data-use agreements, and data security procedures. 
• Support data cleaning and conduct statistical and econometric analyses. 
• Manage relations with research-relevant external stakeholders, including survey vendors and partner cities. 
• Draft, revise, and prepare academic manuscripts for publication. 
• Travel, as needed, for data collection and presentation of work and findings (at conferences, workshops, etc.). 

Application Instructions & Review Process:

A complete application requires a CV, at least 1 writing sample, and contact information for at least 2 references.  The CV should be uploaded to the "Resume" field on the first page of the application and writing samples, references should be uploaded to the "Additional Documents" fields on the second page of the application. Review of applications will begin on November 24, 2025 and continue until the position is filled.