Education Policy Researcher is open at RAND in Santa Monica, CA (Greater Los Angeles Area); Pittsburgh, PA; Boston, MA. The posting gives a salary of $111K - $212K. Posted on Oct 19, 2026, and still on RAND’s careers page when we last checked, on Nov 15, 2026.
About the role
Education Policy Researchers at RAND apply their analytical and substantive expertise to: Design and execute rigorous empirical research studies on high school to postsecondary and workforce transitions. Link and analyze state administrative datasets spanning K-12, postsecondary, and workforce systems to track student pathways longitudinally. Apply causal inference and other advanced quantitative methods to evaluate…
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