Posting Description
SENIOR POLICY ASSOCIATE, Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL), to contribute to this mission of promoting evidence-informed policy. The Senior Policy Associate will support the Global Deputy Executive Director, Global Director of Partnerships and Strategic Initiatives, and Global Director of Policy & Communications in high-priority strategic, operational, cross-team initiatives, partnerships, and policy outreach.
A full job description is available, here .
Job Requirements
REQUIRED : Bachelor's degree with training in economics, international development, public policy, or a closely related field. PREFERRED : Good understanding of research methodology and/or econometrics as part of your coursework; a Master's degree; a minimum of four years of relevant work experience; or training in economics, including intermediate-level economics and econometrics.
The position will be based in Cambridge, Ma, at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with two in-person work days per week.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Only applications following all instructions at the bottom of this page will be considered.
Applicants must apply through the MIT Jobs portal and complete this form .
8/3/2026
