Research Project Lead

1 week ago

Washington, Washington, D.C., United States Moonshot Full time
Job Overview

Moonshot is a pioneering organization dedicated to tackling online harms, including targeted violence and human trafficking. We are seeking a highly skilled Project Manager to join our team and contribute to our research and analysis efforts.

This role is ideal for someone with experience in managing programs or projects in the public safety, security, or research sectors. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for coordinating and managing a range of research and intelligence analysis activities focused on identifying emerging trends in targeted violence.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Leading a project team conducting research into targeted violence-related threats in the United States.
  • Analyzing various data sources, such as social media metrics, surveys, interviews, primary source targeted violence data, and data from our in-house tools, to track and understand online targeted violence activity.
  • Contributing to creating research products that meet high standards for quality, ensuring insights are clear, concise, and actionable for clients.
  • Assisting with briefings and presentations to share findings and insights with clients, policymakers, practitioners, and the public.

Requirements:

  • Experience or strong interest in working on targeted violence or related areas.
  • Experience leading the design and implementation of research projects on terrorism and/or targeted violence.
  • Basic understanding of open-source intelligence (OSINT): Familiarity with OSINT methods and tools.
  • Experience in quantitative methods for social science and specialist quantitative skills, including open source intelligence tools, data visualization, database management (SQL), Python, Tableau visualization, or other data analysis toolsets.

Benefits:

  • A competitive salary of $70,000 - $85,000 depending on skills and experience.
  • Fifteen days paid vacation leave, plus Federal holidays and one additional paid leave for Native American Heritage Day.
  • Full private healthcare package, including coverage for partners and children.
  • Dental & Vision Insurance.
  • Life & Disability Insurance.
  • 24/7 access to free counseling via our Employee Assistance Program.
  • Three percent matched 401k contributions.
  • Generous maternity and paternity leave: twenty-six weeks paid maternity leave, eight weeks paid paternity leave.
  • All permanent employees are granted share options upon employment.

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