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Senior HR Associate

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, MAHybridFull-time$84–106K/yrTracked todaySeen in employer's feed today
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At a glance

Compensation
$84–106K/yr
Location
Cambridge, MAHybrid
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

The Senior Human Resources Associate will support J‑PAL’s mission by leading HR functions at MIT’s Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab. Reporting to the Associate Director of HR, the role oversees employee relations, rewards, onboarding, diversity, recruitment, performance management and compensation across a global research organization.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Employee RelationsRewards and RecognitionOnboardingDiversity and InclusionRecruitmentPerformance ManagementCompensation

Qualifications

Bachelor’s DegreeMinimum Four Years of HR Experience

Full job description

Senior HR Associate

  • Job Number: 25536

  • Functional Area: Human Resources

  • Department: Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab

  • School Area: Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences

  • Pay Range Minimum: $83,600

  • Pay Range Maximum: $106,420

  • Employment Type: Full-time (Hybrid)

  • Employment Category: Exempt

  • Visa Sponsorship Available: No

  • Schedule:

  • Pay Grade: 8

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Posting Description

SENIOR HUMAN RESOURCES ASSOCIATE , Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) , to support J-PAL’s mission to efficiently translate research by J-PAL affiliates into actionable poverty alleviation policies around the world. They will work under the supervision of Associate Director of HR and serve as the HR lead for Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) , for coordinating HR activities such as employee relations, rewards and recognition, onboarding, diversity and inclusion, recruitment, performance management, and compensation at J-PAL. J-PAL (https://careers.peopleclick.com/careerscp/Client\_MIT/int1069591092/en-us/jobDetails/povertyactionlab.org) is a global research center working to reduce poverty and fight climate change by ensuring that policy is informed by scientific evidence. Anchored by a network of more than 500 top researchers at universities around the world, J-PAL conducts innovative research and builds powerful partnerships to solve the world’s greatest challenges. J-PAL was launched at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2003 and its faculty directors are Nobel laureates and MIT professors Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo, and Ben Olken (https://www.povertyactionlab.org/board-members) . It has over 400 research, policy, training, and operations staff across Africa, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, Middle East, North America, South Asia, and Southeast Asia.

A full job description is available, here (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tj3gsjIK\_\_faqABjDnfUSrCrY9N9fVgq/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=110778956060513882392&rtpof=true&sd=true) .

Job Requirements

REQUIRED : Bachelor’s degree; and a minimum of four years of HR experience in a professional work environment. This position is based at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, MA. Please note that a cover letter is required and must be submitted via the MIT Portal. 6/30/2026

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