Social Science Researcher, Sr. Manager

Position: Social Science Researcher, Senior Manager Department: Learning, Innovation, and Data Systems FLSA Status: Full-Time, Exempt Reports to: Director, Learning, Innovation and Data Systems Direct Reports: None Date Issued: October 2022 Date Revised: N/A Location: Washington, DC The Mission Polaris is leading a data-driven social justice movement to fight sex and labor trafficking at the massive scale of the problem – 25 million people worldwide deprived of the freedom to choose how they live and work. For more than a decade, Polaris has assisted thousands of victims and survivors through the U.S. National Human Trafficking Hotline, helped ensure countless traffickers were held accountable and built the largest known U.S. data set on actual trafficking experiences. With the guidance of survivors, we use that data to improve the way trafficking is identified, how victims and survivors are assisted, and how communities, businesses and governments can prevent human trafficking by transforming the underlying inequities and oppression that make it possible. The Learning, Innovation, and Data Systems team has the exciting task of utilizing research and data to inform and guide our approach to the fight against human trafficking with the ultimate end goal of eradicating the crime of modern-day slavery. About Opportunity The Social Science Researcher is a highly self-motivated, creative, and methodical professional.