Research Scientist - Disability Employment
Full-time
US
Oct 25, 2026
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About the Role
WIL is seeking a Research Scientist in disability employment to lead research on jobs, supports, and employment outcomes for people with disabilities. About the Workforce Intelligence Lab (WIL) The Workforce Intelligence Lab (WIL) is an applied workforce research initiative. WIL builds methodology-transparent workforce intelligence, including labor demand signals, occupational and credential pathways, and training-to-employment outcome measures, and works with education, employer, research, and community partners to turn that evidence into grant and sponsored-project collaborations. Learn more: Opportunity type: this is a contingent proposal opportunity in WIL's expert collaborator network, not a funded vacancy. It supports a competitive grant application WIL is preparing; no award has been made, and there is no guaranteed work or funding. If an award proceeds and the staffing model calls for it, WIL may offer a project-based contract or consulting engagement. We will ask before naming you or including your resume in any proposal. What you'll do Lead research proposals on employment, independent living, and community participation for people with disabilities Design rigorous studies of employment interventions and supports Engage people with disabilities and disability organizations in research design Lead analysis of survey, administrative, or intervention data Write research narratives, methods, and knowledge-translation plans Contribute qualifications and past-performance