1099 consultant · ~200–900 hrs per funded award · $30–$75/hr · Remote (U.S.)

Criminal Justice Evaluation Researcher (PhD)

Lead the research on our justice evaluations as PI or co-PI. You design studies that hold up across sites, in courts, in crisis response and in victim services.

About Precision Federal

Precision Federal is a small business building AI, data and software systems for government agencies. The company’s founder loves God, and the company is built on Christian faith: every number we publish is real, every claim we make is verifiable, and the work is done with excellence as service to God. Faith is welcome here and openly shared.

How this role works

You join the bench. You apply with your weekly hours and start time. We set your hourly rate from your résumé, and we may name you on proposals that match this role. If we don't win, you owe nothing.
A contract is awarded. The award funds the team named in the proposal. Your engagement begins at the hourly rate we agreed on.
You work remote, paid from the contract. ~200–900 hrs per funded award — and if no award ever funds, you owe nothing and lose nothing.

What you'll do

Serve as principal investigator or co-PI and own the research design, the analysis plan and the findings
Run evaluability assessments that tell us honestly whether a program is ready to be evaluated, and what it would take to get there
Design multi-site impact studies that allow for real differences in how each site runs the program
Check our data, measures and claims against how courts, crisis teams and victim service providers actually work
Write and review findings for peer-reviewed journals, practitioner audiences and the Government

Required qualifications

PhD in criminology, criminal justice or a closely related field
Peer-reviewed publications in criminal justice evaluation, or in human trafficking or victim services evaluation
Hands-on experience with multi-site impact evaluation and evaluability assessment
Able and willing to serve as principal investigator or co-PI on a funded award
U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident (U.S. person)
Willing to be named on a federal proposal with a one-page resume, and to sign a short letter of commitment

Preferred qualifications

Research on extreme risk protection orders, crisis intervention, or treatment courts such as drug, mental health or veterans courts
Evaluation work with human trafficking survivors or victim service providers, including trauma-informed data collection
Prior PI or co-PI role on federally funded justice research
Quasi-experimental methods such as propensity score designs, regression discontinuity or interrupted time series
Experience with IRB review, privacy certificates and data sharing agreements with courts, police or service providers

Compensation & structure

1099 consulting engagement. $30–$75 per hour; we set your rate from your résumé and experience. Hours are funded by federal contract awards — this seat is scoped at roughly 200–900 hours per funded award, fully remote. Work and pay begin only if the contract is awarded — no award, no hours, no obligation.

Join the bench — Criminal Justice Evaluation Researcher (PhD)

Every application is read. It takes about 5 minutes.

This is a bench, not a job offer. Work starts when we win a contract that needs you.
We may name you on proposals. If that contract is awarded, you do the role at the rate and hours we agree on.
Paid hourly as a 1099 contractor; full-time roles may be W-2. If your background fits, we will email you.

First name *

Last name *

Email *

Phone *

Work authorization *

LinkedIn or portfolio link

What state do you live in? *

Resume (PDF or Word) *

Questions

Answer from your own experience. A few sentences each is plenty; be specific and tell us what you did yourself.

Precision Federal was founded on Christian values. Our faith in God shapes how we work: many of us openly share our personal faith, share our lives together, and pray for one another. We’re building a close-knit community where we truly care about each other. Taking part is always voluntary, and people of every faith and background are welcome. As we get to know you, you’re always welcome to share your own faith with us.

1. Cover letter. In your own words, tell us about yourself: what guides you (for many of us here, that’s our faith in God), your background, and why this role interests you. *

2. Describe the justice evaluation most like this role: the program and how many sites it covered, the evaluability or impact design you used, your role (PI, co-PI or other), a problem you hit in the field and how you handled it, and the peer-reviewed publication that came out of it. *

Availability

Pay for this role: $30–$75 an hour, set by your experience.

Hours per week you could give on an awarded contract (all part-time, up to 30) *

If you are named and we win, will you be able to start within a few weeks? *

May we name you on proposals for this role, and if we win, will you do the work at the rate we agree on? *

I agree to the Applicant Terms. *

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