Research Associate - Quantitative
Institute for Defense Analyses
Alexandria, VA · $69k–$194k a year · Posted October 21, 2026
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Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $131,365 a year. Across 83 open research associate listings that state pay, the middle half runs $64,000 to $88,500 and the median is $75,000. That is 75% above the median, above the middle half of those listings.
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About the job
...Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA) is a non-profit federally funded research and development center. IDA provides answers to questions... ...results. IDA has an immediate opening for a Research Associate (RA) with a strong interest in national security challenges, demonstrated...