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About the Department
Job Summary
Responsibilities
- Works with the research team to implement analytical approaches designed to address specific research questions.
- Cleans, transforms, merges, and matches large and complex research and administrative datasets.
- Builds statistical models and implements regression analyses.
- Prepares results for memos, presentations, policy reports and academic papers.
- Assists in producing other types of content for academic papers and policy reports, such as literature reviews.
- Prepares replication packages and datasets for repositories for published academic papers.
- Performs a range of activities to facilitate the design of research project and the publication of their results. Uses knowledge of statistics to help develop objectives and statistical procedures for the project.
- Helps develop and implements new innovative procedures in the areas of data collection, quality control, presentation of results, and statistical analysis.
- Performs other related work as needed.
Minimum Qualifications
Education:
Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.---
Work Experience:
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Certifications:
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Preferred Qualifications
Education:
Bachelor's degree in economics, sociology, public policy, statistics, computer science, or a closely related field.
Experience:
Relevant research experience through professional opportunities or in the classroom.
Training in econometrics and experience working with Stata. Experience with Python is a plus.
Preferred Competencies
Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and meet tight deadlines.
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
Ability to work both independently and as a team member.
Ability to work carefully with sensitive and confidential data.
Strong interest in data analysis.
Strong interest in social policy.
Strong quantitative skills.
Application Documents
Resume (required)
Cover Letter (required)
References (3) (required)
When applying, the document(s) MUST be uploaded via the My Experience page, in the section titled Application Documents of the application.
Job Family
Role Impact
FLSA Status
Pay Frequency
Scheduled Weekly Hours
Benefits Eligible
Requires Compliance with University Covid-19 Vaccination Requirement
Drug Test Required
Health Screen Required
Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required
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