Research Associate (pre-doc) in Sociology

University of Notre Dame, United States

Updated: about 2 months ago
Location: Notre Dame, INDIANA
Job Type: FullTime
Deadline: 18 Mar 2024

Position Information


Job Title Research Associate (pre-doc) in Sociology
Job Description
Interested applicants please send the following documents to the Families and Communities in Transition (FACTS) initiative administration at [email protected]

  • CV
  • Cover Letter
  • Short Writing sample
  • Transcript
  • Names and contact details of at least two faculty references


The university has announced a major new Poverty Initiative that is charged with establishing Notre Dame as a premier university in poverty-related research, student formation, and policy and program impact. Funds from this new program will be used to bolster population-related research in the social sciences through its Families and Communities in Transition (FACTS) program.
The program will be hiring three pre-doctoral (pre-doc) Research Associates who work closely with faculty in different social science disciplines to assist in the empirical research. This pre-doc position will work in the field of sociology, under the direction of two scholars in the department. Steven Alvarado will lead research in the areas of neighborhood effects, college attainment, and immigration. Elizabeth McClintock will supervise work in support of her research agenda on gender inequalities and time use within families. 
This is an excellent opportunity for a student considering graduate school and would be a bridge between college and graduate school for students interested in empirical applied microeconomic research or quantitative sociological research. Research associates will perform a variety of tasks including coordinating project logistics, creating analysis files, statistically analyzing data, helping to create presentations, editing research papers, assisting in the preparation of grant proposals, assisting in the writing of IRB protocols and data sharing agreements, and assisting in the dissemination of project results.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Data Analysis:
● Maintain data sets according to IRB protocols
● Generate analytic files for statistical analysis
● Conduct the statistical analysis
● Summarize the results for the research team
● Keep detailed logs of research processes
Project Management:
● Work closely with the research team to construct data-sharing agreements
● Complete IRB protocols
● Arrange research team meetings
● Assist in the composition of research grant proposals
● Conduct literature reviews.
Project Dissemination:
● Support the research team in the construction of academic articles and academic presentations of results.
● Support the research team in efforts to disseminate results to non-academic audiences.
This is a two-year limited-term position based in South Bend, IN at the University of Notre Dame.
The ideal candidate would either live in South Bend and commute part-time to Chicago or would live in Chicago and work remotely, with some work at the Census Restricted Data Center.
Interested applicants please send the following documents to the Families and Communities in Transition (FACTS) initiative administration at [email protected]

  • CV
  • Cover Letter
  • Short Writing sample
  • Transcript
  • Names and contact details of at least two faculty references
Minimum Qualifications
  • A deep commitment to the mission of the University
  • Undergraduate degree in sociology, economics, mathematics, or related social science field
  • Training in econometric and statistical techniques employed in causal inference
  • Statistical programming experience in Stata
  • Highly organized with ability to juggle multiple demands simultaneously
  • Strong written and oral communication skills
  • Self-directed with willingness to take initiative over project tasks and explore potential solutions
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience working with sociological or economic researchers as a research assistant.
  • Ability to analyze data at the Census Restricted Data Center in Chicago.
Special Instructions to Applicants
Interested applicants please send the following documents to the Families and Communities in Transition (FACTS) initiative administration at [email protected]

  • CV
  • Cover Letter
  • Short Writing sample
  • Transcript
  • Names and contact details of at least two faculty references
Department Sociology (30165)
Department Website
Family / Sub-Family Research / Research - Social/Behavioral
Career Stream/Level Other
Department Hiring Pay Range
Pay ID Bi-Weekly
FLSA Status P1 - Postdoc
Job Category Other
Job Type Full-time
Schedule: Days of Week & Hours
The ideal candidate would either live in South Bend and commute part-time to Chicago or would live in Chicago and work remotely, with some work at the Census Restricted Data Center.
Schedule: Hours/Week
Schedule: # of months


Posting Detail Information


Job Posting Date (Campus) 02/26/2024
Job Posting Date (Public) 02/26/2024
Job Closing Date 03/18/2024
Posting Type Open To All Applicants
Posting Number S24717
Quick Link for Internal Postings https://jobs.nd.edu/postings/33710

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