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This is a 100% Contract position for one year. This appointment may be extended or converted to career status based on the needs of the department.

The University of California’s only school of international affairs, the School of Global Policy & Strategy (GPS) provides a unique resource for training leaders, creating ideas, and building networks for the governance of globalization and its local impacts. GPS is internationally renowned for its innovative programs, superb faculty and outstanding students and now stands among the world's top graduate schools of international relations and is the established leader in its focus on Asia and the Americas. GPS instructs a diverse student body consisting of 60% domestic and 40% international students in MPP, MCEPA, MIA, BA-MIA, MAS, joint PhD with Department of Political Science and executive education programs. GPS also administers the International Studies Program, a fast-growing interdisciplinary program with over 1700 declared undergraduate majors, that offers a rigorous curriculum for undergraduate students interested in international affairs. Offering nine B.A. degree options, three combined BA/MIA programs, and a minor program, the International Studies Program explores the interaction between the international and national, global and local, contemporary and historical ideas shaping globalization. GPS is also the parent organization to major research centers: Center for Commerce and Diplomacy (CCD), Center on Global Transformation (CGT), Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies, 21st Century China Center, Fudan-UC Center on China, Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation (IGCC), Policy Design and Evaluation Lab (PDEL), Laboratory on International Law and Regulation (ILAR), and Japan Forum for Innovation and Technology (JFIT)

The UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation (IGCC) is a network of researchers from across the University of California and the Los Alamos and Lawrence Livermore national labs who produce and use research to help build a more peaceful, prosperous world. We conduct rigorous social science research on international security, the environment, geoeconomics, nuclear security, and the future of democracy; help to educate and train the next generation of peacemakers; and strive to ensure that what we are discovering contributes to a safer world. The Institute is based at the School of Global Policy and Strategy at UC San Diego.

Under the supervision of the Assistant Director for Research and the PI, the Research Data Analyst will be responsible for acquiring, extracting, and analyzing data from various sources to support IGCC's research and database development. This role requires expertise in web scraping techniques, data analysis, statistical methods, and proficiency in programming languages such as R or Python. The Research Data Analyst will work independently and collaboratively with internal stakeholders to gather, clean, and analyze data, and provide actionable insights to IGCC's data acquisition strategy.

• Occasional evenings and weekends may be required.

• Proficiency in programming languages such as R or Python.

• Working knowledge of research function.

• Working skills in statistical analysis, systems programming, database design and data security measures. Knowledge of programming languages such as, but not limited to, R or Python.

• Working skills in analysis and consultation.

• Degree in contemporary Chinese studies, politics, economics, International Relations or a combination of equivalent experience and education.

• Strong computer application skills: MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc. to produce high-impact visual.

• Skills to communicate complex information in a clear and concise manner both verbally and in writing.

• Analytical and critical thinking skills to identify problems and develop innovative solutions and to compile, synthesize, and interpret data and results.

• Knowledge of data collection, management, and analysis of data, using web tools, relational databases, statistical software, and spreadsheets.

• Effective record keeping and data management skills with demonstrated ability to obtain and record accurate information and details to ensure proper completion of forms and reports.

PREFERRED:

• Fluency in written/spoken Chinese and English.

• Job offer is contingent upon satisfactory clearance based on Background Check results.

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Annual Full Pay Range: $67,200 - $119,600 (will be prorated if the appointment percentage is less than 100%)

Hourly Equivalent: $32.18 - $57.28

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