Research Analyst - Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE) Job at Tufts University
Overview:
The Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement ( CIRCLE ) is a research-based think tank that studies how young people in the United States learn to become active participants in our democracy. CIRCLE studies a broad range of topics, from K-12 civic education, youth organizing, youth and civic media, to community characteristics that promote civic development. The central focus of its work is on expanding access to civic learning and engagement opportunities, especially for marginalized youth.
Because of CIRCLE’s explicit focus on improving civic education and engagement for young people of color and other underserved youth, and because of Tisch College and Tufts University’s foundational commitments to diversity and inclusion, candidates with diverse backgrounds and experiences are especially encouraged to apply.
The anticipated start date for this position is around March 1, 2023.
What You'll Do:
Responsibilities include:
What We're Looking For:
The Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life prepares students in all fields of study for lifetimes of active citizenship.
The Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement ( CIRCLE ) is a research-based think tank that studies how young people in the United States learn to become active participants in our democracy. CIRCLE studies a broad range of topics, from K-12 civic education, youth organizing, youth and civic media, to community characteristics that promote civic development. The central focus of its work is on expanding access to civic learning and engagement opportunities, especially for marginalized youth.
Because of CIRCLE’s explicit focus on improving civic education and engagement for young people of color and other underserved youth, and because of Tisch College and Tufts University’s foundational commitments to diversity and inclusion, candidates with diverse backgrounds and experiences are especially encouraged to apply.
The anticipated start date for this position is around March 1, 2023.
What You'll Do:
This is a full-time 18-month limited position, funded by grants and contracts, with opportunity for renewal pending grant funding.
The Research Analyst will conduct research and support a range of CIRCLE research projects, with most of their time dedicated to a large voter registration project working with large data sets. The Analyst will work under the supervision of a Senior Researcher and in collaboration with other team members to complete project tasks.
Responsibilities include:
- Conducts quantitative research support, data management and data analysis
- Contributes to the development and execution of research and evaluation projects, as well as technical assistance activities, including data preparation, statistical analysis, data visualization and report preparation
- Works on multiple projects related to electoral engagement simultaneously and support CIRCLE's overall operation
- Supports management of project timelines and deliverables
- Develops best practices for organization of data and ways of sharing across the team
What We're Looking For:
Basic Requirements:
- Knowledge and experience typically acquired through a completion of a Bachelor’s degree in data science, computer science, statistics, social science (such as political science, sociology, psychology) and/or relevant coursework in statistics/data science
- 2+ years of experience in data science, data management, research, or analysis
- Strong proficiency in data science and management, such as cleaning, merging, coding, and checking datasets for errors and producing codebooks
- Proficiency with R and RStudio
- Basic descriptive and inferential statistical techniques, such as frequencies, crosstabs, t-test, ANOVA, and linear regression
- Experience with large public datasets
- Experience delivering tested, high-quality code
- Experience with GitHub (or equivalent) and continuous integration practices
- Interest in conducting research with a focus on impact and practitioner engagement
- Unwavering commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion and understanding of how these commitments apply to work
- Ability to produce reliable, accurate, and readable research products on short deadlines
- Ability to take initiative and work effectively and thoughtfully on fast timelines
- Ability to work as part of a team and communicate frequently with colleagues and respond to requests and feedback
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in in data science, computer science, statistics, public policy social science (such as political science, sociology, psychology) or another related field
- Experience handing geospatial data and with data visualization
- Research or educational background with specialized training in public policy, sociology, public health, or other social sciences
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to write reports that convey technical information in a readable fashion
- Experience in public policy, elections or non-profit field and working closely with clients or practitioners to provide insights from data
- Comfort with working on multiple projects at the same time, delegating and receiving tasks and making decisions about research and analytic design choices with minimal guidance
- Ability to work collaboratively with CIRCLE colleagues from varied backgrounds and to interact with practitioners of diverse backgrounds, views, and positions
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