GFRP Research Specialist

UNC-Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC

About The Position

The Global Food Research Program is looking for an hourly temporary research assistant to support our work evaluating the effects of regulation and taxation on the food supply and household purchases in Colombia and around the world. This role will utilize specialized methods of data collection, entry, cleaning, and utilization (including interconnection of data sources), and will involve reviewing and revising product attributes and classification systems and applying regulatory algorithms. Collaboration and work within datasets may be in language of collaborators’ country (e.g. Spanish). As needed, this position will also assist with the development of policy briefs, fact sheets, presentations, website content, and other research translation materials required to clearly convey and disseminate research findings.

Requirements

  • Experience with data collection, entry, cleaning, and utilization.
  • Ability to review and revise product attributes and classification systems.
  • Familiarity with applying regulatory algorithms.
  • Willingness to work with datasets in other languages, such as Spanish.
  • Skills in developing policy briefs, fact sheets, presentations, and website content.

Responsibilities

  • Utilize specialized methods of data collection, entry, cleaning, and utilization (including interconnection of data sources).
  • Review and revise product attributes and classification systems.
  • Apply regulatory algorithms.
  • Collaborate and work within datasets, potentially in Spanish.
  • Assist with the development of policy briefs, fact sheets, presentations, website content, and other research translation materials.
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