Research Assistant, Baltimore Neighborhood Indicators Alliance, grant-funded

University of Baltimore • Baltimore, MD

8d • $52,000 - $61,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Support high-quality research on community-based indicators and work on projects related to data integration for social policy. The Research Assistant is engaged in a full range of research and research analysis tasks, with a special focus on analyzing quantitative data using GIS and other software, such as R or Python. Other tasks include producing literature reviews; conducting qualitative field work; contributing to the creation of project schedules; contributing to writing reports, academic journals and other products; assisting in communicating key research findings to the public; and supporting BNIA-JFI outreach and engagement at public events. The role is eligible for a hybrid work schedule, with up to two days of telework possible. This is a regular grant-funded position with benefits. To apply, please include both a cover letter and resume with your application. Both are required for consideration for the role, and the cover letter should highlight your own writing abilities. Please upload all required documents to the "Resume/CV & Supporting Documents" section.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field, such as Public Policy, Urban Planning, Sociology or Business, or in quantitative fields such as Mathematics, Computer Science or Statistics.
• Experience with ArcGIS or other mapping programs (open source such as QGIS).
• Knowledge of at least one programming language is required.
• Must have a strong interest in learning and working with new technologies.
• Requires an organized, highly motivated, creative, and self-confident individual who can work effectively on multiple projects at once.
• Demonstrate strong interest in one or more of the following topics: housing policy, housing and services for vulnerable populations, environment, economic development, or neighborhood indicators.
• This position will occasionally attend events representing BNIA-JFI on nights and weekends. Frequency is approximately twice per quarter.

Nice To Haves

• At least 2 years’ experience with conducting research and performing research management tasks or intern/externships in this domain.
• Experience working with large datasets for quantitative analysis, statistical packages (SAS, SPSS, Stata, R), or additional computer programming languages (Javascript, Python) is a plus.
• Experience in communications or summarizing policy research results for an external audience is also a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support research by performing a full range of research analysis tasks for multiple projects.
• Participate in report writing including literature reviews and document preparation.
• Support the team in communicating key research findings to the public using print, online and other media outlets.
• Assisting supervisor on management of client relationships, particularly with respect to data sharing with city/state agencies and other organizations.
• Working with team members to ensure timely execution of other projects not under the direct purview of the research assistant

Benefits

• We offer a competitive benefits package, including health, life, prescription, and dental plans, tuition remission benefits, paid leave (22 days of annual, 15 days of sick, 3 days of personal, and 14-15 holidays) and retirement plans with employer contributions.
• You can see more details on our benefits here.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees