Research Fellow
About The Position
Shared-Use Mobility Center (SUMC) is a non-profit organization working to replace car-centric transportation with people-focused shared mobility to fight climate change, promote equity, and strengthen community. Through pilot projects, research, capacity-building, and advocacy, SUMC helps communities realize a vision of an equitable and sustainable mobility future. SUMC is expanding its LA and Chicago offices to serve a growing set of programs that support practitioners and stakeholders in pursuing transportation equity and innovation. These programs disseminate knowledge and resources throughout a rapidly-growing mobility ecosystem of local agencies, community-based organizations, Native American tribes, and private sector mobility providers. SUMC is looking for a Fellow to support research, data analysis, reporting, and evaluation within various SUMC programs. SUMC Fellows are responsible for a wide range of duties in a thoughtful, creative, fast-paced atmosphere. The Research Fellow's responsibilities may include collection and management of data related to SUMC projects,, analysis and visualization,, and developing and implementing indicators and methodological processes for new projects.
Requirements
- Students or recent graduates in Economics, Political Science, Public Affairs, Public Policy, Public Policy, Public Administration, Urban Planning, Geography, Environmental Studies or Science, or related programs. Candidates with equivalent work experience are also encouraged to apply.
- The fellow should be a flexible team player adept at research, data management and visualization, writing and knowledgeable about transportation.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with statistical software like Stata or R, Python packages like pandas, and mapping software like QGIS or ArcGIS, are all pros.
Responsibilities
- Program evaluation data collection, cleaning, analysis, and visualization
- Conducting literature reviews to support evaluation metrics
- Aiding in technical assistance delivery to program participants regarding evaluation practices and data analysis
- Creating engaging written and visual reports based on evaluation findings
- Contributing to the development and utilization of tools such as surveys, mapping tools, and reporting templates
- Conducting research and collecting information about mobility projects from around the country for inclusion in SUMC’s Learning Center
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
