Soc/Clin Research Specialist

UNC-Chapel Hill • Chapel Hill, NC

18h • Onsite

About The Position

The research assistant will work with a research team at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on a project supported by the Student Upward Mobility Initiative (SUMI) at the Urban Institute. Using rich longitudinal data from a large school district in North Carolina, the project will explore the relationship between several core socioemotional competencies and students’ long-term mobility outcomes, including college enrollment, employment, and earnings. The position will be fully grant funded and the candidate will partner closely with the principal investigators to manage and conduct research activities in accordance with the project objectives and timelines. The incumbent will be actively involved with all aspects of preparing and analyzing quantitative and survey data. These responsibilities include processing and cleaning datasets, building analysis datasets, and performing descriptive and inferential analyses. The incumbent will also be responsible for participating in project development (e.g., specifying analyses), helping manage various aspects of quantitative projects (e.g., IRB submissions, grant reports, providing support to other research team members), and assisting with the creation of project deliverables, including presentations, briefs, and journal articles. The candidate will be expected to use Stata, MS Office, and UNC customized systems and tools.

Requirements

• Use of Stata
• Use of MS Office
• Use of UNC customized systems and tools

Responsibilities

• Processing and cleaning datasets
• Building analysis datasets
• Performing descriptive and inferential analyses
• Participating in project development (e.g., specifying analyses)
• Helping manage various aspects of quantitative projects (e.g., IRB submissions, grant reports, providing support to other research team members)
• Assisting with the creation of project deliverables, including presentations, briefs, and journal articles

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed