Research Assistant

3 weeks ago


New York, United States Teachers College Columbia University Full time

**Posting Summary**:
For information about CCRC’s current research activities, mission, and values, please visit ccrc.tc.columbia.edu.

**Job Summary/Basic Function**:
**Data management, collection, and analysis**
- Lead data cleaning and coding
- Use data analysis software or data organizing techniques to manage and analyze data
- Co-lead data analysis using data analytics and data visualization software's
- Extrapolate research findings from data analysis
- Ensure data documentation, organization, and security
- Research planning and management
- Co-lead aspects of the design of existing research projects
- Maintain records related to the progress of research and activities
- Assist with the organization and execution of research team meetings (e.g., draft agendas, organize formal note-taking and task-setting)
- Contribute to team meetings in substantive ways
- Independently respond to internal and external requests for information
- Participate in project updates for funders

**Writing**
- Draft and revise analytic memos and reports
- Contribute to the development of report storylines
- Co-author study reports and other written products
- Participate in the CCRC internal paper review process

**Dissemination and Public Relations**
- Present research findings at meetings and conferences under the supervision of senior project staff

**CCRC Service**
- Participate in Center events and professional development activities
- As required, serve on working groups to support CCRC’s equity mission and other organizational priorities

**Minimum Qualifications**:

- Bachelor’s degree in economics, public policy, education policy, statistics or equivalent degrees. Graduate studies in any of these areas is strongly desired.
- Experience with managing data and quantitative/statistical software
- Advanced proficiency with Excel, Stata, R, and/or Tableau
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint
- Experience drafting and revising research papers and articles, either independently or as part of a team
- Excellent organizational and analytical skills
- Outstanding oral and written communication skills
- Track record of delivering high-quality work product under deadline
- Good judgment, reliability, ability to work effectively independently and as part of a team

**Preferred Qualifications**:

- Knowledge of community colleges, higher education, and issues of access to and success in postsecondary education
- Demonstrated experience creating data analytics and data visualization tools.
- Graduate-level coursework in economic policy or program evaluation

**Salary Range**:
$34.00 - $34.00

**Work Modality**:
Hybrid

**Equal Employment Opportunity



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