Research Associate
4 weeks ago
The School of Education and Human Development at the University of Virginia seeks a highly motivated and detail-oriented Research Specialist to support research projects led by faculty members affiliated with the EdPolicyWorks Center. As a key member of the team, you will assist with organizing data collection efforts, setting up and testing survey tools, and project management. This role offers a unique opportunity to gain valuable insights into data collection and preparation for analyses.
Responsibilities- Assist with data collection efforts by locating and organizing publicly available data or policy information from various online sources.
- Support the development of project plans and timelines for data collection and resulting analyses.
- Assist faculty and senior project staff with the development of surveys by drafting items and conducting reviews of relevant instruments.
- Program and test electronic surveys using Qualtrics.
- Track and report survey response rates throughout the data collection window using Stata and/or Excel.
- Communicate with survey respondents, including sending regular reminders, fielding questions via email/phone, and troubleshooting technical issues.
- Have the opportunity to contribute to other research efforts, including drafting memos or policy briefs.
- Bachelor's degree in education, public policy, economics, sociology, psychology, political science, or a related field.
- Exceptional attention to detail and conscientiousness for accuracy in record-keeping.
- Some social science research experience (coursework will be considered).
- Flexibility to work both independently with minimal supervision and cooperatively within an interdisciplinary team.
- Demonstrated ability to interact in an effective, positive, and appropriate manner with diverse populations.
- Experience with spreadsheets in Excel.
- Excellent organizational skills and the ability to work across multiple projects at the same time while meeting regular deadlines.
- Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Experience supporting social science research and data collection.
- Experience managing data and/or large-scale contact lists/participant information.
- Demonstrated interest in education policy.
- Experience programming online surveys using Qualtrics.
- Experience with Stata.
This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job does occasionally require traveling some distance to attend meetings and programs.
BenefitsThe University of Virginia offers a competitive salary range of $16.97-$25.46/hour with UVA benefits.
How to ApplyApply online and include a CV/resume and a cover letter (optional). Incomplete applications will not be considered.
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