Graduate Research Assistant - Data Analyst: Migration

VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY; Villanova; À distance; EUR 12 000 - 19 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Villanova University seeks a Graduate Research Assistant - Data Analyst to assist with a migration research project. The role includes cleaning and visually representing data collected from surveys, requiring proficiency in Stata. Ideal candidates should be familiar with data analysis processes and possess experience in producing statistical visualizations. This virtual position offers a flexible 8-10 hours of work weekly, with compensation at $18/hour for the duration of the semester.

Qualifications

• Experience using Stata to clean and recode raw survey data.
• Experience producing tables, figures, and visualizations.
• Experience producing maps using ArcGIS is a plus.

Responsabilités

• Support data cleaning/re-coding from survey data.
• Create data visualizations of recoded data files.
• Work with a senior researcher on the research project.

Connaissances

Data cleaning

Data visualization

Stata

Statistical mapping

Description du poste

Graduate Research Assistant - Data Analyst: Migration

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Position Information

• Posting Number: 20255401V
• Position Title: Graduate Research Assistant - Data Analyst: Migration
• Posting Type: Graduate Assistant
• Hours/week: 8-10 hours/week
• Eligibility: Graduate Assistant
• Semester: Spring 2025
• Location: Widger Law School Building
• Number of positions: 1
• Department: 983-Migration SIG
• Contact Name: Robyn Lieberman
• Contact Phone/Extension: 415-730-0416

Job Description Summary

Villanova University’s Strategic Initiative for Migrants and Refugees (“the SIG”) is working on a research project to identify and scale innovative models in immigration legal services, including building the enabling environment to expand the Department of Justice-Recognized Organization and Accredited Representatives program (“R+A”). In 2024, the SIG partnered with the Center for Migration Studies of New York to launch the first-ever national study of R+A practitioners. We are currently looking for support from a data analyst to work with a senior researcher to clean/recode data files from two Qualtrics surveys and create data visualizations of the recoded data files.

Before accessing the data, the research assistant will take CITI training (about 3-5 hours) or have existing IRB clearances.

The position is virtual – you do not need to work from campus.

Timeline: The research team projects 8-10 hours of work per week, conducted over 6-8 weeks in February-April 2025.

Salary: The data analyst will be a Graduate Research Assistant for the Strategic Initiative for Migrants and Refugees, compensated at $18/hour.

To apply: Submit a resume/CV and sample data cleaning/recoding code in Stata to Robyn Lieberman, Principal Investigator, at [e-mail].

Requirements

• Experience using Stata to clean and recode raw survey data, and to produce tables, figures, and other visualizations.
• Experience producing maps using ArcGIS or other statistical mapping platforms is a plus.

Additional Information

Physical Demands Summary:

Wage Rate: $18/hour

Posting Detail Information

Closing Date (11:59pm ET): Open Until Filled

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