Graduate Research Assistant - Data Analyst: Migration

Villanova University; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A prominent university in the United States is seeking a Graduate Research Assistant - Data Analyst to support a research project focused on immigration legal services. The role involves data cleaning and visualization using Stata and ArcGIS, working virtually with flexible hours. Ideal candidates are Villanova students with experience in data analysis and visualizations. Compensation is $18/hour for 10-30 hours per week over the summer.

Qualifications

• Experience using Stata to clean and recode raw survey data.
• Experience producing visualizations from data.
• Experience using mapping platforms like ArcGIS is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support data cleaning and recoding efforts.
• Create data visualizations of recoded data files.
• Perform CITI training or possess existing IRB clearances.

Skills

Data analysis

Stata

Data visualization

ArcGIS

Education

Must be a Villanova student

Job description

Posting Details

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Position Information

• Posting Number: 20255395V
• Position Title: Graduate Research Assistant - Data Analyst: Migration
• Posting Type: Graduate Assistant
• Hours/week: 8-10 hours/week
• Eligibility: Graduate Assistant
• Semester: 2025-2026 Academic Year
• Location: Widger Law School Building
• Number of positions: 1
• Department: 241-Law School Instruction
• Contact Name: Robyn Lieberman
• Contact Phone/Extension: 415-730-0416

Position Summary

The Mother Cabrini Institute on Immigration 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 the 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 10-30 hours per week over 3-6 weeks in July and August 2025.

Salary

Compensated at $18/hour.

To Apply

Submit a resume/CV and sample data cleaning/recoding code in Stata with your application. Must be a Villanova student.

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

Closing Date

Open Until Filled: No