CLC Assistant Specialist

University of California Merced; Merced (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

University of California Merced is seeking an assistant specialist in labor research to support applied labor research and policy projects at the UC Merced Community and Labor Center.

Under the supervision of a professional researcher, you will work with the center’s research unit to conduct research on labor and employment issues, contribute to IRB submissions, prepare instruments, and co-author briefs and reports.

Qualifications

• Masters-level or equivalent expertise in labor research.
• Experience applying labor research to policy.
• Ability to prepare and manage research instruments and data collection tools.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research on issues related to labor and employment.
• Contribute to IRB submissions for human subjects research.
• Prepare research instruments for center research and program evaluation.
• Collect data from diverse sources and code both quantitative and qualitative data.
• Co-author and format fact sheets, briefs, and reports.
• Create and deliver research presentations and participate in sponsored project applications.
• Engage with labor organizations and stakeholders through trainings and events.

Skills

Labor research

Data analysis

IRB submissions

Research instrument design

Education

Master’s degree or equivalent in applied labor research

Job description

The UC Merced Community and Labor Center is hiring an assistant specialist in the field of labor, to provide support for multiple applied labor research and policy projects. Under the supervision of the professional researcher (or any other center PI), the assistant specialist will work collaboratively with the center’s research unit to conduct research on issues related to labor and employment. The assistant specialist will contribute to IRB submissions; prepare research instruments; conduct community engaged research; collect, code and analyze quantitative and qualitative data; co-author and format fact sheets, briefs and/or reports; create and deliver research presentations; and contribute to the submission of sponsored project applications.

Research, Data Collection and Analysis, and Writing (90%)

Conduct research on issues related to labor and employment, including industry analyses.

Contribute to IRB submissions for human subjects research.

Prepare research instruments for labor center research and program evaluation.

Utilize community and labor practices to conduct community engaged research with partnering organizations (e.g. planning and leading trainings, holding office hours, etc).

Collect data from a range of publicly available data sources, as well as datasets and data systems created by the labor center.

Code quantitative data (e.g., survey data) and qualitative data (e.g., interview data).

Analyze quantitative and qualitative data (including evaluation data).

Co-author and format issue-based fact sheets, research briefs, and/or reports.

Create and deliver research presentations.

Contribute to the submission of sponsored project applications.

Public Service (10%)

Utilize expertise in community and labor to plan, coordinate and attend meetings and events, and to identify areas of interest in applied research among labor stakeholders and the general public.

Serve as a liaison with and respond to the needs of labor organizations, agencies and external groups.

Master’s degree (or equivalent degree) or five years of experience demonstrating expertise in applied labor research.