Education Researcher & Data Analytics Lead (Hybrid)

Kinder Institute for Urban Research; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

The Kinder Institute for Urban Research at Rice University seeks a full-time Researcher for the Houston Education Research Consortium (HERC). The role involves managing complex educational datasets, applying advanced statistical methods, and translating findings for decision-makers in Houston.

Ideal candidates will have experience with causal inference, quasi-experimental designs, and collaboration with school districts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Sociology, Education, or related field and capability to manage complex datasets.
• Experience with quantitative methods, data cleaning, and merging longitudinal administrative data.

Responsibilities

• Designs and conducts independent and team-based research studies.
• Translate findings into reports, presentations, and data dashboards.
• Mentor researchers and contribute to grant development.
• Collaborate with school districts and partners to apply research in practice.

Skills

Quantitative analysis

Causal inference

Longitudinal data

R/Stata/SAS

Education research

Education

Bachelor's degree in Sociology or Education

Tools

R

Stata

SAS

Job description

The Kinder Institute for Urban Research at Rice University seeks a full-time Researcher for the Houston Education Research Consortium (HERC). The role involves managing complex educational datasets, applying advanced statistical methods, and translating findings for decision-makers in Houston.

Ideal candidates will have experience with causal inference, quasi-experimental designs, and collaboration with school districts.