Immigration Justice Data & Policy Research Analyst

verainstituteofjustice; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The Vera Institute of Justice in New York seeks a Research Analyst for the Advancing Universal Representation (UREP) Initiative. You will collect, manage, and analyze quantitative data and support the writing of reports and policy materials to advance due process in immigration.

This role emphasizes methodological rigor and collaborative work with senior researchers. You''ll engage in rapid response research, literature reviews, data visualization, and presentation of findings while supporting

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in statistics, computer science, or social science, or related field + up to 3 years of relevant experience.
• In lieu of a Bachelor's degree, applicable work or life experience may be considered.
• Experience with immigration policy or lived experience is a plus.
• Spanish language proficiency a plus.

Responsibilities

• Clean and manage data (primarily quantitative).
• Develop and maintain codebooks, instruments, or other research materials.
• Support data collection under supervision of senior staff.
• Support quantitative and qualitative analysis and write up methods and results.
• Prepare and format reports, factsheets, and other products.

Skills

Quantitative research

Literature synthesis

Data visualization

Writing findings for public

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in statistics, CS, or social science

Tools

Python

R

Stata

SQL

Job description

The Vera Institute of Justice in New York seeks a Research Analyst for the Advancing Universal Representation (UREP) Initiative. You will collect, manage, and analyze quantitative data and support the writing of reports and policy materials to advance due process in immigration.

This role emphasizes methodological rigor and collaborative work with senior researchers. You''ll engage in rapid response research, literature reviews, data visualization, and presentation of findings while supporting