Policy Analytics Specialist, U.S.-Mexico Focus

Rice University; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy seeks a Policy Research Specialist to support empirical research on U.S.-Mexico issues. The role works closely with fellows and staff to turn data into policy insights, reporting to center leadership on rigorous, policy-relevant analyses.

The position requires a bachelor’s degree and at least two years of research experience, strong data analysis skills, and the ability to present findings clearly to policy and academic audiences.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• Two years of professional research experience in policy research, quantitative analysis, or applied social science research.
• Proficiency in at least one statistical/programming environment (R, Python, Stata).
• Experience cleaning and analyzing structured datasets.

Responsibilities

• Design, plan, and implement quantitative policy research projects.
• Clean, merge, validate, and document datasets from US and Mexico sources.
• Perform descriptive and inferential analyses and visualize data.
• Draft analytical sections of briefs and reports.

Skills

R

Python

Stata

Data analysis

Data visualization

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

ArcGIS

Job description

Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy seeks a Policy Research Specialist to support empirical research on U.S.-Mexico issues. The role works closely with fellows and staff to turn data into policy insights, reporting to center leadership on rigorous, policy-relevant analyses.

The position requires a bachelor’s degree and at least two years of research experience, strong data analysis skills, and the ability to present findings clearly to policy and academic audiences.