Remote Research Analyst - Political Violence Data Viz

Princeton University; Princeton (NJ); Remote; USD 41,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Princeton University’s Bridging Divides Initiative is seeking a full-time Research Analyst to support quantitative research on political violence trends, data preparation, visualization, and policy briefs. You will report to the Research Director and collaborate with the Data and Tools and Early Warning teams.

This 1-year term position is fully remote within the United States; the ideal candidate has 2–3+ years of research experience, strong writing, and a proven ability to translate complex

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Political Science, Public Policy, Sociology, or a related field.
• 2-3+ years of experience in research, policy, community engagement, or related role.
• Interest in and commitment to supporting civil society efforts to address political violence in the United States.
• Ability to translate research findings for policy, practitioner, and community audiences.
• Experience conducting quantitative analysis and developing clear visualizations.
• Ability to think critically about social and geographic data and identify trends.

Responsibilities

• Research and analysis writing, drafting, or editing.
• Draft and edit regular reporting on trends and events, memos, and other written briefs.
• Support research requests by performing background research and developing timely analysis.
• Prepare and support quantitative analysis and visualizations for ongoing projects.
• Collaborate with Data and Tools team to support priorities and improve methods.

Skills

Quantitative analysis

Data visualization

Policy translation

Collaborative work

Written communication

Detail-oriented

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Political Science, Public Policy, Sociology, Applied Behavioral/Social Science, Statistics, or a related field

Master’s degree in a relevant field

Tools

R

Tableau

Job description

Princeton University’s Bridging Divides Initiative is seeking a full-time Research Analyst to support quantitative research on political violence trends, data preparation, visualization, and policy briefs. You will report to the Research Director and collaborate with the Data and Tools and Early Warning teams.

This 1-year term position is fully remote within the United States; the ideal candidate has 2–3+ years of research experience, strong writing, and a proven ability to translate complex