Research Analyst: Data, RCTs & Poverty Research

Northwestern University; Evanston (IL); On-site; USD 49,725 - 67,275; Full time

Job summary

Northwestern University’s Global Poverty Research Lab (GPRL) in Evanston, Illinois, is hiring several full-time Research Analysts for a two-year term.

Analysts will support applied research projects, including panel data collection, RCTs, and meta-analyses, working with economists, faculty, and IPA partners.

You will gain hands-on experience with data management and collaborative research, contributing to study design and project coordination.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in economics or quantitative major.
• Strong skills in Stata and/or R.
• Strong quantitative background in econometrics and statistics.
• Familiarity with randomized controlled trials.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills in English.
• Ability to learn new statistics and programming techniques.
• Flexible, self-motivated, able to multitask.

Responsibilities

• Manage, clean, and analyze data from surveys, admin sources, and experiments.
• Support the design and implementation of randomized controlled trials and methodological studies.
• Contribute to meta-analyses and evidence synthesis projects.
• Assist with project management and coordination with external partners.
• Participate in research meetings with faculty, students, and research staff.

Skills

Stata

R

Quantitative skills

Randomized trials

English communication

Self-learning

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in economics or quantitative field

Tools

GitHub

R Markdown

Quarto

Job description

Northwestern University’s Global Poverty Research Lab (GPRL) in Evanston, Illinois, is hiring several full-time Research Analysts for a two-year term.

Analysts will support applied research projects, including panel data collection, RCTs, and meta-analyses, working with economists, faculty, and IPA partners.

You will gain hands-on experience with data management and collaborative research, contributing to study design and project coordination.