Research Associate: Large-Scale Evaluation Analytics

Details This; Campus (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Utah invites applications for a full-time Research Associate to support a large-scale evaluation of Utah’s RESEA program. The successful candidate will join an interdisciplinary evaluation team and lead final stages of the impact evaluation, with strong quantitative skills and prior program evaluation experience.

Start as early as Sept 2026; visa sponsorship not available. Responsibilities include statistical analyses, dataset preparation, code development, and contributing to

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Economics, Public Policy, Sociology, Political Science, Statistics, Evaluation or related social science discipline.
• Strong quantitative data analysis skills.
• Experience analyzing large administrative or longitudinal datasets.
• Proficiency in statistical software such as Stata, R, or SAS.
• Excellent written communication skills, particularly technical writing.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks independently while collaborating in a team.

Responsibilities

• Conduct statistical analyses using large administrative datasets.
• Prepare analytic datasets and document data management procedures.
• Develop statistical code and produce tables, figures, and technical appendices.
• Contribute to the RESEA Final Evaluation Report, drafting technical sections and revising chapters.
• Collaborate with investigators to ensure timely completion of milestones.
• Participate in project meetings and communicate progress to the research team.
• Primary responsibility is to complete high-quality evaluation reports.

Skills

Quantitative data analysis

Large datasets

Technical writing

Independent task management

Education

Ph.D. in Economics, Public Policy, Sociology, Political Science, Statistics, Evaluation, or related field

Tools

Stata

R

SAS

Job description

The University of Utah invites applications for a full-time Research Associate to support a large-scale evaluation of Utah’s RESEA program. The successful candidate will join an interdisciplinary evaluation team and lead final stages of the impact evaluation, with strong quantitative skills and prior program evaluation experience.

Start as early as Sept 2026; visa sponsorship not available. Responsibilities include statistical analyses, dataset preparation, code development, and contributing to