Research Associate - Local News Data & NLP

Northwestern University; Evanston (IL); On-site; USD 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid vacation

Tuition benefits

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Northwestern University is seeking a full-time research associate for the State of Local News Project, focusing on local news access in Midwestern states. The ideal candidate will have strong data analysis skills, a relevant master's degree, and a passion for local journalism.

The role includes responsibilities like data evaluation, report development, and mentorship for research teams. Competitive benefits and support for career development are provided.

Qualifications

• Several years of experience in large, data-driven research projects.
• Proficient in programming languages for data analysis.
• Experience in a higher-education environment is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct special research projects on local news access.
• Update and analyze local news media data.
• Provide data and analysis for outside researchers.
• Communicate research findings effectively.

Skills

Database management

Data analysis software fluency

Experience with data mining

Natural language processing

Geographic data analysis

Education

Master's or higher in data science, statistics or related field

Tools

R

Python

PowerBI

Tableau

ArcGIS

Job description

Northwestern University is seeking a full-time research associate for the State of Local News Project, focusing on local news access in Midwestern states. The ideal candidate will have strong data analysis skills, a relevant master's degree, and a passion for local journalism.

The role includes responsibilities like data evaluation, report development, and mentorship for research teams. Competitive benefits and support for career development are provided.