Senior Research Associate: Data, Evaluation & Visualization

The Regents of the University of California on behalf of their Los Angeles Campus; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

The UCLA Agile Visual Analytics Lab (AVAL) invites applications for a Senior Research Associate to lead complex evaluation and research projects. You will shape designs, coordinate data collection, conduct advanced analyses, and develop a wide range of reporting products.

The role requires strong methodological expertise, excellent communication, and the ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders to translate findings into actionable recommendations focused on equity

Qualifications

• Ability to coordinate workflows across projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a diverse institution.
• Strong data collection experience, including measurement development and validation.
• Solid knowledge of qualitative and quantitative research methods.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with diverse stakeholders.
• Willingness to learn new software and apps with minimal training.
• Advanced skills: Office, project management tools, ETL (Alteryx/Knime), data analysis (Stata, SPSS, R, ATLAS.ti, Deedose), data visualization (Tableau, Power BI, Python, D3), and design tools (Visme, Canva, InDesign).
• Knowledge of utilization-focused evaluation and participatory research; familiarity with child welfare, justice, education fields.
• Strong data management and analysis capabilities; knowledge of visualization principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and implementation of complex data collection plans across projects.
• Shape research designs and coordinate multidisciplinary teams.
• Conduct advanced qualitative and quantitative analyses and interpretations.
• Prepare reports, dashboards, and recommendations for stakeholders.
• Support stakeholder engagement and capacity building for data use.

Skills

Coordination

Independent work

Communication

Qualitative methods

Quantitative methods

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in social sciences

PhD in social science (preferred)

Tools

Asana

Calendly

Slack

Alteryx

Knime

Stata

SPSS

R

Tableau

Power BI

Python

D3

Visme

Canva

InDesign

Job description

The UCLA Agile Visual Analytics Lab (AVAL) invites applications for a Senior Research Associate to lead complex evaluation and research projects. You will shape designs, coordinate data collection, conduct advanced analyses, and develop a wide range of reporting products.

The role requires strong methodological expertise, excellent communication, and the ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders to translate findings into actionable recommendations focused on equity