Senior Research Scientist, Urban Analytics & Policy Impact

Johns Hopkins University; Gaithersburg (MD); On-site; USD 95,000 - 119,000; Full time

Job summary

Johns Hopkins University, in partnership with the NIST PREP program, is recruiting a PREP Research Associate to support emergency communications and resilience measurement. The role emphasizes rigorous statistical analysis, data preparation, and documentation across evolving datasets.

Ideal candidates will hold a PhD in a relevant field, possess extensive experience, and demonstrate strong communication skills for reporting and stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• PhD in Urban Planning or a Social Science discipline.
• 7 years of relevant experience.
• Expertise in statistical analysis.
• Knowledge of both qualitative and quantitative methodologies.
• Familiarity with publicly available data sources.
• Ability to work with complex data at varying spatiotemporal scales.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out statistical analyses and interpretation of results.
• Compiling and cleaning large datasets.
• Determining methods to analyze complex data for validation.
• Developing innovative methods and research directions that support goals.
• Co-authoring reports on results of analyses.
• Presenting results at internal meetings, and occasional meetings with external stakeholders.
• Ensuring that results, protocols, datasets, and documentation have been archived or transmitted to the larger organization.

Skills

Statistical analysis

Data interpretation

Oral and written communication

Qualitative and quantitative methods

Education

PhD in Urban Planning or Social Science

Job description

Johns Hopkins University, in partnership with the NIST PREP program, is recruiting a PREP Research Associate to support emergency communications and resilience measurement. The role emphasizes rigorous statistical analysis, data preparation, and documentation across evolving datasets.

Ideal candidates will hold a PhD in a relevant field, possess extensive experience, and demonstrate strong communication skills for reporting and stakeholder engagement.