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Research Scientist II
University of New Hampshire – Main Campus · Mid · Contract
Sponsorship not specified$55k-$98kDetected 12 days ago
Data VisualizationComputer VisionCanvaExcelHRSTATAResearchGISPublic Speaking
About the role
- The Carsey School of Public Policy at the University of New Hampshire seeks a Research Scientist to join its Center for Social Policy in Practice, home to the New Hampshire Early Care and Education Research Consortium.
- The Consortium is a network of researchers and research users dedicated to improving New Hampshire's child care system through stronger data.
- This position will bring a developmental psychology, child development, or early childhood education perspective to a collaborative research team.
Responsibilities
- Source, clean, manage, and/or merge an array of quantitative datasets in Stata, including national survey data, programmatic data, and/or federal and state administrative data.
- Document decision-making processes and respond to feedback.
- Liaise with nonprofit partners, research sponsors, research colleagues, and/or state stakeholders to identify and respond to research and data needs to drive social policy-relevant decision-making.
- Perform related duties as assigned
Requirements
- Doctorate in public policy, sociology, economics, or related social science discipline OR master's degree in one of these fields with at least three years of closely related research experience.
- Expertise with Stata statistical software, particularly data cleaning and management.
- Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
Nice to have
- Experience with grant application and reporting procedures.
- Experience with data visualization and/or map making.
- Applicant Instructions:
- Applications that are missing any of the required items may not move forward for consideration.
- Please be advised that this position is supported by external sponsor funding.
- As such, continued employment in this role is contingent upon the availability of those external funds.
- If, for any reason, the sponsor funding is reduced or discontinued, employment may be subject to modification or termination in accordance with applicable policies and procedures.
- The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction.
Skills
- Strong technical proficiency in Stata for day-to-day analysis
- Technical proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Canva, and ArcGIS or Datawrapper
- Familiarity with the ECE policy landscape
- Interest in learning and contributing to processes around state data systems
Compensation
- $54,990.00 - $98,150.00
- The pay range for this position is listed above.
Benefits
- USNH Employee Benefits | Human Resources
- Actual offer will be based on skills, qualifications, experience, and internal equity, in addition to relevant business considerations.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Please be advised that this position is supported by external sponsor funding
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