Rutgers University
Location
New Brunswick, NJ | United States
Job description
Position Summary:
The Joseph C. Cornwall Center for Metropolitan Studies is seeking to hire a part-time (10-30hrs/week), temporary Quantitative Researcher to conduct short-term data analytics and research projects ( multiple positions available ). Projects range from 2-4 months. Projects include:
1. Analyzing student, school, and district level education data on specified topic areas and writing reports (e.g., enrollment patterns and outcomes in Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate, identifying and understanding positive outlier districts and schools)
2. Data preparation and data visualization for an online data hub with community data
3. Data preparation, data visualization, and writing a landscape scan report with community data
The Researcher will conduct quantitative data collection and cleaning, data management, data mining, statistical modeling, and/or develop data visualizations and dashboards. The Researcher will also write reports for stakeholders and the public.
The Quantitative Researcher will work on projects involving large-scale, longitudinal education administrative data, Census data, and other data sources. Strong quantitative skills, data management and maintenance of databases, experience working with complex datasets from multiple sources, and experience working on applied research projects are essential.
The quantitative Researcher will contribute to planning and presenting at the Center's research convenings or other dissemination activities. The Researcher must be committed to using research as tool for achieving equity. Experience with place-based research would be very advantageous as would familiarity with research on school and community change and funding. Cornwall quantitative projects are in partnership with various local and state stakeholder groups and focus on numerous topics in K–12 education and community research.
As a major public university in New Jersey's largest city, Rutgers University-Newark provides students with the knowledge and preparation necessary for leadership roles in an increasingly complex society, with particular attention to its public mission and building a civic dialogue. The campus is the most diverse national university in the United States and is ranked twelfth among doctoral degree-granting small universities in the country. Total enrollment is more than 13,000 students. The Cornwall Center is one manifestation of the University's commitment to building, in partnership with residents, a more vibrant community. Its specific mission is conducting research and demonstration projects that improve the quality of life in metropolitan New Jersey, especially for the most vulnerable residents.
Minimum Education and Experience:
Master's degree preferably in public policy, education, sociology, economics, public administration, or a related field and substantial (3 years or more) relevant experience with clear evidence of effectiveness.
State: NJ
Posting Number: 23FA0441
About Rutgers University
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a leading national public research university and the state's preeminent, comprehensive public institution of higher education. Rutgers is dedicated to teaching that meets the highest standards of excellence; to conducting research that breaks new ground; and to turning knowledge into solutions for local, national, and global communities. As it was at our founding in 1766, the heart of our mission is preparing students to become productive members of society and good citizens of the world. Rutgers teaches across the full educational spectrum: preschool to precollege; undergraduate to graduate and postdoctoral; and continuing education for professional and personal advancement. Rutgers is New Jersey's land-grant institution and one of the nation's foremost research universities, and as such, we educate, make discoveries, serve as an engine of economic growth, and generate ideas for improving people's lives.
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