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Department: Kellogg GPRL
Salary/Grade: EXS/5
Job Summary:
The Global Poverty Research Lab (GPRL) is a research center based at Northwestern University that generates empirical evidence on the effectiveness of polices and programs in more than 10 countries in the Americas, sub-Saharan Africa, China, and Southeast Asia.Our projects examine the interaction between poverty and topics such as finance, entrepreneurship, education, gender, psychological well-being, agriculture, and the environment.
We believe we can produce more and better research by creating a common infrastructure whether geographic or thematic, upon which to engage in research and policy work. Geographic research clusters in Ghana and the Philippines collect long-term panel data on economic and social outcomes. The China research cluster aims to promote rigorous empirical research on the Chinese economy. Our researchers also work to improve research methodologies for using survey data, machine learning, and meta-analysis in the context of international development through the Research Methods Initiative, in collaboration with Innovations for Poverty Action. The Lab's newly launched Evidence to Policy Research Initiative (EPRI) is a multidisciplinary working group of Northwestern faculty who work on policy related research to understand barriers to evidence adoption in policymaking more broadly.
GPRL is hiring several full-time research analysts to work on projects related to social protection, cognitive behavioral therapy, rainfall insurance and agricultural extension services, the role of social networks in the labor market, and women's mobility, to name a few. This position offers an opportunity to gain first-hand experience with designing studies, managing and analyzing data from a range of sources, and supporting with project management.
Core Responsibilities:
*Cleaning survey or administrative datasets and preparing them for analysis
*Conducting analysis using advanced statistical and econometric tools
*Assisting research managers with project development and dissemination tasks including creating analysis plans, submitting Institutional Review Board (IRB) applications, cultivating relationships with implementing partners, and supporting the development of dissemination presentations
*Presenting analysis to investigators and incorporating feedback into subsequent analysis
*Conducting literature reviews for analysis plans, working papers, and grant proposals
*Supporting data collection and process monitoring by designing and programming questionnaires and conducting data quality checks for ongoing surveys
*Preparing tables and figures with empirical results for publications and presentations and assisting with paper revisions for peer-reviewed journal submissions
Additional responsibilities as needed:
*Supervising undergraduate RAs
*Supporting research staff with Lab-wide management tasks including mentoring new RAs and creating research and training resources
Specific Responsibilities:
*Cleaning survey or administrative datasets and preparing them for analysis.
*Conducting analysis using advanced statistical and econometric tools and seeking out the resources to learn new analytical techniques as needed.
*Assisting research manager with project development and dissemination tasks such as:
oPlanning and executing project scoping activities, including procuring publicly available data and communicating with potential research collaborators.
oDeveloping analysis plans that detail the statistical and analytical techniques to be used to answer the study's research questions.
oSubmitting applications and modifications to the Institutional Review Board.
oCultivating a relationship with implementing partners, including extensive non-technical communication about study design.
oSupporting research design tasks like power calculations, sampling, and randomization.
oAssisting in writing grant proposals and reports.
oSupporting the development of presentations to communicate study results to academic and lay audiences.
*Presenting analysis to investigators, including communicating proactively and setting meeting agendas to facilitate productive discussions. Incorporating feedback into subsequent analysis.
*Conducting literature reviews for analysis plans, working papers, and grant proposals, using an organized approach that takes account of results, analytical methods, and intervention design.
*Supporting data collection and process monitoring by:
oSupporting questionnaire design through... For full info follow application link.
Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer of all protected classes, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.
