Research Associate (7398U) #13177 at University of California-Berkeley in Berkeley, California

Job Description:

Job Title
Research Associate (7398U) #13177
Job ID
13177

Location

Main Campus-Berkeley

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At the University of California, Berkeley, we are committed to creating a community that fosters equity of experience and opportunity, and ensures that students, faculty, and staff of all backgrounds feel safe, welcome and included. Our culture of openness, freedom and belonging make it a special place for students, faculty and staff.

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We are looking for equity-minded applicants who represent the full diversity of California and who demonstrate a sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds present in our community. When you join the team at Berkeley, you can expect to be part of an inclusive, innovative and equity-focused community that approaches higher education as a matter of social justice that requires broad collaboration among faculty, staff, students and community partners. In deciding whether to apply for a position at Berkeley, you are strongly encouraged to consider whether your values align with our Guiding Values and Principles, our Principles of Community, and our Strategic Plan.

Application Review Date

The First Review Date for this job is: December 8, 2020

Departmental Overview

The Berkeley People Lab aims to transform the public sector by producing cutting-edge research on the people in government and the communities they serve. Using insights from behavioral science and evidence from public management, we design and evaluate initiatives that can solve urgent public sector challenges. Projects range from: how to recruit and retain a diverse workforce, how to reduce burnout in front line workers, how to increase take-up of social programs, how to increase trust in government and how to improve government programs for vulnerable populations. The vast majority of studies involve a survey experiment or a randomized controlled trial (RCT), and direct collaboration with government agencies and other stakeholders.

This position involves working with a diverse team of scholars, led by Professors Elizabeth Linos and Amy Lerman, who are passionate about conducting applied, data-driven research on key priorities of government. The selected candidate will work directly on research projects, and will also help build the People Lab's profile through policy-focused reports and presentations.

Responsibilities

* Manages relationships with government partners, including regular engagement and client management, troubleshooting issues, and being the main point of contact for those partners.

* Conducts econometric analysis using STATA or other statistical software packages on administrative data sets and/or other incoming data. Is primarily responsible for cleaning data correctly, doing primary analysis, and presenting the results in various formats (tables/graphs etc).

* Works with faculty PI to design and implement rigorous research designs, including but not limited to - randomized control trials (RCTs), survey experiments, and behavioral interventions.

* Supports authorship of academic papers, policy reports, and other publications by conducting literature reviews, editing or drafting text, preparing manuscripts for publication.

* Seeks funding opportunities and prepares relevant grant proposals in concert with principal investigators.

* Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

* Demonstrated experience in quantitative analysis, including cleaning new data sets and presenting data in various formats.

* Demonstrated experience managing client relationships, managing projects independently, meeting project timelines, and communicating with internal and external stakeholders in a productive and timely manner.

* Ability to take initiative and manage multiple projects with minimal supervision, including strong time management skills and ability to meet tight deadlines required.

* Strong interpersonal skills and communication skills, including exceptional writing skills required.

* Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail required.

* Ability to work both independently and as a team member required.

* Undergraduate degree in public policy, economics, statistics, or a related field is required and/or equivalent experience/training.

Preferred Qualifications

* Experience writing successful grant proposals preferred.

* Experience working in the public sector or on public sector challenges preferred.

* Experience working with large and complex datasets preferred.

* Experience working on randomized controlled trials or behavioral economics projects preferred.

* Two years of relevant post-baccalaureate professional experience preferred and/or related graduate degree.

Salary & Benefits

This is a monthly paid (exempt) position. Annual salary will be commensurate with experience within in the range of $60,800.00 - $70,000.00.

For information on the comprehensive benefits package offered by the University visit:

https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/index.html

How to Apply

Please submit your cover letter and resume as a single attachment when applying.

Other Information

This is a full-time contract position for one year. Renewable dependent on continued funding.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. For more information about your rights as an applicant see:

https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/migrated_files/employers/poster_screen_reader_optimized.pdf
For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see:
http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct

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