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University of Illinois System · 1 week ago

Visiting Senior Research Specialist - Hybrid

Chicago, IL

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$90K/yr - $110K/yr

4+ years exp

The University of Illinois System is seeking a Visiting Senior Research Specialist for the Illinois Workforce and Education Research Collaborative (IWERC). The role involves managing large datasets, leading quantitative research projects, writing funding proposals, and mentoring junior staff to support the mission of IWERC.

Higher Education

No H1B

Responsibilities

Manage data sharing and analysis of large (statewide) longitudinal datasets. Acquire access to necessary data, organize it for use by IWERC, and manage all data sharing relationships

Generate research questions and analytic plans to answer pressing issues in the Illinois education and workforce ecosystem

Lead project team to design and conduct appropriate quantitative analyses

Replicate, refine and add new research approaches based on project needs. Test, customize and implement new methods, procedures and techniques. Revise analytic approaches based on feedback from colleagues and reviewers

Create new projects and proposals (including data collection, analytic, and staff plans) related to the broader IWERC mission

Write successful funding proposals for projects related to IWERC's mission

Present practical results in a clear, creative, and accessible fashion to practitioners, community partners, and education/workforce leaders

Disseminate research findings via academic conferences and in IWERC publications

Contribute to the overall vision and success of the IWERC team by participating in direction-setting for the team's portfolio of work, collaborating with other team members on projects, providing and receiving hard feedback, and assisting with development efforts

Lead multiple projects simultaneously while meeting time and budget constraints

Supervise and mentor junior research specialists in collecting and managing data, conducting analyses, engaging in ethical and collaborative relationships with participants and partners, and disseminating results

Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned

Qualification

Quantitative researchStatistical analysisData managementStatistical softwareGrant writingProject managementEquityInclusionWriting skillsCollaborationSelf-starter

Required

Master's degree in Public Policy, Economics, Statistics, Education, or a related field with a quantitative emphasis

4+ years of experience in managing and analyzing large-scale data sets in academia (outside of graduate school) or industry

Demonstrable experience applying advanced statistical methods (e.g., multilevel modeling, fixed effects/random effects modeling, causal inference, multivariate analysis) to research projects on workforce and/or education issues

Proficiency with statistical software packages such as Stata, SAS, R, MPLUS, HLM software

Strong writing skills

Experience writing publication-quality research manuscripts

Ability to be a self-starter, taking initiative in developing new lines of research and collaboration

Comfort working collaboratively, contributing to a collective vision, and giving/receiving hard, actionable feedback

History of being highly ethical in professional conduct, research conduct, and interactions with internal and external colleagues and partners