Global Poverty Research Lab · 14 hours ago
Research Analyst
Greater Chicago Area
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
2+ years expThe Global Poverty Research Lab (GPRL) is a research center based at Northwestern University focused on poverty reduction through innovative research and public goods. They are hiring full-time Research Analysts to manage and analyze data, participate in research design discussions, and support project management activities.
Research Services
Responsibilities
Cleaning 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 for publications and presentations and assisting with paper revisions for peer-reviewed journal submissions
Supervising undergraduate RAs as required
Supporting research staff with Lab-wide management tasks including mentoring new RAs and creating research and training resources
Qualification
Required
Strong programming skills in Stata and/or R, combined with a willingness to learn other statistical software
Strong quantitative skills (coursework in econometrics and statistics)
Familiarity with randomized controlled trials
Excellent organizational skills
Fluency and excellent communication skills in English
Ability to seek resources and self-teach new statistical, analytical, and programming techniques
Flexible, self-motivating, able to manage multiple tasks efficiently, and work in teams
Preferred
An enthusiasm for empirical research
Experience living or working in a developing country
Experience with reproducible research workflows, version control (GitHub), and modern documentation tools (Quarto, R Markdown)
Familiarity with meta-analytic methods or systematic review approaches
Demonstrated ability to build data quality assurance systems and manage collaborative data projects
Experience using advanced data infrastructure such as relational databases, API connections, and cloud computing
Familiarity working with a variety of machine learning models
Familiarity with other statistical, visualization, or digital data collection software like ArcGIS/Python/SurveyCTO is a strong plus
Benefits
Full benefits
The ability to take classes at a highly subsidized tuition rate
Company
Global Poverty Research Lab
We established the Global Poverty Research Lab in July 2017 at Northwestern University.
Founded in 2017Evanston, Illinois
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase