Research Associate- CJARS
The University of Michigan is dedicated to serving the people of Michigan and the world through knowledge and academic values. They are seeking a Research Associate to support ongoing and planning research projects related to the Criminal Justice Administrative Records System (CJARS), which focuses on improving research on the U.S. justice system by utilizing substantial amounts of criminal justice data.
Responsibilities
- Conduct literature reviews and develop annotated bibliographies that summarize key elements of published research
- Collect, code, clean, and link various data resources in preparation for statistical analyses
- Contribute to the development of data analysis plans and carry out analyses on large data resources
- Assist with the creation of tables and figures for presentations, statistical reports, manuscripts, and/or grant proposals
- Assist with research dissemination efforts, such as developing brief research summaries and preparing materials to be posted online
- Prepare other materials in support of CJARS project operations as needed, such as data visualizations for promotional materials
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in economics, criminology, public policy, or another relevant field
- A combination of education and professional experience may be considered in lieu of a bachelor's degree
- Ability to code using common statistical software programs, such as: Stata, R, SAS, Python, etc
- Ability to pass a federal background investigation to secure Special Sworn Status with the U.S. Census Bureau
- Prior experience working in a research environment wrangling large datasets
- Knowledge and understanding of data science, probabilistic matching methods, or U.S. criminal justice research literature
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