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Research Analyst

Rutgers University

New Brunswick · On-site Full-time Mid Level Today

About the role

Position Summary

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Research Analyst for the Effective School Practice Center. The primary role of this grant-funded position is to advance the Center's research agenda through the production of high-quality written scholarship and research outputs.

Responsibilities

Among the key duties of this position are the following:

  • Leads the writing and development of technical reports, policy briefs, grant proposals, and peer-reviewed publications.
  • Synthesizes complex qualitative and quantitative data into clear, compelling narratives tailored to academic, policy, and practitioner audiences.
  • Provides leadership in project conceptualization and development, fieldwork implementation and management, and sophisticated data analysis.
  • Writes technical reports and peer-reviewed publications.
  • Researches new proposals and secure contracts for grant-funded research.

Minimum Education and Experience

  • Bachelor's of Arts or Science in education, sociology, statistics or related field and minimum of five years of experience in applied research and evaluation in an academic setting.

Location

  • City: Somerset
  • State: NJ

Equipment Utilized

  • Standard office equipment, including desktop/laptop computers, printers, and scanners.
  • Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
  • Virtual communication platforms (e.g., Zoom, Microsoft Teams).
  • Data analysis and statistical software (e.g., R, Python, SQL, Stata, SPSS, or similar).
  • Data visualization and reporting tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, or similar platforms).
  • Qualitative data analysis software (e.g., NVivo, ATLAS.ti, or similar).

Physical Demands and Work Environment

  • Travel is required on occasion to research sites.

Special Conditions

  • Safe Driving Record.

Skills

ATLAS.tiExcelMicrosoft TeamsMicrosoft Office SuiteNVivoOutlookPower BIPowerPointPythonRSQLSPSSStataTableauZoomWord

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