Research Analyst

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.