[Jobs] Michigan research specialist

[Leora Lawton]

JOB POSTING

Research Area Specialist Senior

Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan



The Center for Political Studies at the University of Michigan's Institute
for Social Research seeks to hire a Research Area Specialist Senior. This
is a non-tenure track research staff position which will support an
interdisciplinary faculty and research projects both domestically and
internationally. CPS is home to 50 world-class faculty and associated with
dozens of research projects, including the iconic American National
Election Studies, Comparative Study of Electoral Systems, Longitudinal
Study of American Youth, and World Values Survey, among others. The posted
position offers challenging work and opportunities for professional and
personal growth.



Responsibilities: Ensure the success of assigned research projects and
personnel. Assist in developing, implementing, and managing projects,
infrastructure, technology, conferences, data collections, and proposals in
support of the research interests of the faculty. Develop and maintain
partnerships and regular communication with collaborators from outside of
the Center and University, including internationally. Participate in
developing local research capacity in our partners and consulting on
operations, design, methods, substantive content, and analysis. Participate
in the preparation, authoring and delivery of reports, presentations and
publications. Occasional domestic and international travel (no more than a
few trips annually) to project sites, project-related meetings,
professional conferences, and work-related training is required.



Required: Master's degree in survey methodology, political science, or
another social science, and 5-6 years of related experience. Excellent
knowledge of, and applied experience with, quantitative research methods
and survey methodology. Strong experience with a statistical package such
as STATA, SPSS, R, or SAS. Experience processing, documenting, analyzing
and disseminating data.  Preferred: Doctorate degree. Prior experience with
comparative research or international collaborations. Expertise in one or
more of the following areas or similar: big data, geographic information
systems, experiments, text analysis, network analysis, qualitative methods,
or social media analysis.



For a more detailed description please visit the full job posting at the
U-M jobs website:

http://umjobs.org/job_detail/94419/research_area_specialist_sr



Applications will only be accepted at the U-M jobs website, and are due no
later than Friday, April 25, 2014.

Questions about the position can be emailed to David Howell:
dahowell at umich.edu



The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action
employer.
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Leora Lawton PhD
Executive Director
Berkeley Population Center
350K Barrows Hall
(of) 510-643-1270
(m) 510-928-7572
www.popcenter.berkeley.edu
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