This is a PART-TIME position
All applicants must submit a cover letter and resume as a single document to be considered for this position. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline your skills and related experience.
This part-time position within the Survey Research Center (SRC) Health and Retirement Study Program (HRS) at the Institute for Social Research (ISR) serves as a senior technical data analyst with a high degree of independent decision-making in the creation and documentation of public-use and restricted data files.
The SRC-HRS is a multi-disciplinary research program funded by the National Institute on Aging and other agencies, and includes data collection, dissemination, and analysis activities. This position supports data development and dissemination activities through collaboration with senior faculty and staff by:
- Serving as an expert in data processing, management and documentation, including programming support systems to deliver dynamic website content
- Investigating, modifying and applying new procedures, techniques or applications of technology, integrating new findings in processes to more effectively and efficiently deliver data products
- Overseeing and evaluating data from external sources (e.g. National Death Index, LexisNexis residential data)
- Conducting research in area of expertise, with results used in broader research projects
- Monitoring integrity of data quality and use of protocols and procedures; conducting data analysis
- Participating in writing research proposals, reports for funding agencies and articles for publication
- Collaborating with other researchers on long-range plans for project/program, acting as expert in specialized area
The incumbent must be self-motivated and highly dependable, with a positive attitude and ability to problem solve and seek assistance when needed. They will have the ability to learn new skills, including new software and other technical tools; exemplary interpersonal and communication skills; demonstrated ability to manage time and multiple priorities in a busy environment; ability to work effectively independently and as a team member. Discretion with handling confidential data is required.
Under minimal direction, incumbent will develop, evaluate, and implement various courses of action in support of broad and abstract research goals; provide data management and analysis support for research projects; develop data documentation; contribute to and initiate written materials for presentation and publication; train junior staff and temporary employees, prepare public and restricted access data files for dissemination, and collaborate with Principal Investigators, postdoctoral and graduate students, and members of the HRS research staff in analysis activities.
Major Areas of Responsibility:
25% Programming
- Maintain/update HRS Question Concordance
- Ad hoc reporting
25% Data Management
- Data management programming for various purposes including creation and management of restricted data files (e.g. respondent and child geography, cause of death)
- Maintain/update HRS/SSA respondent permission tracking system
25% Special Projects
- Advise HRS staff on special projects:
- National Death Index data linkage
- Paper to digital archiving
- Geographic information processing
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