Center for Justice Innovation

Research Scientist

• Clean, code, and analyze statewide drug court administrative data provided by the Council of Accountability Court Judges of Georgia (CACJ)
• Create summary descriptive tables based on statewide administrative data
• Identify key areas of interest/discussion to be included in the statewide survey/administrative data report (e.g., caseload, staffing, completion rates, treatment options, challenges)
• Identify key grouping strategies for presenting findings from the statewide survey/administrative data (e.g., by region, jurisdiction size, eligible charge types)
• Finalize descriptive survey/administrative data tables for the report
• Draft and/or edit sections of the survey/administrative data report
• Edit and provide feedback across all written materials
• Participate in monthly update calls with Georgia stakeholders
• Solicit and incorporate feedback from Georgia stakeholders
• Additional tasks as necessary.

Principal Research Assistant

• The Center for Justice Innovation is a nonprofit focused on safety and racial justice, conducting research and policy guidance in justice reform.
• The organization’s Research department conducts statewide evaluations and studies on criminal-legal system issues.
• Responsibilities include cleaning, coding, and analyzing statewide drug court administrative data; creating summary descriptive tables; analyzing interviews and site visits; drafting case study reports; identifying key topics for statewide survey reports; finalizing descriptive survey tables; editing written materials; and participating in stakeholder calls.
• The position combines quantitative and qualitative data analysis with extensive writing.
• This is a remote, part-time temporary role through December 2025 (10-20 hours per week); compensation is $38-$44 per hour.