Research Assistant – Political Science
John Hopkins University
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $17 - $30 per hour
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Complete a range of tasks to support the publication of the Latinos Organizational Archives (LXOA) Project’s research in top political science peer-reviewed journals.
- Compile bibliographies, annotate secondary sources, analyze primary-source materials, conduct qualitative and quantitative analyses, and perform geospatial analyses.
- Oversee data collection, data organization, and/or data management or similar functions/tasks for research study(ies).
- Run routine and ad hoc reports. Use standard tools and computer programs to review data.
- Assist with data cleaning measures to ensure accuracy of data and preparation of tables.
- Lead basic activities such as data collection and data entry. May lead specific tasks and develop processes to ensure study activities occur effectively and efficiently.
- Conduct literature searches to support faculty in research efforts. May design and format papers/publications. May assist PIs in writing summaries of papers for release as policy briefs or other channels.
- Organize, archive, and analyze primary source materials for organizations in study. Use Zotero to organize and annotate secondary sources pertinent to the study of organizations.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in a related field.
- Additional education may substitute for required experience, and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent.
Benefits
- Total rewards package that supports employees' health, life, career, and retirement.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
data collectiondata organizationdata managementdata cleaningqualitative analysisquantitative analysisgeospatial analysisbibliography compilationliterature searchreport generation
Soft skills
leadershiporganizationcommunicationanalytical thinkingattention to detail