Full-Time
Post Doctoral Research Associate
Howard University
Compensation Overview
$70k - $79k/yr
Company Does Not Provide H1B Sponsorship
Washington, DC, USA
In Person
Must be on-site at Alain Locke Hall, Washington, DC.
Category
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Required Skills
Data Analysis
Requirements
- Ph.D. in economics or research discipline related to economics
- Advanced knowledge of the principles and techniques of the subject discipline
- Knowledge of modern research methods, data collection and analysis and skill in their application
- Skill in leading or coordinating the work of others
- Competence in both oral and written English
- Ability to establish and maintain effective and harmonious working relations with faculty, staff, students, university officials and the general public
- Ability to develop and write manuscripts and make presentations
Responsibilities
- Assist in conducting literature reviews needed to successfully complete a major project
- Assist in formulating and developing guidelines for applying to educational practice the findings from the literature reviews
- Under the direction of the Principal Investigator, serve as an advisor and work closely with the staff of the project in the conduct of classroom field research
- Conduct workshops that will benefit staff working with certain targeted populations and make public presentations regarding the research projects
- Perform administrative work in support of research objectives, develop and monitor project budget and authorize expenditures of project funds
- Design, fabricate, repair and/or operate research equipment for the development of research data as required
- Plan and coordinate computerized statistical analyses for advanced and comprehensive research projects, which include consulting with other researchers to derive an understanding of the hypothesis and experimental approach and deciding upon appropriate statistical analyses for various designs
- Supervisory accountability: orienting and training others and assigning and reviewing their work; may be responsible for acting in a leader or senior capacity over other positions performing essentially the same work or related technical tasks and reporting to a higher level on a formal basis