The Vera Institute of Justice is addressing the gap in evidence regarding the places and demographic groups most directly affected by the nexus of incarceration and poverty, aiming to highlight this as a national research and policy priority.
Requirements
- Demonstrated experience on research projects related to inequality, criminal legal system, or immigration system
- Experience conducting research and managing staff within an equity framework
- Track-record designing and conducting rigorous research
- Applied experience with descriptive analysis and statistical modeling, including familiarity with a range of multivariate methods
- Demonstrated technical experience in programming and/or statistical analysis (Python or R preferred)
- Experience using shared, reproducible code with version control (github)
- Microsoft Office Suite or similar software
Responsibilities
- Work with other members of the team to develop and implement research designs and analysis plans
- Serve as lead researcher on discrete research plans and activities
- Conduct exploratory analysis to identify trends and inform in-depth research
- Co-lead descriptive and causal analysis of administrative datasets to identify spatial and temporal trends
- Conduct literature reviews
- Liaise with policy and academic researchers, data partners, and project consultants
- Perform code review, robustness checks, and other quality assurance activities
Other
- This role is for a fixed, 15-month term.
- The SRA will work as part of a team focused on compiling and deploying national datasets to describe the relationship between incarceration in the United States and the economic wellbeing of communities.
- This position would suit an experienced researcher with an interest in using primarily quantitative methods to address applied, policy-related research questions.
- The position reports to the IIP Project Director.
- Vera employees adhere to a hybrid schedule and are in-office on an alternating schedule that generally amounts to 10 days per month.
