Post Doctoral Associate

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Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Postdoc Associate for the John J. Heldrich Center. The Heldrich Center seeks a postdoctoral associate specializing in quantitative data analysis to work with our state longitudinal data system. Our data system includes data linked across four state agency partners and allows researchers to evaluate state programs and policies for those from secondary and postsecondary education to the workforce. The duration of the postdoctoral associateship is for one year; however, renewal for a second year is possible and based on performance and available funding. The successful candidate will be highly motivated, interested in forging collaborative relationships with staff, faculty, and graduate students, and have a strong commitment to evidence-based policy. Successful candidates must have excellent and advanced data analysis skills to be used with quantitative datasets. Additionally, candidates must have expertise in a research area related to education, workforce development, health, economics, or a related field.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

This position requires a PhD (or other doctoral degree) in public policy, economics, education, social work, psychology, public health, sociology, or related field. In addition, it requires:

This position requires an advanced degree in a social science field because the primary job duties related to implementing sophisticated research design not taught at the undergraduate level. Doing the position well, moreover, requires that the individual have sufficient experience implementing the different methods of analysis to be able to make difficult judgments about which model is the most appropriate given the data.

The position requires experience in tools for used quantitative analysis or querying data (Stata and/or R, and SQL).

Leads and/or provides work direction, training and/or technical assistance to lower level permanent employees, and/or temporary, student and/or consultant employees.

The position will exercise substantial independent judgment. The position will be responsible for the design of research studies that the Heldrich Center conducts. As such, the person in this position will make independent decisions with respect to the following critical research design and statistical issues:

Although the position will make the key decisions with regard to the design of all research projects, NJSDS Director and other team members will participate in the decision-making process for developing the design of the analyses to be conducted using data in the longitudinal data system .

The position provides input into the development of the Center's strategic planning process, including proposing new areas of research for the Center and recommending additional funding sources for projects. Because the position will have in depth knowledge of the data in the data system and the analyses that can be conducted based on that data, the person in this position will play a key role in identifying funding opportunities for which the data in the system could be used.

This position is grant-funded, and is contingent upon available funding.