Research Analyst II

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Job Summary:

The Research Analyst II (RA II) will be part of a growing team at the Center for Education Policy Research (CEPR) at Harvard University. We are seeking an independent, detail-oriented, and organized Research Analyst II to support the research work of the Center who is motivated by CEPR’s mission of improving education outcomes with evidence. The Center for Education Policy Research at Harvard University (CEPR) seeks to transform education through quality research and evidence.

CEPR and its partners believe all students will learn and thrive when education leaders make decisions using facts and findings, rather than untested assumptions. By generating relevant and accessible research, developing technical and organizational capacity to use evidence, and creating a community of schools and systems dedicated to using evidence for progress, CEPR helps researchers and practitioners uncover and share the best of what works—and what doesn’t—in education.

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Job-Specific Responsibilities:

• Assembling and preparing large data sets for analysis.
• Providing guidance to Research Analyst I on data cleaning and data structure.
• Assuring the quality of data cleaning and processing.
• Conducting independent statistical analyses in Stata or R.
• Developing software code suitable for reuse by others.
• Automating analytic processes.
• Developing and delivering presentations on results for internal and external audiences.
• Drafting sections of reports and papers for publication.

Finally, the RA II is expected to build strong relationships with external partners in education agencies and provide problem-solving, technical, and research support to agency staff. Other duties as required.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in economics, public policy, statistics, education policy, computer science, social science, or a related field.
• Minimum 3 years of related experience that includes complex Stata and/or R programming and independent econometric analysis, up to one year of which may be related coursework or experience gained as a student.
• Stata programming skills required.
• Candidates must submit a resume and cover letter. Any applicant wishing to be considered for this position must indicate that they meet all the basic requirements in either the cover letter or resume.
• All candidates invited to a second interview will be asked to submit a Stata programming sample, unofficial university transcripts, and complete an analytic exercise (using Stata or R). Finalists will be invited to interviews with different team members.

This position is a term appointment for one year from the date of hire, with a strong possibility of continuation.

The position is currently a hybrid position with 3 days in the Cambridge office and 2 days remote.

Additional

Qualifications and Skills:

• Master’s degree in one of the fields above preferred.
• Strong knowledge of statistical methods and quantitative research design.
• Experience with randomized control trials, difference-in-differences, regression discontinuity, or propensity score matching designs a plus.
• Experience working with data of varying quality and from varied source systems.
• Demonstrated data…