Research Specialist
| Company | Brandeis University |
|---|---|
| Location | Waltham, MA, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Entry Level/New Grad |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree, preferably in social sciences or related field
- Highly organized and detail oriented
- Strong team player
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
- Desire and ability to learn new skills quickly
- Comfort with technology
- Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel
- Familiarity with the US Jewish community
Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary support contact during survey administration. Field emails and phone calls from organizations and survey respondents
- Oversee the coding of qualitative survey data
- Train and manage a team of part-time undergraduate research assistants who work on coding, follow-up calling, and other research support tasks
- Manage data collection of online surveys
- Assist in developing, programming, and testing survey instruments in Qualtrics
- Assist with reports and presentations. Make charts, figures, and slides using Excel and PowerPoint
- Work with the full research team on other tasks as needed
- Schedule and conduct phone interviews with respondents
- Potential travel opportunities to conduct observations
- Conduct literature searches and write short summaries
Preferred Qualifications
- Training in quantitative methods and statistics
- Experience conducting telephone and/or in-person interviews
- Data visualization skills
- Knowledge of non-English languages including Hebrew, Russian, and/or Spanish.