Research Analyst 1

Northwestern University is hiring several full-time Research Analysts for a two-year term appointment based in Evanston, Illinois. Research Analysts will support a diverse portfolio of applied research projects, including panel survey data collection and analysis, research methods studies, randomized controlled trials, and meta-analyses in areas such as mental health and social protection.

What you'll do:

• Manage, clean, and analyze data from surveys, administrative sources, and experiments
• Support the design and implementation of randomized controlled trials and methodological studies
• Contribute to meta-analyses and evidence synthesis projects
• Assist with project management, documentation, and coordination with external partners
• Participate in research meetings and collaborate with faculty, students, and research staff
• Cleaning survey or administrative datasets and preparing them for analysis
• Conducting analysis using advanced statistical and econometric tools and seeking out the resources to learn new analytical techniques as needed
• Assisting research manager with project development and dissemination tasks such as:
• Planning and executing project scoping activities, including procuring publicly available data and communicating with potential research collaborators
• Developing analysis plans that detail the statistical and analytical techniques to be used to answer the study’s research questions
• Submitting applications and modifications to the Institutional Review Board
• Cultivating a relationship with implementing partners, including extensive non-technical communication about study design

What they're looking for:

• Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in economics or another quantitative major
• Strong programming skills in Stata and/or R combined with the willingness to learn other statistical software
• Strong quantitative skills (coursework in econometrics and statistics)
• Familiarity with randomized controlled trials
• Excellent organizations skills
• Fluency and excellent communication skills in English
• Ability to seek resources and self-teach new statistical, analytical, and programming techniques
• Flexible, self-motivating, able to manage multiple tasks efficiently
• An enthusiasm for empirical research
• Experiences living or working in a developing country
• Experience with reproducible research workflows, version control (GitHub), and modern documentation tools (Quarto, R Markdown)
• Familiarity with meta-analytic methods or systematic review approaches

Benefits:

• Health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Paid medical/sick and parental leave
• Tuition benefits for the employee and dependents
• Pre-tax and flex spending accounts for commuting and dependent care
• Generous retirement savings options
• Wellness programs
• Support flexible work arrangements where possible
• Programs to help you locate and pay for quality, affordable childcare and senior/adult care
• Northwestern supports employee career development in all circumstances whether your workspace is on campus or at home