Junior Specialist

The successful candidate will contribute to the research activities of the Center for Population, Inequality, and Policy by providing specialized technical and analytical support under the supervision of the Principal Investigator (PI). The successful candidate will have prior research experience with the University of California Consumer Credit Panel (UC-CCP) and will assist in cleaning, managing, and analyzing these data. This position provides an opportunity to assist and collaborate on a high-quality research project while building professional research expertise and skills. Position will be reporting to 001300 ASST PROF-AY.

Responsibilities

* Conduct specialized research and technical work to support an ongoing project using the University of California Consumer Credit Panel (UC-CCP), a large restricted-access panel dataset.

* Assist in the cleaning, managing, and analyzing of this restricted panel dataset.

* Maintain accurate and detailed records of research protocols and findings

* Contribute to the preparation of research reports, presentations, and publications.

* Participate in research meetings, seminars, and professional development activities.

* Provide technical support and training to other research personnel as needed.

Required:

* Baccalaureate degree (or equivalent degree) or equivalent research experience demonstrating expertise in a relevant social science field such as economics or sociology.

* At least two years of prior research experience using the University of California Consumer Credit Panel (UC-CCP) data in an academic or professional setting

* Demonstrated experience conducting statistical data analysis in the social sciences

* Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

* Minimum qualification required is a bachelor's degree.

• 3-5 letters of reference required

The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC anti-discrimination policy.

As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct.

• "Misconduct" means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment or discrimination, as defined by the employer.
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