Senior Research Assistant (Adding It Up (AIU))

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Guttmacher Institute

Hybrid
  • Career category: Research/ Data analysis
  • Job type: Job
  • Experience level: 2-5 years
  • Organisation type: Civil Society
  • Remote option: Hybrid
  • Right to work requirements: Right to work required in advance
  • Remuneration: USD 64,500 USD-USD 80,600 USD / yearly
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Location: United States 
Health Sexual & reproductive rights (SRHR)
Organization

Founded in 1968, the Guttmacher Institute is a global leader in advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights. Through a unique and interrelated program of high-quality research, evidence-based advocacy and strategic communications, the Institute works to generate new ideas, encourage enlightened public debate, and promote sound policy and program development; its overarching goal is to ensure the highest standard of sexual and reproductive health and rights for all people worldwide. 

Responsibilities

Support Senior and Mid-Level staff with data-related tasks, including:
  • Investigate and troubleshoot issues related to data collection, including respondents, database, and other technical issues
  • Data processing, cleaning, and checking
  • Programmatically output data into tables
  • Oversee coding and preparations for data processing, develop coding instructions, train Research Assistants in coding procedures
  • Support senior staff with data management, analysis of international surveys (e.g. DHS, MICS, PMA), program code and associated documentation for all component projects for AIU
  • Assist with any necessary original data collection activities, including programming questionnaires and tools for collecting cost data.
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Assist Senior and Mid-Level staff in preparing manuscripts and presentation materials:
  • Search for and gather literature and relevant information, draft summaries of articles for a literature review, maintain updated reference lists and group library settings in Zotero
  • Reviewing and formatting references and formatting to meet journal specifications, including text, tables, figures
  • Fact-checking manuscripts, reports and fact sheets

Support with Operational and Administrative tasks, as needed:
  • Archive work during and after project completion
  • Provide operational and administrative support to the AIU Program Manager and/or Research Project Lead, as needed

Qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and a minimum of 2 years of progressively responsible, related work experience; or a Master’s degree in a relevant field and a minimum of 1 year of related work experience
  • Proficiency in using quantitative analysis software (Stata, R, etc)
  • Advanced proficiency in using Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint, and willingness to gain proficiency in other computer programs
  • Ability to assume responsibility for organizing and managing data collection activities
  • Strong organizational and communication skills, ability to manage competing tasks and deadlines, accuracy and attention to detail, as well as a self-motivated work style and ability to work well both individually and in a group
  • Conscientious work habits and adherence to deadlines
  • Familiarity with reproductive health topics, including abortion, contraception, sexual health
  • Experience in performing and understanding progressively more complex research activities
  • Good judgment in terms of asking for clarification when necessary, updating supervisors of progress/problems on a timely basis
  • Assume progressively more responsibility for project tasks and work independently without close supervision
  • Ability to assist in the training of research assistants
  • Fluency in French and/or Spanish is desirable

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