The University of Chicago is hiring a Qualitative Research Assistant.
Responsibilities:
• Conducts qualitative research activities, including participant interviews, focus groups, transcription, and qualitative coding.
• Conducts literature reviews to support research design and inform ongoing projects.
• Assists with the development of research protocols, interview guides, and other qualitative data collection materials.
• Analyzes qualitative data to identify themes and synthesize findings.
• Writes, formats, and edits research reports, technical documents, and presentation materials for internal and external audiences.
• Performs data entry, cleaning, organization, and quality assurance to support research projects.
Education/Experience:
• Bachelor’s degree in sociology, education, public policy, or another relevant social science field.
• Background working with communities that have experienced segregation and disinvestment.
• University coursework or equivalent experience in qualitative research methods.
• Familiar with NVivo, ATLAS.ti, MaxQDA, Dedoose, or other qualitative analysis software.
• Engage thoughtfully with issues related to race, identity, and equity and to work across difference.
• Knowledge of research theory, methods, and literature.
• Work both independently and collaboratively, on internal teams and with external partners.
• Work discreetly with sensitive and confidential data.
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