Research Associate, U.S. Demography, Race & Ethnicity (Washington DC)
Pew Research Center is hiring a Research Associate, U.S. Demography, Race & Ethnicity.
Responsibilities:
• Develop research questions: Identify important and timely research questions on U.S. demographics particularly on immigration and race/ethnicity.
• Data analysis and interpretation: Conduct rigorous analysis of major U.S. demographic datasets, including the decennial census, American Community Survey, Current Population Survey, IPUMS, other secondary data sources and Center survey data. Interpret data, identify key patterns and findings and help determine the most compelling stories emerging from the research.
• Writing and communication: Write and prepare materials for reports, blog posts, presentations and other research products, including tables, charts and other graphics. Distill complex findings for general audiences while exercising sound editorial judgment in line with the Center’s style, voice and commitment to nonpartisanship and non-advocacy.
Education/Experience:
• Bachelor’s degree required, advanced degree preferred; degree or training in degree in the social sciences with a strong preference for demography, population studies, sociology, behavioral economics or related field.
• Training or experience in demographic research related to U.S. immigration is required, with preferred experience also in race/ethnicity.
• Demonstrated experience working with major U.S. demographic data sources, such as the decennial census, American Community Survey, Current Population Survey, IPUMS.
• Experience applying demographic methods to the study of population change, including immigration and migration; experience with population estimation and projections, cohort analysis, especially migration measurement, trend analysis and data harmonization across years and sources; using statistical software such as STATA, R, SAS, SPSS or others.
• Familiarity with the U.S. federal statistical system, including standards and coming changes, preferred.
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