Research Associate Social / Behavioral Sciences Intermediate / Associate
Company: University Of Michigan
Location: Ann Arbor
Posted on: June 12, 2021
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Job Description:
Clicking "Apply Now" opens the link in a new window. How to Apply A cover letter is required for consideration for this position
and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The letter
should address your specific interest in the position and outline
your experience that directly relates to it. Job Summary The Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID) is a social science
study that has collected economic, social, and demographic data
from U.S. adults since 1968. We are located within the Survey
Research Center (SRC) at the Institute for Social Research (ISR).
Our central mission is to provide the scientific research community
of economists, sociologists, demographers, and other social
scientists with accurate data and documentation. The PSID includes
major supplemental data collections such as the Child Development
Supplement (CDS) and the Transition into Adulthood Supplement
(TAS). The project is looking for a Research Associate to join the
Data Processing team who is experienced in the domains of data
cleaning and processing, data management, creation of codebooks and
user guides, and report writing. Responsibilities* Use SAS to clean, process, and transform social science panel
data to prepare for editing; write and revise SAS programs to
transform raw data; determine the correct number of records and
merge on correct person identifiers to raw data; produce SAS output
for identifying potential problems with record integrity;
application of best practice rules for data management including
identifying and flagging problems with primary keys and
primary-foreign key relationships Conduct data consistency, data quality checks, and use
statistical tools to identify and solve complex data problems Apply complex longitudinal rules to perform family composition
and economic data editing Code open-ended answers from survey questions Process complicated raw data obtained from the computer assisted
interview application Construct detailed codebook documentation that creates
variable-level specifications and code frames in an Oracle Forms
application; create variable names, labels, and formats; construct
new and maintain existing cross year index that categorizes survey
measures and maps comparable measures across interviews; develop
documentation of data files, including Web-based codebooks and
other electronic documentation Write and edit technical reports and training materials,
including processing and editing in Word, creation of charts,
graphs, and tables in Excel Required Qualifications* Master's degree. Bachelor's degree in a social science. 4 or more years of experience with management and analysis of
social science survey data Experience using SAS or other statistical programming languages
(Stata, SPSS, R) to manage and manipulate data with an emphasis on
data step programming and merging data Demonstrated competency in statistics, including producing and
assessing descriptive statistics, evaluating outliers, and handling
missing data Demonstrated ability to subset, merge, and restructure complex
data files Experience in identifying and solving data problems and applying
complex sample design and rules Ability to work successfully in a team environment, excellent
interpersonal skills, and excellent verbal and written
communication skills Desired Qualifications* Four or more years of SAS experience, with an emphasis on data
step programming and using macro statements Master's degree in economics, sociology, survey methods, or
related field Experience in the processing and editing of longitudinal social
science survey data Underfill Statement Based on candidate qualifications, the position may be
underfilled at the Associate level. The Associate level requires a
bachelor's degree in a field of science directly related to the
position as well as one to three years of related experience.
Salary would be commensurate with the Associate level position. Additional Information Salary is dependent upon the qualifications and experience of
selected candidate The Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan
seeks to employ a diverse workforce as a reflection of our
commitment to serve the diverse people of Michigan, to maintain the
excellence of the university, and to ground our research in varied
disciplines, perspectives, and ways of knowing and learning. Benefits at the University of Michigan In addition to a career filled with purpose and opportunity, The
University of Michigan offers a comprehensive benefits package to
help you stay well, protect yourself and your family and plan for a
secure future. Benefits include: Generous time off A retirement plan that provides two-for-one matching
contributions with immediate vesting Many choices for comprehensive health insurance Life insurance Long-term disability coverage U-M EEO/AA Statement The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative
action employer. Job Detail 198575 Research Associate Social/Behavioral Sciences
Intermediate/Associate Research Area Specialist Inter Ann Arbor Campus Ann Arbor, MI Full-Time Regular Exempt Inst Soc Research SRC-Psid 5/28/2021 - 6/11/2021 $60,000.00 - $74,000.00 Research Apply Now
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