Research Assistant III Non-Lab (Research Project and Data Assistant)

Job Summary

The Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies (HCPDS) is a university-wide initiative dedicated to interdisciplinary research focused primarily on the quantitative social science of population change, socioeconomic development, and public health. Our goal is to produce population-based evidence that will better inform policies needed to create healthy and resilient societies.

The HCPDS is seeking a full-time, experienced Research Assistant (RA) to support our field-based activities for its NIH-funded study, Health and Aging in Africa: Longitudinal Studies in South Africa (HAALSA). ...

Job-Specific Responsibilities

• Process (e.g., receiving electronically collected data), organize (e.g., merging and creating analytic datasets), summarize (e.g., generating summary statistics using Stata or similar software), and analyze data (e.g., conducting basic regression analyses using Stata or similar software)
• Support tracking of HAALSA and HAALSA-HCAP project fieldwork progress, helping to ensure benchmarks are met and timelines are followed.
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Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• 3+ years of related experience is required; a combination of education and experience may be considered
• Experience with statistical software such as STATA (strongly preferred), R, SAS, and/or other statistical software is required

Additional Qualifications and Skills

• Master’s degree in global public health, biostatistics, epidemiology, psychology or related field strongly preferred
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