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Johns Hopkins, founded in 1876, is America's first research university and home to nine world-class academic divisions working together as one university.

Salary: $90-$119 per hour

Johns Hopkins University: Whiting School of Engineering: Office of Research and Translation

PREP Research Associate

This position is part of the National Institute of Standards (NIST) Professional Research Experience (PREP) program. ... The work will entail: Indicator development, as well as statistical analysis, econometrics, scale development, validation studies, and communication of results in various formats to support the goals of developing a community resilience assessment methodology.

Key responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Carrying out indicator development methodologies,
• Compiling and cleaning large datasets,
• Determining methods to analyze complex data for validation,
• Developing innovative methods and research directions that support goals,
• Presenting results at internal meetings, and occasional meetings with external stakeholders,
• Ensuring that results, protocols, datasets, and documentation have been archived or otherwise transmitted to the larger organization.

Qualifications

• A PhD in Urban Planning or a Social Science discipline,
• 5 years of relevant experience,
• Expertise in statistical analysis,
• Knowledge of both qualitative and quantitative methodologies,
• Familiarity with publicly available data sources,
• Ability to work with complex data at varying spatiotemporal scales,
• Strong oral and written communication skills.