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University of Wisconsin Milwaukee - Milwaukee, WI
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About the position
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) is Wisconsin's second-largest university, with a unique dual mission of access and research to provide high-quality education for students from all backgrounds. UWM is one of 146 top research universities recognized as 'R1' by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. Along with its main campus in Milwaukee, UWM has a branch campus in Waukesha. UWM celebrates, values and promotes the diverse voices and experiences of its students and employees and our community partners. We believe diversity enriches and strengthens our institution. UWM is committed to providing equitable access to opportunities for students and employees from every background. We aspire to create a campus climate that is welcoming to all. The research assistant will provide data analysis support for program activities of the Socially Responsible Evaluation in Education Department (SREed), aiming to improve educational equity for students of all backgrounds. This research and evaluation program includes projects on early literacy interventions, educator effectiveness, and mixed-methods research. This position offers an opportunity for professional growth within a collaborative research environment.
Responsibilities
- Collect publicly available data under the guidance of senior data scientists.
- Prepare datasets for analysis including cleaning, validation, transformation, integration of multiple data sources, and data management.
- Organize and document steps taken for data preparation.
- Conduct exploratory data analysis to find data patterns and address research questions chosen by senior researchers.
- Create data visualizations and reports to clearly articulate patterns to other research staff.
Requirements
- 1-2 years' experience with R, Python, or Stata (R preferred)
- Admitted UW-Milwaukee Graduate Student
Nice-to-haves
- ArcGIS and geospatial data
- Machine learning methods
- Familiarity with the US education system
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Extensive leave package including vacation, sick leave (with no expiration), personal holiday, and paid legal holidays
