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Apply for Job Job ID361781 LocationAll Other -See Job Description Job FamilySupplemental Employee Full/Part TimePart-Time Regular/TemporaryRegular Job Code0001 Employee ClassCivil Service Add to Favorite Jobs Email this Job About the Job Temporary research position for Summer 2024 at University of Minnesota (5/29/24) In this position, the applicant will be assisting a workgroup of faculty, staff, and students to conduct research on the effects of racial school segregation in the Twin Cities, on students' later life outcomes. The applicant will work with several faculty and staff members across Summer 2024, on different aspects of the research process, related to school segregation and its effects. The applicant is expected to attend the weekly workgroup meetings (Wednesdays at 3-4pm Central time) as part of this position. Research tasks that the applicant may undertake include: conducting literature reviews; extracting, organizing, and summarizing gold standard designs and measures of segregation or outcomes from prior segregation studies; acquiring datasets, including by helping to fill out and submit data agreements; cleaning data; variable creation, coding, and documentation of data decisions; merging datasets; descriptive data analysis; visualizing results; writing. Qualifications Requirements of the position include an understanding of, and experience with, data analysis and basic statistical coding in a programming language such as R, Stata, or SAS; and experience manipulating data in Excel. Applicants should have a Bachelors degree, or be matriculating towards one. Applicants should be organized, logical, independent, detail oriented, ethically grounded and honest, curious to learn and interested to contribute to interdisciplinary team science. How To Apply Applications must be submitted online. To be considered for this position, please click the Apply button and follow the instructions. You will be given the opportunity to complete an online application for the position and attach a cover letter and resume. Additional documents may be attached after application by accessing your "My Job Applications" page and uploading documents in the "My Cover Letters and Attachments" section. To request an accommodation during the application process, please e-mail employ@umn.edu or call (612) 624-8647. Diversity Employment Requirements Any offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. Our presumption is that prospective employees are eligible to work here. Criminal convictions do not automatically disqualify finalists from employment. About the U of M The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (UMTC) The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (UMTC), is among the largest public research universities in the country, offering undergraduate, graduate, and professional students a multitude of opportunities for study and research. Located at the heart of one of the nation's most vibrant, diverse metropolitan communities, students on the campuses in Minneapolis and St. Paul benefit from extensive partnerships with world-renowned health centers, international corporations, government agencies, and arts, nonprofit, and public service organizations. At the University of Minnesota, we are proud to be recognized by the Star Tribune as a Top Workplace for 2021, as well as by Forbes as Best Employers for Women and one of America's Best Employers (2015, 2018, 2019, 2023), Best Employer for Diversity (2019, 2020), Best Employer for New Grads (2018, 2019), and Best Employer by State (2019, 2022). The University recognizes and values the importance of diversity and inclusion in enriching the employment experience of its employees and in supporting the academic mission. The University is committed to attracting and retaining employees with varying identities and backgrounds. The University of Minnesota provides equal access to and opportunity in its programs, facilities, and employment without regard to race, olor, creed, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, disability, public assistance status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. To learn more about diversity at the U: http://diversity.umn.edu.