Graduate Research Assistant - Data Analyst: Migration at Villanova University – Villanova, Pennsylvania

Villanova University
Graduate Research Assistant - Data Analyst: Migration

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Position Information Posting Number:20255395VPosition Title:Graduate Research Assistant - Data Analyst: MigrationPosting TypeGraduate AssistantHours/week:8-10 hours/weekEligibility:Graduate AssistantSemester2025-2026 Academic YearLocation Widger Law School BuildingDetailed Work ScheduleNumber of positions:1Department:241-Law School InstructionContact Name:Robyn LiebermanContact Phone/Extension:415-730-0416 Position Summary Information Job Description Summary:Summary and InformationJob Description: The Mother Cabrini Institute on Immigration is working on a research project to identify and scale innovative models in immigration legal services, including building the enabling environment to expand the Department of Justice-Recognized Organization and Accredited Representatives program (“R+A”). In 2024, the SIG partnered with the Center for Migration Studies of New York to launch the first-ever national study of the R+A practitioners. We are currently looking for support from a data analyst to work with a senior researcher to clean/recode data files from two Qualtrics surveys and create data visualizations of the recoded data files.

Before accessing the data, the research assistant will take CITI training (about 3-5 hours) or have existing IRB clearances.

The position is virtual – you do not need to work from campus.Timeline: The research team projects 10-30 hours of week over 3-6 weeks in July and August 2025.Salary: The data analyst will be a Graduate Research Assistant for the Strategic Initiative for Migrants and Refugees, compensated at $18/hour.
To apply: Submit a resume/CV and sample data cleaning/recoding code in Stata with your application. Must be a Villanova student.Requirements:Requirements:• Experience using Stata to clean and recode raw survey data, and to produce tables, figures, and other visualizations.• Experience producing maps using ArcGIS or other statistical mapping platforms is a plus.Additional Information:Physical Demands Summary:Wage Rate:$18/hour Posting Detail Information Closing Date (11:59pm ET):Open Until FilledNoPosting Specific Questions

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