Duke University, School of Law
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Duke
University:
Duke University was created in 1924 through an indenture of trust by James
Buchanan Duke. Today, Duke is regarded as one of America’s leading research
universities. Located in Durham, North Carolina, Duke is positioned in the
heart of the Research Triangle, which is ranked annually as one of the best
places in the country to work and live. Duke has more than 15,000 students who
study and conduct research in its 10 undergraduate, graduate and professional
schools. With about 40,000 employees, Duke is the third largest private employer
in North Carolina, and it now has international programs in more than 150
countries.
Job
Title: Associate in Research
Job Code: 1420
Job Level: 00
Job Family: JF 27
Occupational
Summary
The Associate in Research (AIR) will help conduct empirical research on policing
with Professor Ben Grunwald and other faculty and staff in the Wilson Center for Science and Justice (WCSJ)
at Duke Law School. Likely research topics include the law
enforcement labor market, use of force, racial disparities, private policing, and
policing rhetoric on social media. The
AIR will collect, build, clean, and manage data sets, construct
and test econometric models, conduct complex data analysis, write and edit
research documentation, discover and obtain new data sources, help with the
design of experimental and survey studies, and perform other duties necessary
to the social science research enterprise.
Much of the research will be conducted in collaboration with Professor John Rappaport of University of Chicago School of Law. For more information about Professor Grunwald’s research, please visit his faculty webpage at https://law.duke.edu/fac/grunwald; for Professor Rappaport’s, please visit https://www.law.uchicago.edu/faculty/rappaport.
This is a term-limited, 2-year position contingent on available grant funding.
Work
Performed
·
Collect, clean, process, and merge rich datasets
on interstate police employment, misconduct, use of force, and police activity
on social media.
·
Use statistical methods to explore policy-relevant
empirical questions involving both descriptive techniques and causal inference.
·
Write research documentation describing data
processing, analysis, and results.
·
Document and organize code to facilitate reproducibility.
·
File public records requests to multiple
state and local agencies.
·
Supervise or train undergraduate research
assistants.
· File and manage IRB applications.
Minimum Qualifications
Education
Work requires a bachelor's degree in a related field, including quantitative
disciplines such as economics, criminology, sociology, public policy, political
science, computer science, or statistics.
Experience
· Work requires some experience in research/data analysis or related; this experience may be comprised of undergraduate work including honors theses, internships, research assistantships, etc.
· Work requires competence and experience programming with R to clean and process data, conduct statistical and econometric analysis, and generate graphical visualizations.
· Applicants who will have graduated from a bachelor’s program by May 2023 are encouraged to apply.
· Significant research experience through a faculty research assistantship, a senior thesis, post-bachelor graduate work, or otherwise is strongly preferred.
· Familiarity with statistical packages and programming languages like Stata, Python, SAS, or ArcGIS is preferred.
· Prior experience scraping data is also preferred.
Skills and Abilities
- Must be self-directed
- Ability to work independently and within teams
- Ability to work effectively across multiple projects
- Excellent written and verbal skills
- Excellent organizational skills and strong attention to detail
Applicants should submit a cover letter that includes a statement describing: How have you addressed values of equity, diversity, inclusion in the past, and how do you see yourself advancing them in this position?
Duke University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status. Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas-an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.
Application Materials Required:
- Cover letter
- Curriculum Vitae
- College and graduate school transcripts
- Three references (no actual letters, just names and email addresses )
Further Info:
Suite 1015, Duke Box 90362
Durham, NC 27708-0362