Researcher (Research Operations Associate)

Description

NYU’s Center for Social Media, AI, and Politics is an academic research institute dedicated to studying how the digital information environment impacts politics, policy, and democracy. Our work is centered around three core goals: (1) conducting rigorous research; (2) advancing evidence-based public policy; (3) training the next generation of scholars. 

 

We are seeking a full-time Researcher (Research Operations Associate) to support the Center and its ongoing research projects. The Researcher will perform a number of key coordination functions for the Lab and its diverse research agenda, therefore, strong project management skills are a must. 

 

Responsibilities will include: 

• Manage CSMAP’s pool of Research Assistants 

• Coordinate weekly lab meetings - including sourcing research abstracts and presentation materials, communicating with CSMAP lab members, and facilitating the lab presentation schedule 

• Assist on IRB applications, Data Use Agreements, and applications for federal research grants 

• Support lab operations through research reimbursements and procurement

• Support public facing components of lab maintaining website, providing point of contact for public outreach, and facilitating public presentation of lab research 

• Maintain and update lab member’s COI statements and co-author lists 

• Assist with the facilitation of lab events and presentations 

 

Strong applications will be able to demonstrate excellent project management skills and an interest in or experience with data-driven social science. 

 

CSMAP consists of four core faculty members, as well as research scientists, engineers, administrative staff, PhD students in both Political Science and Data Science, affiliated faculty both at NYU and other institutions, and undergraduates. The lab maintains a broad research agenda with many projects occurring simultaneously.

 

This position is based in New York and the selected candidate will be expected to work onsite as of their effective start date.

 

In compliance with NYC’s Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is $68,000 - $73,000.  New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) the specific grant funding and the terms of the research grant when extending an offer.

Qualifications

Required Education: Bachelor’s degree in social science (e.g. political science, sociology, psychology, economics, statistics), or a similar business or liberal arts program 

 

Required skills and experience:

• Excellent project management skills

• Time management and prioritization 

• Ability to work both as part of a team and independently

• Ability to manage or willingness to learn multiple systems across the university infrastructure

• Strong interpersonal, collaboration, and communication skills

 

Preferred knowledge and experience:

 

• Interest in data-driven social science research 

• Experience in project management or in social science research

Application Instructions

To apply, please upload your resume. We also offer the option to upload a short cover letter explaining why you're interested in CSMAP and anything else you'd like us to know. Feel free to contact us at csmap@nyu.edu with questions.

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