Research Associate ; GIS Technician

Research Associate I (GIS Technician)

The Department of Pediatrics, Children's Environmental Health Initiative (CEHI) at the University of Illinois Chicago is seeking to fill a Research Associate I (GIS Technician) position.

The Children's Environmental Health Initiative (CEHI) is a research, education, and outreach program committed to fostering environments where all people can prosper. This position contributes to research by assisting with the collection, entry, and curation of spatial data and descriptive results. This position provides support to a series of spatially based research projects, as well as a geospatial training program. This position helps maintain the various databases and requirements related to CEHI's research productivity.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Technical support for GIS related research projects
• Data processing (e.g., geocoding)
• Dataset management
• Participate in other duties and related projects as assigned
• Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in related field.
• A minimum of one year related research experience (including part-time research assistantship experience).
• Entry level knowledge of research concepts, practices and procedures.
• Experience batch geocoding large datasets
• Ability to write technical documents and research reports.
• Ability to work in a team-based environment; meet deadlines in a fast-paced multitasking environment.
• Excellent written, visual, and verbal communication skills

This position is intended to be eligible for benefits. This includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.

The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates.