Research Analyst

Location:

Evanston, Illinois

The Global Poverty Research Lab (GPRL) at Northwestern University is hiring several full‑time Research Analysts for a two‑year term appointment based in Evanston, Illinois. Research Analysts will support a diverse portfolio of applied research projects, including panel survey data collection and analysis, research methods studies, randomized controlled trials, and meta‑analyses in areas such as mental health and social protection.

Research Analysts gain hands‑on experience managing and analyzing data from multiple sources, contributing to research design discussions, and supporting project management across collaborative research teams. They work in an open, collaborative lab environment at Northwestern University and regularly interact with economics faculty, graduate students, and undergraduates from the Kellogg School of Management and the Department of Economics, as well as research staff at Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA).

• Manage, clean, and analyze data from surveys, administrative sources, and experiments
• Support the design and implementation of randomized controlled trials and methodological studies
• Contribute to meta‑analyses and evidence synthesis projects
• Assist with project management, documentation, and coordination with external partners
• Participate in research meetings and collaborate with faculty, students, and research staff

• Successful completion of a full 4‑year course of study leading to a bachelor’s or higher degree in economics or another quantitative major
• Strong programming skills in Stata and/or R, with a willingness to learn other statistical software
• Strong quantitative skills, including coursework in econometrics and statistics
• Familiarity with randomized controlled trials
• Excellent organizational skills
• Fluency and excellent communication skills in English
• Ability to seek resources and self‑teach new statistical, analytical, and programming techniques
• Flexible, self‑motivated, able to manage multiple tasks efficiently

• Enthusiasm for empirical research
• Experiences living or working in a developing country

• Experience with reproducible research workflows, version control (Git Hub), and modern documentation tools (Quarto, R Markdown)
• Familiarity with meta‑analytic methods or systematic review approaches
• Demonstrated ability to build data quality assurance systems and manage collaborative data projects
• Experience using advanced data infrastructure such as relational databases, API connections, and cloud computing
• Familiarity working with a variety of machine learning models
• Familiarity with other statistical, visualization or digital data collection software such as ArcGIS, Python, SurveyCTO

Northwestern offers health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance; paid vacation and holidays; paid medical/sick and parental leave; tuition benefits for the employee and dependents; pre‑tax and flex spending accounts for commuting and dependent care; generous retirement savings options; and wellness programs. For a comprehensive overview of available benefits, visit https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). to learn more.

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