Role Snapshot
Support research at the Mother Cabrini Institute on Immigration by analyzing data from national surveys of Department of Justice-recognized immigration legal service practitioners. Contribute to scaling innovative models in immigration legal services through data cleaning, recoding, and visualization.
Key Responsibilities: Clean and recode data files from two Qualtrics surveys and create data visualizations of recoded datasets in collaboration with a senior researcher. Complete required CITI training or existing IRB clearance before accessing research data.
Skills & Tools: Proficiency in Stata for data cleaning and recoding; experience with Qualtrics surveys and data visualization tools; strong attention to detail and ability to work independently on quantitative research tasks.
Qualifications: Current Villanova University student with demonstrated experience in data analysis; must provide sample data cleaning/recoding code in Stata with application.
Location: Not specified
Compensation: $18/hr
Job Description
Summary and Information
Job 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.
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.