Role Snapshot
Graduate Research Assistant supporting the Mother Cabrini Institute on Immigration in analyzing data from national surveys on Department of Justice-Recognized Organization and Accredited Representatives practitioners. The role involves cleaning, recoding, and visualizing survey data to support research on innovative immigration legal services models.
Key Responsibilities: Clean and recode raw data files from two Qualtrics surveys using Stata, and create data visualizations of the recoded datasets. Work collaboratively with a senior researcher on the R+A practitioner national study project.
Skills & Tools: Proficiency in Stata for data cleaning, recoding, and producing tables and figures. Experience with ArcGIS or other statistical mapping platforms is preferred; must also complete CITI training or have existing IRB clearances.
Qualifications: Must be a current Villanova University graduate student. Demonstrated experience using Stata to clean and recode raw survey data with sample code submission required.
Compensation: $18/hr
Job Description
Graduate Research Assistant - Data Analyst: Migration
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Position Information
Posting Number:
20255395V
Position Title:
Graduate Research Assistant - Data Analyst: Migration
Posting Type
Graduate Assistant
Hours/week:
8-10 hours/week
Eligibility:
Graduate Assistant
Semester
2025-2026 Academic Year
Location
Widger Law School Building
Number of positions:
1
Department:
241-Law School Instruction
Contact Name:
Robyn Lieberman
Contact Phone/Extension:
415-730-0416
Position Summary Information
Job Description Summary:
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.
Requirements:
Requirements:
· Experience using Stata to clean and recode raw survey data, and to produce tables, figures, and other visualizations.
· Experience producing maps using ArcGIS or other statistical mapping platforms is a plus.
Wage Rate:
$18/hour
Posting Detail Information
Open Until Filled
No