Job Title: Research Associate
PVN ID: GS-1805-002483
Category: Research
Location: The GRADUATE CENTER

Job Description

General Description

The New York City Labor Market Information Service (NYCLMIS), housed at the Center for Urban Research at the CUNY Graduate Center, seeks a full-time research associate to work as part of a team that performs labor market research, prepares information tools, and provides strategic consultation to education, workforce and economic development practitioners and policy makers. The overall function of the NYCLMIS is to help our clients align their programs and policies with the demands of the labor market. For more information about us, see our website at http://www/gc.cuny.edu/lmis.

With supervision and support from the director of the NYCLMIS and other senior staff, the research associate will:

  • Analyze economic, labor market, labor force, and other data;
  • Conduct interviews and focus groups;
  • Write reports and briefs;
  • Create presentation materials;
  • Work on multiple projects simultaneously; and
  • Participate in other research and technical assistance activities as needed

Other Duties

Qualifications

  • Master's degree and at least 2 years professional experience in a related research/policy role (experience may be substituted for education);
  • Intermediate to advanced facility with:
    • MS Word and PowerPoint;
    • Excel; and
    • At least one statistical analysis application (SPSS, STATA, SAS, R);
  • Proficiency with descriptive statistics and data manipulation (e.g., computing and recoding variables, merging files);
  • Experience collecting, analyzing and interpreting information using qualitative methods, such as document review and semi-structured interviews;
  • Data visualization skills using Excel, Visio, Tableau or similar packages;
  • Excellent writing skills, with a track record of summarizing complex material for a variety of audience types;
  • Familiarity with – or interest in –workforce development policies and programs; and
  • Experience working within a client-centered, team- and project-based environment.

About the Research Foundation

The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) was established as a not-for-profit educational corporation chartered by the State of New York in 1963. RFCUNY supports CUNY faculty and staff in identifying and obtaining external support (pre-award) from government and private sponsors and is responsible for the administration of all such funded programs (post-award).

RFCUNY stands between CUNY’s principal investigators (PIs) and the sponsors who support them and strives to fulfill its essential responsibilities to both groups. Working closely with individual PIs and Grants Officers on the campuses, RFCUNY oversees employment, accounting, audit, reporting, purchasing, and special responsibilities that include management of a planned giving program; liaison with governmental agencies and foundations; negotiation of agreements; facility construction and renovation; protection and commercialization of intellectual property; and compliance with applicable standards in research involving human subjects, animal care, environmental and radiological safety, and conflicts of interest.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Key Features

Department
Center for Urban Research/NYCLMIS
Status
Full Time
Salary
Depends on Qualifications
Closing Date
Jul 01, 2018 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit
No

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