Off of Soc & Econ Data Analys
Research Associate - Growth Models (090211)
Position: Applications for a research associate position are invited by the Office of Social and Economic Data Analysis (OSEDA), Division of Applied Social Sciences, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, University of Missouri-Columbia. The successful candidate will collaborate in conducting public policy analysis and professional development at OSEDA.
Responsibilities: Responsiblities will include: helping design and manage large-scale data collection and database management activities; conducting longitudinal statistical analyses, including hierarchial linear modeling, to estimate educational growth models; preparing results for presentations, including preparation of tables, charts, graphs and maps; writing research reports, presenting findings; experience and detailed understanding of how to estimate student growth percentiles using advanced regression techniques is essential as well as experience safeguarding confidential research records. Support policy-relevant research activities. Engage in collaborative research.
Minimum Qualifications: The position requires an earned Doctoral degree in Sociology or related field and a minimum of two years quantitative analysis, demonstrated ability using statistical systems to estimate growth models, and demonstrated ability conducting and supporting policy-relevant research activities.
General Information: As part of the University of Missouri at OSEDA we honor the public trust placed in our institution and accept our responsibility to be effective stewards of that trust. As a part of MU Extension we acknowledge our land-grant legacy and our duty to acquire, create, transmit and preserve knowledge and to promote understanding. We embrace MU's values of Respect, Responsibility, Discovery and Excellence. In particular we foster:
- Accessibility -- Public data and information should be readily accessible.
- Collaboration -- Collaborative engagement is essential in the meaningful construction of information and knowledge.
- Trust -- Trustworthy relationships are essential for sound policy development and decision-making.
- Excellence -- Our users deserve excellence achieved through the diligent efforts of a skilled and experienced research team.
Salary/Compensation: Negotiable
Application Procedure: Additional information available at: http://www.oseda.missouri.edu. Please send a letter of application, vita, the names and contact information of three professional references to the Faculty Search Committee indicated below. The selected candidate will be required to provide an official transcript. Questions regarding the position can be addressed to the Search Committee Chair. Application deadline will be October 31, 2009. Screening of applications will begin November 1, 2009.
OSEDA Research Associate Search Committee
c/o Bill Elder, Chair
601 Clark Hall
University of Missouri
Columbia, MO 65211
Tel. 573-882-7396
Fax: 573-884-4635
Email: kellyc@missouri.edu
The University of Missouri-Columbia is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. To request ADA accommodations, please contact our ADA coordinator. (V/TTY).
MU College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources strongly endorses the principles embodied in MU's values statement - respect, responsibility, discover, excellence http://www.missouri.edu/about/values.php. In that context we seek to recruit and retain outstanding scholars who are: 1) committed to blending service with scholarship, 2) Leaders, 3) Good colleagues who will collaborate with others from diverse disciplines and backgrounds and, 4) flexible and adaptable in an era of rapid change.
MU makes available to applicants a security report of crimes that occurred on campus over the previous three years. For a copy of this report, contact the University Police Department at (573) 882-5923 or access their web site at: http://www.mupolice.com/.
Date Posted: 09/29/2009