Predoctoral Scholar

Luis Barreiro Lab Inc

Chicago, Illinois, US
$50,000.00 py
On-site
Mathematical and computational ideas
Research code for open-source software
Census and geospatial data
The Data and Democracy Lab seeks to train a new generation of research leaders through a two-year, in-person predoctoral program

Job Summary

  • The Data and Democracy Lab seeks to train a new generation of research leaders through a two-year, in-person predoctoral program.
  • Predoctoral Scholars will gain research and coding skills through direct mentorship, acquiring domain knowledge in Census and geospatial data, systems of election, and data visualization.
  • Successful candidates will be comfortable asking questions, diving head first into research projects, and have the ability to communicate with a wide variety of audiences.

Matching Summary

The Data and Democracy Lab seeks to train a new generation of research leaders through a two-year, in-person predoctoral program.

Salary

$50,000.00

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • mathematical and computational ideas
  • research code for open-source software
  • Census and geospatial data
  • systems of election
  • data visualization

Nice-to-have

  • interdisciplinary team
  • public policy expertise
  • community engagement
  • wide-audience communication
  • democratic systems and civil rights

Key Requirements

  • College or university degree in related field
  • < 2 years of work experience
  • Prior coding experience in Python or R
  • Demonstrated experience in data analysis
  • Strong quantitative skills

Work Rights

Not specified

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