Specialist (Associate/Full) - Institute for Research on Labor and Employment - California Policy Lab
University of California-Berkeley | |
United States, California, Berkeley | |
Dec 13, 2024 | |
Position overview
Position title: Associate Specialist, Specialist Salary range:
The UC academic salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See the following table for the current salary scale for this position https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2024-25/july-2024-scales/t24-b.pdf. A reasonable estimate for this position $73,000 to $124,000. Percent time:
100 Anticipated start:
January 6, 2025 Position duration:
Two (2) years with the possibility of renewal based on funding and performance Application Window Open date: December 12, 2024 Most recent review date: Friday, Dec 27, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Final date: Monday, Jan 13, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Position description The California Policy Lab (CPL) generates research insights for government impact. Through hands-on partnerships with government agencies, CPL performs rigorous research across issue silos and builds the data infrastructure necessary to improve programs and policies that millions of Californians rely on every day. We work on California's most urgent issues, including homelessness, poverty, criminal justice reform, and education inequality. At its Berkeley site, CPL resides as a center within the Institute for Research on Labor and Employment (IRLE). CPL recognizes the value of having a diverse staff at all levels of the organization. We are looking for equity-minded applicants who represent and understand the diverse racial and ethnic, gender identity, sexual orientation, educational, socioeconomic, cultural, and disability backgrounds present in California. When you join our team, you can expect to be part of an inclusive and equity-focused community. The Specialist joins our team at an exciting moment. CPL has built one the country's most detailed and important datasets covering the financial status of Californians and Americans. The University of California Consumer Credit Panel (UC-CCP) was launched in 2020 and now hosts dozens of active projects. The Specialist will be our first researcher dedicated to working with these data. The Specialist will manage and implement CPL's work on the UC-CCP, including leading CPL's research using the UC-CCP, consulting with data users about project feasibility and how best to use the data, curating the data, improving the data and its documentation, monitoring data linkages, and overseeing the UC-CCP application process. They will also work with other researchers at CPL to contribute to applied research projects that aim to improve programs and policies in California. The Specialist will report to CPL-Berkeley's Research Director and will work closely with CPL-Berkeley's Executive Director, who created the UC-CCP. The Specialist will conduct independent quantitative research using the UC-CCP, sometimes linked to other data held by CPL (e.g., to safety net program participation information). The Specialist will publish multiple reports and policy briefs based on this research each year. The Specialist will work with minimal supervision to conceptualize research questions and design; request, receive, and clean data files; create and implement analysis plans; conduct quality assurance reviews; summarize results in documents for both academic and policy audiences; and generate replicability documentation. The Specialist can implement multiple research designs and analysis techniques, including but not limited to randomized control trials, quasi-experimental designs using natural experiments or other such variation, and difference-in-difference and event-study analyses. Further, a successful candidate can lead research projects with small teams, write proposals to support research projects, and ensure timely and high-quality completion of research tasks. The Specialist will mentor other research staff and may supervise other staff over time, though they will start without any direct reports. Conviction History Background Check: Department: https://irle.berkeley.edu/ Qualifications Basic qualifications
(required at time of application)
Bachelor's degree or equivalent international degree Additional qualifications
(required at time of start)
Associate Specialist Bachelor's degree or equivalent international degree and at least five (5) years of professional experience OR Master's degree or equivalent international degree and at least three (3) years of professional experience Full Specialist Bachelor's degree or equivalent international degree and at least ten (10) years of professional experience OR Master's degree or equivalent international degree and at least eight (8) years of professional experience OR PhD or equivalent international degree and at least two (2) years of professional experience. Preferred qualifications
* Knowledge of credit-bureau data, the credit reporting system, or consumer financial markets. Associate Specialist * Master's degree in economics, sociology, political science, public policy, public health, business, education, or other social science or vocational fields or equivalent experience/training. Full Specialist * Doctorate degree in public policy, economics, statistics, or a related field. Application Requirements Document requirements
Reference requirements
Contact information for 3 professional references Apply link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF04707 Help contact: vlpotts@berkeley.edu About UC Berkeley UC Berkeley is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. The excellence of the institution requires an environment in which the diverse community of faculty, students, and staff are welcome and included. Successful candidates will demonstrate knowledge and skill related to ensuring equity and inclusion in the activities of their academic position (e.g., teaching, research, and service, as applicable). The University of California, Berkeley is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status. Please refer to the University of California's Affirmative Action Policy and the University of California's Anti-Discrimination Policy. In searches when letters of reference are required all letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. Please refer potential referees, including when letters are provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service or career center), to the UC Berkeley statement of confidentiality prior to submitting their letter. As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements. Job location Berkeley, CA
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