Graduate Research Assistant - Data Analyst: Migration

Posting Details

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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

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.

Timeline

The research team projects 10-30 hours per week over 3-6 weeks in July and August 2025.

Salary

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

• 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.

Additional Information

Physical Demands Summary: Wage Rate: $18/hour

Closing Date

Open Until Filled: No