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Research Associate

$150,783 a year
Judicial Branch - Agency Wide
Washington Full-day Full-time

Description:

The Federal Judicial Center (Center) is the federal courts' agency for research and continuing education. Congress established the Center in 1967 as a separate organization within the federal judicial system at the request of the Judicial Conference of the United States. A nine-member board, chaired by the Chief Justice of the United States, determines its basic policies.

Requirements:

MANDATORY QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Ph.D. in a social or behavioral science discipline such as data science, economics, political science, psychology, or sociology or a J.D.
  • At least two years of experience conducting policy-related research or working in a law-related area.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

A successful candidate will have a strong combination of the following qualifications. One position might be filled, for example, with a social scientist with strong methodological and analytical skills and experience conducting court-focused research, and another position might be filled with a lawyer with litigation experience, exemplary legal research and writing skills, and the ability to develop educational resources.
  • Completion of graduate-level coursework in applied research methods, data science, and statistics;
  • Knowledge of scientific research methods, principles, and techniques;
  • Experience with designing and conducting court-focused research;
  • Experience with writing law and data-based materials for professional audiences;
  • Law practice experience, especially in litigation;
  • Knowledge of federal court structure, governance, and operations;
  • Strong writing and oral presentation skills;
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to work collaboratively with highly motivated and experienced professionals;
  • Project management skills, including the ability to work independently to meet deadlines;
  • Experience working with state or federal court data;
  • Experience extracting and analyzing information from large datasets;
  • Experience with statistical analysis programs such as SAS, SPSS, R, STATA and advanced features of Excel;
  • Experience with data visualization applications such as Tableau;
  • Advanced text analysis skills;
  • Fluency with programming languages such as SQL, Python, and R; and
  • Willingness and ability to learn new topical areas and research skills, as needed.
Jan 10, 2025;   from: usajobs.gov

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