Data Analyst
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- University of California, Los Angeles
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- Los Angeles
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Data Analyst
University of California, Los Angeles
Requisition Number: 31422
Salary: $4842 - $9591 monthly
Position Description:
The Ralph J. Bunche Center for African American Studies at UCLA was established as an Organized Research Unit (ORU), with the mission to develop and strengthen African American Studies at UCLA. The Center supports research that (1) expands the knowledge of the history, lifestyles, and sociocultural systems of people of African descent and (2) investigates problems that have bearing on the psychological, social, and economic well being of persons of African descent. Research sponsored and conducted by the Bunche Center is multidisciplinary in scope and spans the humanities, social sciences, fine arts, and several professional schools. Million Dollar Hoods (MDH) is the signature research project of the Bunche Center under the direction of the Director. The mission of MDH is to document and map the human and fiscal costs of incarceration.
The Center is seeking a Data Analyst with strong teaching, mentoring, data management and programming skills to support the Million Dollar Hoods Project. The analyst will work on a team to analyze law enforcement data in collaboration with community organizations. The individual hired will also be expected to help develop data management and analysis processes, build databases, conceive of new ways to communicate data findings through visualization and other methods as well as provide instruction on data analysis techniques and software to college students and community members
This position offers the opportunity to work on research that directly impacts communities affected by policing and incarceration. The Data Analyst will contribute to a growing and dynamic team of scholars and community advocates. The successful candidate will have experience in quantitative and qualitative analysis in real-world settings and familiarity with a variety of data analysis software They should have strong writing skills and the ability to translate data findings to a broad audience. The person hired should also enjoy working in and with groups with diverse skill sets to accomplish a common goal. This position requires an individual who is able to run multiple projects concurrently and involves may be required to manage a high volume of regular communication with multiple project stakeholders.
For full application instructions and position description, please visit: https://hr.mycareer.ucla.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=77653
The University of California 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. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy, see: UC Nondiscrimination & Affirmative Action Policy, https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/DiscHarassAffirmAction
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Working at University of California, Los Angeles
UCLA is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. It was founded in 1919 and is the second oldest of the ten campuses affiliated with the University of California system. UCLA offers over 300 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in a wide range of disciplines and enrolls about 26,000 undergraduate and about 12,000 graduate students from the United States and around the world every year.
UCLA features the College of Letters and Science, seven general campus professional schools, and four professional schools for the health sciences. The UCLA College of Letters and Science has 34 academic departments and 900 faculty, and houses the majority of UCLA's 129 undergraduate majors as well as the students in the Graduate Division of Letters and Sciences. The UCLA College Honors Program is also housed in the College. The College of Letters and Science's programs are divided into five academic divisions: humanities, social sciences, life sciences, physical sciences, and the International Institute. UCLA also offers certificate programs, undergraduate degree-credit and continuing education credits for non-full-time students through its UCLA Extension education program.
The 2010 edition of U.S. News & World Report ranked UCLA as the 24th best university in the nation and 32nd best in the world. In the 2007 edition of U.S. News and World Report, UCLA Medical Center was ranked best in the West, as well as one of the top 3 hospitals in the United States alongside Mayo Clinic, Cleveland Clinic, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Johns Hopkins Hospital. In 15 of the 16 medical specialty areas examined, UCLA Medical Center ranked in the top 20.
The campus' location in Los Angeles makes excursions to local museums, theaters, or other entertainment venues relatively quick and easy.
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