Associate Director for Research Development and Data Support (Hybrid Eligible)

University Overview

The University of Pennsylvania, the largest private employer in Philadelphia, is a world-renowned leader in education, research, and innovation. This historic, Ivy League school consistently ranks among the top 10 universities in the annual U.S. News & World Report survey. Penn has 12 highly-regarded schools that provide opportunities for undergraduate, graduate and continuing education, all influenced by Penn's distinctive interdisciplinary approach to scholarship and learning. As an employer Penn has been ranked nationally on many occasions with the most recent award from Forbes who named Penn one of America's Best Employers By State in 2021.

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The University offers a competitive benefits package that includes excellent healthcare and tuition benefits for employees and their families, generous retirement benefits, a wide variety of professional development opportunities, supportive work and family benefits, a wealth of health and wellness programs and resources, and much more.

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Posted Job Title
Associate Director for Research Development and Data Support (Hybrid Eligible)

Job Profile Title
Director A

Job Description Summary
Penn Carey Law is one of the nation's oldest and most distinguished law schools. The school offers a distinctive cross-disciplinary legal education, drawing on the depth and breadth of the University of Pennsylvania. The resulting intellectual opportunities and professional relationships bridge traditional boundaries and disciplines, making Penn Carey Law an extraordinarily supportive academic community for its scholars and students alike.

Penn Carey Law staff play a critical role in providing a world-class educational environment, supporting faculty, students, alumni, and fellow staff members in a collaborative and ambitious environment.

The University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School seeks the inaugural Associate Director for Research Development and Data Support to launch the Data and Impact Hub. The Data and Impact Hub will provide open access to Penn Carey Law data and scholarship. The hub will support the full empirical research cycle - helping law faculty develop and administer studies, supporting data analysis, spotlighting and preserving research output, and increasing the ongoing impact and reach of Penn Carey Law scholarship.

Reporting to the Associate Dean for Biddle Law Library, the Associate Director will be the primary architect of empirical research and data support for the world-class Penn Carey Law faculty, who are engaged in cutting-edge legal scholarship on a global scale. The Associate Director will also partner with Penn Carey Law centers and departments to support their data needs and research projects. The ideal candidate will combine a background in quantitative analysis, social science/research design, and data science with strong project management and supervisory skills.

Position requirements include data management/organization, project management, basic database development and maintenance, ability to provide hands-on support for faculty empirical work, and ability to develop and supervise a pool of consultants. The consultants will have specific skill sets and will support active research projects based on faculty and project needs. Some examples of these outsourced skill sets are data cleaning, interviewing, survey design, text analysis, scraping web data, data visualization, data analysis, advanced database development and maintenance, and coding.

Job Description

Responsibilities include:

Leadership and Project Management

• Short- and long-range planning for the hub's launch, including identification of prioritization of new and existing projects
• Identify current demand and needs, distribute workflow, and project future needs and opportunities to support research and scholarship in the law school
• Develop policies and procedures
• Create robust documentation of processes and decision-making within and across projects
• Coordinate with library to ensure that the data collected by the faculty are appropriately archived and described
• Build and leverage relationships with law faculty and other data services across campus
  

Coordinate and Perform Empirical Research and Data Support

• Assist faculty with complex research initiatives involving the formulation and execution of research aims, study design, and data collection/analysis plans; descriptive and advanced statistical analysis; the use of statistical software programs and online survey platforms; and data interpretation
• Locate and connect faculty with existing data sources
• Partner with law school centers and departments to support their data needs and research projects
• Ensure that external and internal regulations and policies governing research and data management are met, including regulations concerning ethics, security, auditability, replicability, and privacy
• Manage and organize data
• Build and maintain basic databases
  

Hiring and Supervision

• Recruit, supervise, and direct the performance of one or more student research assistants
• Recruit, hire, and oversee work of consultants engaged for specific skill sets and projects
  

Other Duties as Assigned

Qualifications:

Required:

• Master's (or equivalent) degree in statistics, computer science, data science, or a social science discipline that requires advanced quantitative methods coursework (e.g., economics, political science, psychology, sociology); 2-3 years of experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong data management skills
• Database building and maintenance experience
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Demonstrated success in project management and organization
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Experience hiring, supervising, and evaluating staff
  

Preferred:

• Ph.D. in statistics, computer science, data science, or a social science discipline that requires advanced quantitative methods coursework
• Prior data or research experience in a Graduate or higher education environment
• Demonstrated experience conducting quantitative social scientific research
• Ability to communicate research findings and processes non-expert audiences
• Ability to support qualitative research needs
• Demonstrated experience in extracting text from a variety of sources for analysis and use in quantitative analysis
• Demonstrated experience collecting, cleaning, and manipulating large-N structured and unstructured data
• Experience teaching research methods or managing research assistants

Commitment to Penn Law Ideals

Job Location - City, State
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Department / School
Law School

Pay Range
$51,824.00 - $78,096.00
Salary offers are made based on the candidate's qualifications, experience, skills, and education as they directly relate to the requirements of the position, as well as internal and market factors and grade profile.

Affirmative Action Statement
Penn adheres to a policy that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected class.

Special Requirements
Background check required after a conditional job offer is made. Consideration of the background check will be tailored to the requirements of the job.

University Benefits

• Health, Life, and Flexible Spending Accounts: Penn offers comprehensive medical, prescription, behavioral health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits to protect you and your family's health and welfare. You can also use flexible spending accounts to pay for eligible health care and dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars.
  
• Tuition: Take advantage of Penn's exceptional tuition benefits. You, your spouse, and your dependent children can get tuition assistance here at Penn. Your dependent children are also eligible for tuition assistance at other institutions.
  
• Retirement: Penn offers generous retirement plans to help you save for your future. Penn's Basic, Matching, and Supplemental retirement plans allow you to save for retirement on a pre-tax or Roth basis. Choose from a wide variety of investment options through TIAA and Vanguard.
  
• Time Away from Work: Penn provides you with a substantial amount of time away from work during the course of the year. This allows you to relax, take vacations, attend to personal affairs, recover from illness or injury, spend time with family—whatever your personal needs may be.
  
• Long-Term Care Insurance: In partnership with Genworth Financial, Penn offers faculty and staff (and your eligible family members) long-term care insurance to help you cover some of the costs of long-term care services received at home, in the community or in a nursing facility. If you apply when you're newly hired, you won't have to provide proof of good health or be subject to underwriting requirements. Eligible family members must always provide proof of good health and are subject to underwriting.
  
• Wellness and Work-life Resources: Penn is committed to supporting our faculty and staff as they balance the competing demands of work and personal life. That's why we offer a wide variety of programs and resources to help you care for your health, your family, and your work-life balance.
  
• Professional and Personal Development: Penn provides an array of resources to help you advance yourself personally and professionally.
  
• University Resources: As a member of the Penn community, you have access to a wide range of University resources as well as cultural and recreational activities. Take advantage of the University's libraries and athletic facilities, or visit our arboretum and art galleries. There's always something going on at Penn, whether it's a new exhibit at the Penn Museum, the latest music or theater presentation at the Annenberg Center, or the Penn Relays at Franklin Field to name just a few examples. As a member of the Penn community, you're right in the middle of the excitement—and you and your family can enjoy many of these activities for free.
  
• Discounts and Special Services: From arts and entertainment to transportation and mortgages, you'll find great deals for University faculty and staff. Not only do Penn arts and cultural centers and museums offer free and discounted admission and memberships to faculty and staff. You can also enjoy substantial savings on other goods and services such as new cars from Ford and General Motors, cellular phone service plans, movie tickets, and admission to theme parks.
  
• Flexible Work Hours: Flexible work options offer creative approaches for completing work while promoting balance between work and personal commitments. These approaches involve use of non-traditional work hours, locations, and/or job structures.
  
• Penn Home Ownership Services: Penn offers a forgivable loan for eligible employees interested in buying a home or currently residing in West Philadelphia, which can be used for closing costs or home improvements.
  
• Adoption Assistance: Penn will reimburse eligible employees on qualified expenses in connection with the legal adoption of an eligible child, such as travel or court fees, for up to two adoptions in your household.
  

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