Quantitative Research Assistant

The Oxford Department of International Development (ODID) is seeking to recruit a Quantitative Research Assistant who will work as part of the Young Lives research team to support agreed research priorities. The post holder will be expected to work collaboratively with researchers and policy staff in Oxford and the four Young Lives study countries. The position of Quantitative Research Assistant emphasises analysis of quantitative data and requires strong quantitative analysis skills and interpersonal/team-working skills. The post-holder will be responsible to the Young Lives Quantitative Research Officer.,

• Prepare Young Lives survey data for analysis and archiving including producing composite variables and linking data across rounds;
• Prepare Young lives fieldwork documents (e.g. fieldwork manual, consent form and training materials) and research materials for publication;
• Analyse survey data using appropriate statistical models and techniques; linking and merging data from external sources with Young Lives data where appropriate;
• Support the data manager on data matching exercises;
• Prepare reports from analyses, including preparing tables, graphs etc. that can be used to best represent the findings in Young Lives written outputs and presentations;
• Contribute to research publications, book chapters and reviews;
• Contribute ideas for new and existing components of the Young Lives study;
• Provide technical support to researchers and policy staff on their use of the Young Lives survey data;
• Contribute to discussions and share research findings with colleagues in Oxford and partner institutions in the Young Lives study countries;
• Represent Young Lives at external meetings/seminars;
• Contribute to wider project planning, including ideas for new research papers and sub-studies.
  
  The successful candidate will have a Master's degree completed by October 2024 in a quantitative social science discipline (e.g. economics, social statistics). They will also have proficiency in using the STATA statistical package for data management, manipulation and analysis. High level written communication skills in English are essential for this role.
  
  Oxford Department of International Development, Queen Elizabeth House, 3 Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3TB.