Statistical Programming Assistant

We are looking to hire a part time Statistical Programming Assistant (15-20 hours a week)
The role supports research on Holocaust survivor demography and population studies
through statistical programming, data preparation, and analysis in R. The position involves working closely with senior research staff on active projects, including constructing and cleaning complex datasets, implementing statistical models, and producing reproducible research outputs.

Clean, restructure, and validate research data
Write and maintain R code for data preparation and applied statistical modeling
Prepare datasets for statistical analysis and modeling
Develop reproducible analysis workflows, including documented R scripts and organized outputs
Prepare summary tables, statistical results, and visualizations
Assist with data extraction and manipulation using SQL databases
Collaborate with senior research staff to support ongoing research activities
דרישות התפקיד
urrently studying toward, or recently completed, a degree in statistics, biostatistics, econometrics, demography, public health, quantitative social sciences, or a related field
Proficiency in R for statistical computing, including data manipulation, tidyverse tools, and modelling functions
Coursework in regression analysis and statistical inference
Experience cleaning and preparing data for analysis
Strong analytical skills, accuracy, and attention to detail
Ability to work independently and collaboratively
Advantages:
Experience applying statistical models
Familiarity with relational databases and SQL queries
Experience working with longitudinal or administrative data
Interest in Holocaust studies, Jewish studies, history, demography, or population research