Qualitative Researcher

🇺🇸 Newark, NJ

🕑 Part-Time

💰 TBD

💻 Research

🗓️ October 31st, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

Rutgers University is hiring a Qualitative Researcher. The role involves conducting and managing a short-term evaluation project on urban neighborhood organizations and community outcomes, including qualitative data collection, cleaning, management, mining, statistical modeling, visualization development, and report writing. The Researcher will collaborate with community groups, supervise graduate students, and participate in research convenings focused on equity and urban planning within K–12 education and community stability.

Highlights

Conduct qualitative data collection, cleaning, and management for short-term evaluation projects.
Perform data mining, statistical modeling, and develop visualizations and dashboards.
Write reports for stakeholders and the public, and may supervise graduate student researchers.
Work with large-scale, longitudinal data and community groups.
Participate in planning and presenting at research convenings focused on equity and urban studies.
Essential skills include strong qualitative research abilities, data management, and interpersonal communication.
Preferred experience includes place-based research and knowledge of school change and funding research.
Salary ranges from $2,500 to $9,000, depending on qualifications and funding availability.
Requires a Ph.D. preferably in public policy, education, sociology, economics, public administration, or related field; Master's with 5+ years relevant experience may be considered.
Position is part-time within the Joseph C. Cornwall Center for Metropolitan Studies at Rutgers University-Newark.