Student Research Fellow

Overview

CLiME (the Center on Law, Inequality, and Metropolitan Equity) at RU-Newark is seeking a Student Research Fellow to support a GIS project on a part-time, temporary basis.

CLiME seeks a Student Research Fellow for a part-time, temporary position (10 hours per week). The Student Research Fellow will primarily conduct spatial data processing and analysis in support of a mapping project about the economic geography of segregation.

Specific duties include the following:
• Assist CLiME researchers with geospatial data processing to prepare for longitudinal demographic analyses.
• Conduct primary source research to identify historic maps and spatial data.
• Use georeferencing and digital editing tools with desktop GIS software (QGIS, ArcGIS) to digitize historic maps.
• Conduct exploratory data analysis. Develop charts and graphs to visualize findings.

Qualifications:
• Currently pursuing a graduate-level degree. Students may be from programs in urban planning, geography, public policy, or related fields with a demonstrated interest in spatial analysis.
• Proficiency in the fundamentals of GIS and desktop GIS software (QGIS, ArcGIS Pro).
• Proficiency in Excel.
• Strong quantitative analysis skills. Introductory coursework in statistics is required.
• Experience using census data or other data sources used for urban studies.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively and independently in a hybrid work environment.

Compensation: $20 per hour.
Apply: Interested candidates should contact Elana Simon, CLiME Senior Research Fellow, at elana.simon@law.rutgers.edu. Applications should include a CV and GIS work sample.