Temporary Principal Research Assistant

  • New York City, NY
  • $38.00-44.00 per hour
  • Temporary
  • Part-time
  • 6 days ago
  • Apply easily
THE ORGANIZATIONThe Center for Justice Innovation is a community justice organization that centers safety and racial justice. Since our founding in 1996, the Center has partnered with community members, courts, and the people most impacted to create stronger, healthier, more just communities. Our decades of experience in courts and communities, coupled with our field-leading research and practitioner expertise, help us drive justice nationwide in innovative, powerful, and durable ways. For more information on how and where we work, please visit www.innovatingjustice.org.The Center is a 900-employee, $130 million nonprofit that accomplishes its vision through three pillars of work: creating and scaling operating programs to test new ideas and solve problems, performing original research to determine what works (and what doesn’t), and providing expert assistance and policy guidance to justice reformers around the world.Operating ProgramsThe Center’s operating programs, including the award-winning Red Hook Community Justice Center and Midtown Community Justice Center, test new ideas, solve difficult problems, and attempt to achieve systemic change within the justice system. Our projects include community-based violence prevention programs, alternatives to incarceration, reentry initiatives, and court-based initiatives that reduce the use of unnecessary incarceration and promote positive individual and family change. Through this programming, we have produced tangible results like safer streets, reduced incarceration, and improved neighborhood perceptions of justice.ResearchThe Center's research teams are staffed with social scientists, data analysts, and lawyers who are academically-trained or have lived experience and who conduct research in the U.S. and globally on diverse criminal-legal system and justice issues. Their work includes evaluating programs and policies; conducting exploratory, community-based studies; and providing research translation and strategic planning for system actors. The Center has published studies on topics including court and jail reform, intimate partner violence, restorative justice, gun violence, reentry, sixth amendment rights, and progressive prosecution. The research teams strive to make their work meaningful and actionable to the communities they work with, policymakers, and practitioners.Policy & Expert AssistanceThe Center provides hands-on, planning and implementation assistance to a wide range of jurisdictions in areas of reform such as problem-solving courts (e.g., community courts, treatment courts, domestic violence courts), tribal justice, reducing incarceration and the use of fines/fees and reducing crime and violence. Our current expert assistance takes many forms, including help with analyzing data, strategic planning and consultation, policy guidance, and hosting site visits to its operating programs in the New York City area.Center SupportA dedicated support team within the Center ensures the smooth functioning of operations across various domains, including finance, legal, technology, human resources, fundraising, real estate, and communications. Comprising 15% of the organization's staff, these teams provide essential infrastructure support and innovative solutions aligned with the Center's mission and values.THE OPPORTUNITYThe Center's Research department is staffed with social scientists, data analysts, and lawyers who are academically trained or have lived experience and who conduct research in the U.S. and globally on diverse criminal-legal system and justice issues. Their work includes evaluating programs and policies; conducting exploratory, community-based studies; and providing research translation and strategic planning for system actors. The Center has published studies on topics including court and jail reform, intimate partner violence, restorative justice, gun violence, reentry, sixth amendment rights, and progressive prosecution. The research teams strive to make their work meaningful and actionable to the communities they work with, policymakers, and practitioners.The Research department is seeing a Temporary Principal Research Assistant. Reporting to the Director of National Research, the Principal Research Assistant will work collaboratively with members of the research team to complete the ongoing Statewide Evaluation of Georgia’s Drug Treatment Courts. This position includes both quantitative and qualitative data analysis, as well as extensive writing. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
  • Clean, code, and analyze statewide drug court administrative data provided by the Council of Accountability Court Judges of Georgia (CACJ);
  • Create summary descriptive tables based on statewide administrative data;
  • Analyze interviews and observe data collected during three case study site visits;
  • Identify key areas of interest/discussion to be included in the case study reports (e.g., program eligibility, retention, challenges) and create an outline of the case study report;
  • Draft case study report, outlining major themes and findings from interviews, observations, and review of background documentation in the three case study sites;
  • Identify key areas of interest/discussion to be included in the statewide survey report (e.g., caseload, staffing, completion rates, treatment options, challenges);
  • Identify key grouping strategies for presenting findings from the statewide survery (e.g., by region, jurisdiction size, eligible charge types);
  • Finalize descriptive survey tables for the report;
  • Draft and/or edit sections of the survey report;
  • Edit/provide feedback across all written materials;
  • Participate in monthly update calls with GA stakeholders;
  • Solicit and incorporate feedback from GA stakeholders; and
  • Additional tasks as necessary.
Qualifications:
  • Master's degree and 3-5 years of research experience;
  • Understanding of the drug treatment court model;
  • Experience working in SPSS or R to clean, code, merge, and analyze large administrative data sets (preferably criminal justice data);
  • Experience presenting quantitative data for research reports (including for non-research audiences);
  • Experience coding and analyzing qualitative interview data; and
  • Strong writing skills, including writing for non-research audiences.
Position Type: Part-time temporary working 10-20 hours per week until December 2025.Position Location: Remote.Compensation: The compensation range for this position is $38.00 - $44.00 per hour based on a 35-hour work week and is commensurate with experience.The Center for Justice Innovation is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or any other category protected by law. We strongly encourage and welcome applications from women, people of color, members of the LGBTQ+ community, and individuals with prior contact with the criminal justice system. Our goal is to create a supportive and respectful environment where everyone, regardless of background or identity, feels valued and included.At this time, the Center is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application and throughout the duration of employment.Candidates are expected to provide accurate and truthful information throughout the hiring process. Any misrepresentation, falsification, or omission of material facts may result in disqualification from consideration, withdrawal of an offer, or termination of employment, regardless of when discovered.In compliance with federal law, all hires must verify their identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete the required employment verification form upon hire. Please refer to the job posting for relevant contact information. If contact details are not provided, we kindly ask that you refrain from inquiries via phone or email, as only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.Powered by JazzHR

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