Call for Application: A Researcher in The Institute for Decision making

Application Deadline: August 31, 2023

University of Northern Iowa is inviting applications for Researchers in the Institute of Decision Making. The salary for the position is &75,000 to commensurate.

Roles/Responsibilities

• Conducts economic impact analyses, target industry and industry cluster analyses, regional workforce assessments, and competitive market intelligence research
• Writes research reports, other publications, and client proposals
• Presents findings to target audiences including economic development professionals, business and community leaders, and state agencies
• Teaches two courses per semester for the department of Economics
• Participates in state and national associations and networks to represent Business & Community Services (BCS), Institute for Decision Making (IDM), College of Business, and the University and remains up-to-date on current and developing research techniques and tools, research trends, data sources, and software and databases
• Directs and assists in the development of client proposals related to potential research projects.

Eligibility

• Master’s degree in economics, economic geography, urban and regional analysis, public policy or related field required PhD in economics, economic geography, urban and regional analysis, public policy or related field
• Experience meeting project deadlines and to work in teams on projects
• Experience using government and proprietary data sources and databases, including Census, BLS, BEA, and EMSI/Lightcast
• Experience with SPSS or other statistical software
• Experience with GIS software (e.g., ESRI)
• Stand-alone teaching experience
• Economic Research Professional (CERP) certification preferred.

Requirements

• At least three years of experience conducting regional economic research and economic analysis
• Experience building and conducting economic impact assessments (via IMPLAN or other input-output software) at local and regional levels as related to community and economic development projects
• Experience performing text analysis using R or similar software
• Experience developing data visualization using Tableau, Power BI or similar software
• Experience effectively communicating with a variety of audiences (economic development professionals, business and community leaders, media, etc.) via written reports, articles and oral presentations required.

Application Details

• Writing sample (could be an economic impact analysis research report, cost-benefit analysis research report, workforce analysis research report, or other related regional economic analysis research report.)
• Cover letter
• Reference Information (3 References required)

Note that the writing sample is not a part of the online application process, and should be sent below: