Position Summary:
AJiC is the research unit of the UAA Justice Center and is formally recognized by the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics as Alaska’s dedicated criminal and juvenile justice statistical analysis center (SAC). The UAA Justice Center also houses academic programs in Criminology & Criminal Justice, and Legal Studies. As an organized research unit, the Justice Center conducts basic and applied research examining justice issues in both urban and rural Alaska, disseminates the findings from that research widely and in diverse formats, and provides students with a variety of undergraduate research opportunities. This Research Professional 2 position works under the administrative supervision of the AJiC Director to: (1) answer research questions using analytic skills, (2) retrieve and prepare data for processing and analysis, (3) perform data analyses, and (4) prepare reports, presentations, and other research project dissemination products/deliverables.
Crime and criminal justice are among the most urgent public policy issues facing Alaskan communities. Become a member of Alaska’s preeminent crime and criminal justice research center – the Alaska Justice Information Center (AJiC)! AJiC’s mission is to compile, analyze, and report crime and justice data to assist policymakers and practitioners with the development of evidence-based policies and practices to improve the safety and wellbeing of Alaska communities.
To thrive in the Research Professional role, you must possess knowledge of social science research methods and be able to develop and maintain analytic data sets and perform descriptive data analyses using computerized software applications. You will be required to accurately document data analytic processes and procedures according to established standards. Importantly, you’ll be working as a member of a team in a highly collaborative research environment, so well-developed interpersonal and oral communication skills are a must. AJiC research projects have firm deadlines, which makes personal organization and time management skills paramount. As a dedicated research unit housed within the UAA Justice Center, you will routinely interact with Justice Center and other UAA faculty, students, and staff and therefore you must embrace the values of intellectual curiosity and lifelong learning, rigorous and systematic empirical inquiry, professional and public service, as well as the principles of inclusion and diversity in the workplace.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree and one year experience in a field relevant to criminal justice/criminological research, or an equivalent combination of training and experience. One year of research experience in a social science (e.g., criminal justice/criminology, sociology, psychology) or other data analytic discipline (e.g., economics, mathematics/statistics, data science). This experience may include a combination of post-secondary training, university thesis work, and/or paid professional experience.
Position Details:
This position is located on the UAA campus in Anchorage. This is a full-time, term-funded, exempt staff position complete with both a competitive salary and full employee benefits package. UA provides a generous compensation package that includes retirement options, annual leave, 12 paid holidays per year, tuition waivers for employees and family members, and affordable medical, dental and vision care coverage. New hires will be placed on the UA staff salary schedule, Grade 79, based on education and experience.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until a successful candidate is identified. Review of application materials will begin immediately. Search and selection procedures will be closed when a sufficient and viable number of qualified candidates have been identified.
