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Georgetown University

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Census Research Data Center
McCourt School of Public Policy
Administrator Position at the Georgetown Census Research Data Center

JOE ID Number: 2017-01_111457813
Date Posted: 05/23/2017
Date Inactive: 07/31/2017
Position Title/Short Description
Title: Administrator Position at the Georgetown Census Research Data Center
Section: US: Full-Time Academic (Permanent, Tenure Track or Tenured)
Location: District of Columbia, UNITED STATES
JEL Classification: J -- Labor and Demographic Economics
Full Text of JOE Listing:

The Georgetown Federal Statistical Research Data Center (FSRDC) is looking to fill a position for a Research Data Center Administrator (RDC Admin). The FSRDC is a secure computing lab located on Georgetown’s campus in Healy Hall. The lab is one of 24 FSRDCs located throughout the U.S. where researchers with approved research projects have access to restricted demographic, economic, and health data collected by the Census Bureau, the National Center for Health Statistics, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

For more information on the FSRDC program, please see:
https://www.census.gov/ces/
https://www.census.gov/about/adrm/fsrdc/about/available_data.html

The RDC Admin will work on site at the Georgetown RDC and is crucial to the daily operation of the Georgetown RDC. The person in this position will assist researchers from many disciplines, including economics, geography, health policy, sociology, demography, and statistics who are conducting research projects in the RDC. The main duties of the RDC Admin are to serve as a liaison between the Census Bureau and the director of the Georgetown RDC with responsibilities in the following areas:
(a) helping researchers develop successful proposals for RDC-based research projects,
(b) overseeing the daily operation of the RDC secure lab,
(c) coordinating with the Census Bureau on matters relating to the RDC,
(d) a range of other administrative responsibilities.

The administrator will be a Census Bureau employee and the position will be full-time. The ideal candidate would have a Ph.D. in economics, demography, sociology, or a related social science field. Familiarity with social science research methodology and experience with census data are important qualifications. The Census Bureau requires RDC Administrators to be U.S. citizens.
The Georgetown RDC is undertaking an informal recruiting effort in anticipation of a formal position posting by the Census Bureau. Interested individuals should submit a cover letter and resume to Brad Jensen, executive director Georgetown Research Data Center, Georgetown University, jbj24@georgetown.edu.

Application Requirements:
  • Application Instructions Below
Application Instructions:
Interested individuals should submit a cover letter and resume to Brad Jensen, executive director Georgetown Research Data Center, Georgetown University, jbj24@georgetown.edu.