Senior Research Associate School of Criminology and Criminal Justice
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Job Location:
Boston, NH - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 52820 - 74607
Posted on:
09-11-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
About the Opportunity
JOB SUMMARY
The Senior Research Associate will serve as a key member of the research team for a National Institute of Justice funded collaboration between Northeastern University and the Kansas City Missouri Police Department (KCPD). The research project involves the analysis of automated vehicle locator (AVL) data and body-worn camera (BWC) video to analyze police patrol activity and police-citizen interactions. The Senior Research Associate will work remotely. Quarterly trips to Kansas City Police Headquarters will be (and funded) to participate in research team training activities.
The Senior Research Associate will have primary responsibility for collecting data maintaining project databases and assisting with the qualitative analysis of BWC video. This will involve extracting data from KCPD databases processing data to operationalize variables of interest and coding BWC video to ensure inter-rater reliability. The Senior Research Associate will work with the KCPD project liaisons to identify any additional data sources of value for the project and collaborate with different KCPD offices as needed to establish data collection protocols.
The Senior Research Associate will collaborate with senior members of the research team and review the work of graduate student researchers. Other responsibilities include assisting with the presentation of research findings to academic and public audiences and co-authoring technical reports scholarly journal articles and policy briefs.
This is a grant-funded one year position.
The Collegecomprises17 academic units including two schools seven departments and eight interdisciplinary programs as well as 15research centers and institutes. Our faculty connects liberal arts education with the challenges of our time and fosters ethical reasoning and critical thought with attention to the enduring significance of history literature and promotes inquiry with global perspectives and a culture of inclusion across interdisciplinary clusters ofexpertiseincluding:Resilience Sustainability Health and Equity; Cultural studies Governance and Globalization; and Network Science Computational Social Science Digital Humanities and Data Ethics.
CSSH is strongly committed to fostering excellence through diversity and promotes a culture of inclusion for our students faculty and staff. Guided by aStrategic Plan on Diversity Equity Inclusion and Belongingthe College enthusiastically welcomes applications from members of groups underrepresented in higher education administration.
QUALIFICATIONS
Masters degree in Criminology Criminal Justice or closely-related social science discipline required PhD strongly preferred. A Masters degree can substitute for the PhD if the candidate demonstrates exemplary prior relevant experience.
Prior experience in conducting social science research in police department settings and conducting rigorous mixed-methods research projects is . Strong database management skills are . Prior experience conducting observational analysis of video data strongly preferred.
Applicants should submit the following with their application:
1. Resume/CV
2. Cover Letter
Position Type
ResearchAdditional Information
Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience education and skills when extending an offer.
Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical vision dental paid time off tuition assistance wellness & life retirement- as well as commuting & transportation. Visit for more information.
All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race religion color national origin age sex sexual orientation disability status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Compensation Grade/Pay Type:
107SExpected Hiring Range:
$52820.00 - $74607.50With the pay range(s) shown above the starting salary will depend on several factors which may include your education experience location knowledge and expertise and skills as well as a pay comparison to similarly-situated employees already in the role. Salary ranges are reviewed regularly and are subject to change.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
- Laboratory Experience
- Immunoassays
- Mammalian Cell Culture
- PCR
- Biochemistry
- Assays
- Cell Biology
- Research Experience
- Cell Culture
- Molecular Biology
- Flow Cytometry
- Western Blot
About Company
Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global, experiential, research university built on a tradition of engagement with the world.
