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Research Aide

University Of Kansas

Job Location:

Lawrence, KS - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer

Posted: 5 June 2026 (30+ days ago)

Application Deadline: 2 September 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

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Job Summary

Job Description
In addition to developing their own research ideas this candidate will:

30% - Work closely with the PI and other staff using a variety of methodologiesto conduct economic research on individuals who provide and need care within the United States.

30% - Work projectsrequiring the integration of traditional economic data with methodologies that capture the reality of care workto develop more indicators and statistics for the Care Board.

30% - Conduct literature reviews that providecomprehensive summaries and critical analyses of existing research on a specific topic. These reviews will be related to the care economy.

10% - Write blogs for the Care Board.

Disclaimer
The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color ethnicity religion sex national origin age ancestry disability status as a veteran sexual orientation marital status parental status gender identity gender expression and genetic information in the universitys programs and activities. Retaliation is also prohibited by university policy. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies and is the Title IX coordinator for all KU and KUMC campuses: Associate Vice Chancellor for the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX Room 1082 Dole Human Development Center 1000 Sunnyside Avenue Lawrence KSTTY.

Work Schedule
8-5 M-F

Contact Information to Applicants
Anna Radcliffe -

High school diploma OR GED and related experience or classroom study.
Demonstrated experience using large household survey data to conduct research economic analysis and generate descriptive statistics.
Previous completion of nine credits in upper-level economics courses in data science econometrics labor economics or related area as evidenced by application materials.

Bachelors degree in economics public policy or related area.
Demonstrated interest in the care economy public policies relating to public assistance programs and overall wellbeing as evidenced by application materials and previous experience.
Demonstratedinterest in pursuing a future job in the economic research space as evidenced by application materials.

Position Overview
The Institute for Policy & Social Research (IPSR) is a designated research center for the social sciences supporting social science researchers at the University of Kansas. IPSR supports faculty-led research centers their directors and a network of more than 100 affiliates and staff.

This Research Aide position will work closely with the PI and project staff to conduct economic research on individuals who provide and need care within the United States. KPC has a portfolio of projects around the newly developed Care Board dashboard. The research aide is part of the research team and will work on projects developing more indicators and statistics for the Care Board.

The position housed within the Kansas Population Center in the Institute for Policy & Social Research. The position reports to the IPSR Associate Research Scientist. The Kansas Population Center (KPC) is a designated research center for the population studies supporting social science researchers and demographers at the University of Kansas and neighboring states in the Midwest. KPC supports multiple research centers their directors and a network of more than 100 affiliates and staff. Its mission is to be the leading midwestern demographic research center covering births deaths and everything in the middle.

Additional Candidate Instruction
A completed online application consists of:

A cover letter explaining your interest in the position and an assessment of your skills related to the required and preferred qualifications.
A resume.
A list of three professional references including name position company/organization and phone or email contact information.

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Application review begins Saturday 6/13/2026 and will continue until a qualified pool of applicants is identified.

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University Of Kansas

Thank you for your interest in employment with the University of Kansas. If you need assistance with the application process please contact Human Resources at [email protected] or 785-864-4946.

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