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AgencyCriminal Justice Services, Division of

TitleGraduate Research Assistant

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary GradeNS

Bargaining UnitNone listed

Salary RangeFrom $26 to $30 Hourly

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Temporary

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8 AM

To 4 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County Albany

Street Address 80 South Swan Street

Alfred E. Smith Building

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12210

Minimum Qualifications The Office of Justice Research and Performance (OJRP) is seeking a PhD or Master’s student to work as a Graduate Research Assistant (GRA) in the Community Corrections Research Unit. OJRP provides research, analysis, and performance data to support New York’s criminal justice system. OJRP responds to the needs of the criminal justice community, addressing the most pressing criminal justice issues with up-to-date data and research.

The successful candidate will support OJRP’s work to update and share information about evidence-best practices in criminal justice programming. Additionally, the successful candidate will assist in developing self-assessment tools (SATs) to assess effective implementation and program model fidelity for Alternative to Incarceration and Re-Entry programs.

Duties Description Must be a current University at Albany, SUNY student enrolled in a matriculating graduate degree program. This position is covered under the GSEU agreement. Please see additional remarks below.

Preferred Qualifications: The position requires understanding of social science research concepts and methods, and a working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs. The successful candidate must have excellent verbal and written communication skills and be able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with firm deadlines. It is preferred that the candidate be familiar with Alternative to Incarceration and Re-Entry programming.

Additional Comments The position requires candidates to be fingerprinted. The GRA must pay for the fingerprint fee, which is approximately $75.

Stipends range between approximately $26 - $30 per hour depending on experience and degree objective, with potential increases in the hourly rate based on GSEU contract agreements. Candidates may work up to 20-25 hours weekly during the summer. Candidates are expected to be able to work 400 hours of service per semester, or 20 hours per week during the academic year.

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and a resume including coursework in research and statistics along with a sample of your STATA coding work. The coding sample can be either a Do-File or a PDF version of a Do-File.

Candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. DCJS is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to workplace diversity, equity, and inclusion.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: The NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Unit at DEIA@dcjs.ny.gov or (518) 485-1704.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name Samantha McCarthy

Telephone (518) 485-0614

Fax (518) 457-4000

Email Address DCJSJobs@dcjs.ny.gov

Address

Street 80 South Swan Street

Alfred E. Smith Building

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12210

Notes on ApplyingPlease send a cover letter and resume to the email address above. Please reference posting # 174896 on your cover letter.

DCJS was named to the Times Union’s list of 2017 through 2024 Top Workplaces as voted on by our employees.