Occupational Licensing Research - Temp/Casual

Apply for Job Job ID371484 LocationTwin Cities Job FamilySupplemental Employee Full/Part TimePart-Time Regular/TemporaryRegular Job Code0001 Employee ClassCivil Service Add to Favorite Jobs Email this Job About the Job The person selected for this position will work under the supervision of Professor Morris Kleiner on the Occupational Licensing Law Research Project. The project coordinator will be responsible for overseeing the collection of historical data on state-level occupational licensing requirements by research assistants at the University of Minnesota. Occupational licensure is the process by which governments determine the qualifications required to legally work in an occupation. The project is developing a comprehensive and detailed legal database of historical changes in occupational licensing requirements found in state statutory and administrative laws. This database, which will comprise the requirements for occupations licensed in at least one state, will enable novel research into a broad variety of questions related to occupational licensing laws that span multiple social science disciplines (e.g., economics, law, sociology, political science, criminology). RESPONSIBILITIES Project Coordination (50%) Coordinate key tasks with the Principal Investigators, including determining research priorities and assisting in making staffing decisions. In collaboration with the investigators, adjust the coding scheme and procedures of the data collection, as necessary. This project uses a pre-designed numerical coding system to categorize and record different occupational licensing requirements. Document processes and judgment calls in data collection to be published with data and in methodology paper. In collaboration with the investigators, design data validation processes and procedures and conduct the data validation, to reconcile coding differences across different research assistants who coded the same state-level occupational licensing requirements. Monitor and maintain the project budget. Collaborate with staff at the Knee Center to make the data publicly available through the Knee Center. Hiring, Supervision, and Research (50%) Supervise a team of part-time legal research assistants (LGAs) who perform the occupational licensing requirements data collection and supervisory graduate research assistants who assist in supervising the LGAs. Assist the principal investigators in interviewing and hiring the LGAs. Oversee the training of the legal research assistants. Coordinate with the supervisory graduate research assistants their direct supervision of the LGAs. Organize and run regular team meetings with the supervisory graduate research assistants and LGAs, if needed. Monitor the performance and output of the LGAs by tracking and approving their hours worked and comparing this with the bi-weekly data collection progress made by the LGAs. Independently search for, identify, and record occupational licensing requirements in historical statutory and administrative laws. Qualifications Required Qualifications BA/BS, preferably in a social sciences field (such as political science, economics, business, or sociology). Previous experience researching and recording data. Previous experience with spreadsheet software, such as Microsoft Excel. Previous experience with data management. Previous supervisory experience. Previous experience successfully working in a team environment. Knowledge of occupational licensure and occupational licensing requirements. Experience collecting historical data. Ability to use legal search engines, including Westlaw, Lexis, and HeinOnline. Pay and Benefits Pay Range: $31.15 per hour; depending on education/qualifications/experience. Retirement plan options are available for Civil Service, Faculty, Labor-Represented, Professional & Administrative, and Temp Casual classifications. Learn more about retirement plans. How To Apply Applications must be submitted online. To be considered for this posit on, please click the Apply button and follow the instructions. You will be given the opportunity to complete an online application for the position and attach a cover letter and resume. Additional documents may be attached after application by accessing your

Created: 2025-12-18