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The University of Utah's Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute is seekinga demographic data analyst. This individual will play a criticalrole in the daily operations and future growth of this area.

This position will primarily provide technical support for Utah'ssubcounty (city and small area) annual population estimatesprogram. This includes gathering demographic, housing, andconstruction data from internal and external resources,incorporating knowledge of local context and conditions, geocodingand analysis with GIS software, implementing existing demographicmodels with programming scripts, and assisting with a local reviewprocess. The successful candidate will be able to research andtroubleshoot when data, assumptions, or models requireadjusting.

Additionally, the demographic analyst will work with other teammembers to create original content that summarizes demographicfindings with written reports, data visualizations, and otherduties as assigned. They will accurately communicate verbally andin writing to technical and non-technical audiences.

The Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute subscribes to five committablecore values. We call them committable values because we makeserious personnel and project decisions based on these values. Wecall them core because we integrate them into everything we do.They are internal values, but are reflected externally in theproducts and services we provide to the community. Taken together,our committable core values define who we are, how we conductourselves, and what comprises our work culture.

• Responsibility to the community – The Kem C. Gardner PolicyInstitute exists to serve Utah and help our state prosper. While wemake a contribution to regional, national and international publicpolicy issues, we focus on assisting communities of interest withinour state make informed decisions.
• Research integrity and relevance – The Kem C. Gardner PolicyInstitute adheres to ethical principles and professional standardsessential for responsible research. We value independent, relevant,meaningful, and understandable work.
• Accountability – The Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute holdsemployees responsible for being continually productive in the worksetting, being fiscally responsible, and delivering high qualityproducts and services to the community, university, Eccles School,donors, and clients.
• Collaboration – The Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute activelypartners with people and organizations on campus and in thecommunity to achieve our vision and mission. We believe teamworkamong our staff will provide the best research and fostersuccess.
• Positive and passionate – The Kem C. Gardner Policy Instituteemploys people who are deeply committed to their craft andcontribute to a positive and respectful work environment. We seek acongenial workplace where individual differences are both respectedand celebrated, and we have fun along the way.

• Responsible for technical support of subcounty populationestimates program.
• Acquires, compiles, and analyzes data from a variety ofsources.
• Supports the research efforts of the demography team.
• Utilizes analysis, writing, and visualization skills to producedemography team products.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborativeteam.
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to work on multiple projects at a time.

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalency) in in demography, sociology,economics or related field and 1-2 years of relevant experience(one year of graduate education is equivalent to two years ofexperience).
• Experience with data and data analysis in programs such as R,SAS, Stata, Python, or Tableau.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and GISproducts.
• Experience with demographic concepts and population data.
• Knowledge of U.S. Census Bureau data and products.
• Content knowledge in social sciences.
• Experience with databases.
• Ability to effectively communicate findings to researchers andstakeholders.

Full Time or Part Time? Full Time

Work Schedule Summary: Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. –5:00 p.m.This is not a remote position.

Department: 01599 - The Policy Institute

Location: Campus

Pay Rate Range: $55,000-$75,000

Close Date: 08/24/2026