Research Analyst

Role Overview

• Updates, maintains, and improves data dashboards using R and related tools.
• Provides technical support for applied research projects, public health data reporting, dashboard maintenance, and data dissemination, and coordinating research-related data products, reports, and internal process improvements.
• Produces reports using VDRS/SUDORS and other project-related datasets in response to internal, partner, and stakeholder requests.
• Coordinates the development of data for special management, policy studies and/or research activities.
• Maintains the Center’s website.
• Provides bi-weekly, monthly, and quarterly departmental reports and annual progress reports for research projects.
• Develops recurring and ad hoc data summaries, tables, figures, and written summaries for project teams, Center leadership, and external partners.
• Analyzes developments in the industry; remains current regarding significant developments and/or initiatives occurring.
• Designs, coordinates, and conducts research activities and statistical studies.
• Develops and maintains databases used to generate information for management decision making and evaluation of programs.
• Links, cleans, wrangles, and summarizes multiple datasets to support research, evaluation, and reporting needs.
• Participates on project teams in special studies resulting in recommending solutions or alternatives.
• Identifies opportunities to streamline internal processes, reduce duplication of effort, improve data workflows, and increase efficiency across Center projects.
• Helps train staff in the use of departmental data processing tools.
• Creates and maintains databases utilizing various computer programming languages or user-oriented software, including Python, WordPress, Microsoft Excel, R, R Quarto, and R Shiny.
• Uses Microsoft Excel and R to organize, analyze, summarize, visualize, and report data.
• Utilizes statistical methods to analyze management problems and/or policy implications; assists evaluators in the development of measurement tools.
• Applies basic statistical and data analysis techniques to support research, evaluation, public health surveillance, and violence-prevention projects.
• Performs independent studies, internet and library searches on relevant subjects.
• Generates and executes ideas for data dissemination products, including briefs, dashboards, reports, data summaries, visualizations, and other products designed for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Writes about technical subject matter for academic, practitioner, policy, and general audiences.
• Makes recommendations to management, public/private sector representatives, and external constituencies.
• May assist university departments by providing information for operational and strategic plans, or accreditation reviews.
• Establishes and maintains office-based technology systems to aid in the effective administration of projects and activities.
• May perform or assist in the delivery of presentations, write articles and technical reports.

Requirements

• Associate's degree and one (1) year of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.
• Master's degree in a related field AND one year of experience in research, information analysis or program evaluation; OR, any equivalent combination of education and/or experience from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.
• Knowledge of the principles, practices and techniques of research design, methodologies, and statistics.
• Knowledge of basic statistics and data analysis
• Knowledge of statistical modeling is beneficial.
• Knowledge of public health, epidemiology, violence prevention, injury surveillance, or related applied research areas is beneficial.
• Knowledge of state and federal government agencies related to research funding process and regulations.
• Knowledge of academic research environment.
• Knowledge of grant writing and grant application procedures.
• Knowledge of data collection and analysis methods, techniques, procedures.
• Knowledge of statistical and financial tools.
• Skill in effective communication, both written and verbal.
• Skill in writing about technical subject matter for academic and general audiences.
• Skill in data processing systems and applications
• Skill in linking, cleaning, wrangling, summarizing, and documenting multiple datasets.
• Skill in preparing and summarizing data for management reports and policy decisions.
• Skill in using software and tools for data analysis, especially Microsoft Excel and R.
• Skill in creating tables, charts, dashboards, reports, and other data dissemination products.
• Skill in facilitating research partnerships.
• Ability to understand broad issues.
• Ability to apply advanced knowledge of the principles, practices and methods of internet-based research.
• Ability to be detail oriented, accurate, and careful when working with data, reports, and public-facing products.
• Ability to learn new software, analytic techniques, datasets, and subject matter as project needs evolve.
• Ability to work independently, define tasks, manage competing priorities, and move projects forward with limited supervision.
• Ability to translate technical findings into clear language for researchers, practitioners, community partners, policymakers, and the public.

Tech Stack

• Python
• WordPress

Benefits

• Cover letter
• Resume or CV