Research Analyst

Arizona State University is seeking a Research Analyst to support applied research and public health data analysis. The role involves maintaining research data systems, producing reports for partners, and translating complex data into accessible products for various audiences.

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

• 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
• Strong attention to detail
• Comfort working with multiple datasets
• Ability to work independently while supporting the broader research mission of the Center
• Skill in effective communication, both written and verbal
• Ability to understand broad issues
• 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
• 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 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

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