Quantitative Research Analyst, Social Protection Data

DT Global, LLC; Australia; Remote; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

DT Global Asia Pacific seeks a Quantitative Research Analyst to strengthen the P4SP program's evidence base. You will work with household survey data, cleaning and harmonising datasets, and performing descriptive analyses to generate cross-country insights on poverty and social protection outcomes.

You will contribute across study design, fieldwork data quality, and produce clean datasets and reproducible code, with a focus on transparent documentation and policy-relevant results for partner

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in development economics, statistics or a related field.
• At least three years' relevant professional experience in applied quantitative research.
• Experience with household-level survey data, data cleaning and variable construction.
• Experience managing large datasets and documenting assumptions.
• Practical experience with Stata, R or Python for policy research.
• Ability to write clear, well-commented, and reproducible code.
• Understanding weighting, sampling design, means/ proportions, CIs, and cross-tabulation.
• Ability to translate quantitative findings into clear tables, charts and notes.
• Econometric analysis to estimate effects of social protection programs.
• Ability to meet deadlines and respond to iterative analytical requests.
• Commitment to respectful and ethical research practices.

Responsibilities

• Build a stronger evidence base by cleaning and harmonising household survey data across Pacific Island Countries.
• Support the design and sampling for quantitative research and fieldwork quality checks.
• Produce clean datasets and analysis with transparent documentation.
• Provide just‑in‑time analysis and contribute to policy dialogues with partner governments.

Skills

Advanced degree

Quantitative research

Household data

Stata / R / Python

Data cleaning

Descriptive analysis

Econometrics

Reproducible code

Education

Advanced degree in development economics

Tools

Stata

R

Python

Job description

DT Global Asia Pacific seeks a Quantitative Research Analyst to strengthen the P4SP program's evidence base. You will work with household survey data, cleaning and harmonising datasets, and performing descriptive analyses to generate cross-country insights on poverty and social protection outcomes.

You will contribute across study design, fieldwork data quality, and produce clean datasets and reproducible code, with a focus on transparent documentation and policy-relevant results for partner