Data Analyst

Rosepat Opportunity Manager; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 41,000 - 55,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Pay: $35/hour

Work-from-home stipend

Equipment provided

Job summary

The Center for Violence Prevention Research seeks a part-time Data Analyst to support rigorous quantitative analyses. This role involves data cleaning and preparation, descriptive and inferential analyses, and responding to ad hoc requests across projects using survey and national surveillance data.

Ideal candidates have a Master’s in a relevant field, are proficient in R, and maintain strong data-management and reproducible-research practices.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in statistics, epidemiology, public health, social work, psychology, data science, or related field.
• Proficiency in data management and statistical analysis using R.
• Experience cleaning, managing, and preparing datasets for analysis.
• Experience with descriptive and inferential statistical analyses.
• Familiarity with reproducible research practices, including code documentation and version control.
• Authorization to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Perform data cleaning and preparation for analysis.
• Conduct descriptive and preliminary statistical analyses.
• Support ad hoc analyses and data requests from team.
• Document analytic procedures and maintain reproducible workflows.
• Prepare tables, figures, and summaries for manuscripts and reports.

Skills

Data management

Statistical analysis

R programming

Data cleaning

Remote work

Education

Master’s degree in statistics, epidemiology, public health, social work, psychology, data science, or related field

Tools

R

Git

Job description

EmploymentType:Part-Time,10hoursperweek

AboutUs

The Center for Violence Prevention Research conducts rigorous science by developing and evaluatingandcommunity-basedstrategiesthatexpandtheevidencebaseforwhatworksto preventviolenceagainstwomenandchildren.Byansweringthequestions”Doesitwork?”and “How,forwhom,andinwhatsettings?”theCenterwillimproveexistingpreventionstrategies, programs, and policies. You can learn more atscienceofviolence.org. We are quickly growing andneedteammemberswhoarecommittedtoourmissionandcanoperatewithflexibilityina developing organization.

PositionSummary

TheCenterisseekingaPart-TimeDataAnalysttosupportrigorousquantitativeanalysesthat advance understanding and prevention of violence in its many forms. This position will contributetoongoingresearcheffortsbyconductingdatacleaningandpreparation,performing ad hoc analyses in response to team requests, and assisting with descriptive and inferential analysesacrossmultipleprojects.Theanalystwillworkwithsurveydata,nationalsurveillance datasets, and other complex data sources, and will be expected to follow rigorous data managementandreproducibilitystandards.Thisisanexcellentopportunityforacandidatewho isdetail-oriented,analyticallyskilled,andcommittedtoproducingresearchthatinformspolicy and practice.

KeyResponsibilities

DataCleaningandPreparation

• Clean,screen,andvalidatedatasetswhileensuringcompliancewithdatasecurityand protection requirements.
• Identifyandresolvedataqualityissues,includingfraudulentresponses,missingvalues, outliers, and coding inconsistencies.
• Prepareanddocumentanalysis-readydatasetsinaccordancewithdatasecurityandprotection requirements.
• Maintainwell-organized,clearlylabeleddatafilesanddocumentationtosupportreproducible workflows.

QuantitativeAnalysis

• Conductdescriptiveandpreliminarystatisticalanalysesonprojectsalignedwiththe Center’s mission.
• Supportthedevelopmentandimplementationofanalysisplansincollaborationwithseniorstaff.
• Conductsensitivitychecksandbasicmodeldiagnosticstosupportthevalidityoffindings.

AdHocAnalysesandDataRequests

• Respondtointernaldatarequestsfromresearchteammembers,includingPIsandproject managers, in a timely and accurate manner.
• Conducttargetedanalysestoanswerspecificresearchoroperationalquestionsastheyarise.
• Summarizeandpresentfindingsfromadhocanalysesinclear,accessibleformats appropriate for varied audiences.
• Flagnotablepatternsordataanomaliesforteamreviewanddiscussion.

DataDocumentationandReproducibility

• Saveandarchivecodeforreplicationpurposes
• Adopt gold-standard data management practices, including version control, secure datastorage, and comprehensive documentation.
• Maintaindetaileddocumentationofanalyticprocedures,datatransformations,and decision points.
• Contributetothemaintenanceofcodebooksandanalysispipelinestoensure transparency and reproducibility.

DisseminationSupport

• Assistinpreparingdatatables,figures,andsummarystatisticsformanuscripts,reports, and presentations.
• Supportinternalteamsintranslatingresearchfindingsintopracticeandpolicyapplications

RequiredQualifications

• Master’sdegreeinstatistics,epidemiology,publichealth,socialwork,psychology,data science, or a related field.
• ProficiencyindatamanagementandstatisticalanalysisusingR(required).
• Demonstratedexperiencecleaning,managing,andpreparingdatasetsforanalysis.
• Experienceconductingdescriptiveandinferentialstatistical analyses.
• Familiaritywithreproducibleresearchpractices,includingcodedocumentationandversioncontrol.
• AuthorizationtoworkintheUnitedStates.

IdealCandidatesWillHave

• Experienceworkingwithnationalsurveillance,surveys,restricted-accessadministrativedatasets (e.g., NVDRS, NCANDS, vital records).
• Strongattentiontodetailandorganizationalskills.
• Abilitytomanagemultiplerequestsanddeadlineswhileworkingindependentlyinaremoteenvironment.
• Comfortworkingbothindependentlyandcollaborativelyaspartof adistributedteam.

WhatYouCanExpectfromTheCenter

• $35perhour.
• Workfromhomestipendsforphone,internet,utilities,andequipment.Staffmustmaintain ahomeofficewithinternetandphoneaccess;acomputerandnecessarysoftwarewillbeprovided.
• TheCenterstaffworkfromhome.However,weareahighlycollaborative,activeteamwith regular interaction.
• The Center is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employmentwithoutregardtoage,race,ethnicity,religion,sex,sexualorientation,gender identity or expression, veteran or disability status. We are committed to fostering a supportive environment for our employees.

Thisjobdescriptionisnotexhaustiveandmayevolvewithorganizationalneeds.Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

OrganizationalValues

TheCenteriscommittedtoadvancingrigorous,objective,andaccessiblescience.Werecognizethatthemost impactful science is that which can inform decision-making across communities, regardless of race,ethnicity, gender identity, religion, socioeconomic status, political affiliation, or other perspectives. Staff areexpected to present themselves and their work in a manner that reflects neutrality, integrity, and inclusivitywhenoperatingonbehalfoftheCenter.