Data Analytics Research Scientist I

Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc.; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 64,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

The Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc. (RFMH) seeks a Research Scientist I to support analytics and reporting for the NYS Office of Mental Health.

The role focuses on developing data infrastructure, processing large datasets, and generating analytic summaries for program evaluation and decision making. The ideal candidate will have strong organizational, communication, and presentation skills, and be able to work both independently and in a team within a fast-paced environment at the

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and two years of professional research experience (or master's degree substituting one year).
• D. in an appropriate field may substitute for an additional year.

Responsibilities

• Support federal and state reporting through data preparation, validation, analysis, and documentation.
• Develop and maintain data infrastructure and analytic pipelines for recurring and ad hoc analyses.
• Process and analyze large administrative datasets including health and criminal justice data.
• Create business intelligence reports, tables, visuals, and analytic summaries for internal stakeholders.
• Apply statistical tools to explore data, identify patterns, and support program evaluation.
• Design data workflows and visualizations with a small team of developers and analysts.
• Assist with manuscripts, technical reports, reviews, and analytic summaries.

Job description

The Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc. (RFMH) seeks a Research Scientist I to support analytics and reporting for the NYS Office of Mental Health.

The role focuses on developing data infrastructure, processing large datasets, and generating analytic summaries for program evaluation and decision making. The ideal candidate will have strong organizational, communication, and presentation skills, and be able to work both independently and in a team within a fast-paced environment at the