Data Research Analyst

Talent Groups; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent Groups is seeking a data analytics professional to support evaluation design and data-driven reporting within a child behavioral health context. The role focuses on SAS-based statistical programming, data integration, and the development of measurable outcomes aligned with System of Care goals.

The candidate will work with state agencies and community partners to collect, analyze, and report on data, delivering regular briefs and visualizations for diverse audiences.

Qualifications

• SAS used for statistical programming, data analysis, and reporting.
• Knowledge of research methodology and evaluation design.
• Experience with statistical analysis of categorical and continuous data.
• Data management including integration and data quality checks.
• Ability to develop evaluation metrics and measurable outcomes.
• Data visualization and reporting for technical and nontechnical audiences.
• Regular reporting practices (quarterly and annual) and clear storytelling with data.

Responsibilities

• Design and monitor evaluation plans, methodologies, and logic models.
• Define and align outcome measures with System of Care goals.
• Create data collection protocols and support state agencies and community providers.
• Monitor data quality: accuracy, validity, reliability, and timeliness.
• Merge datasets and perform statistical analyses using SAS.
• Prepare data briefs, quarterly and annual reports, and visualizations.
• Collaborate with state agencies, community partners, providers, families, and youth.

Tools

SAS

Job description

• SAS: Statistical programming, data analysis, and reporting.
• Research methodology: Evaluation design, research methods, and logic models.
• Statistical analysis: Descriptive statistics and advanced analysis of categorical and continuous data.
• Data management: Data integration, merging multiple data sources, data validation, and quality checks.
• Evaluation metrics: Developing measurable outcomes, performance indicators, and process-to-impact measures.
• Data visualization: Preparing graphical and tabular reports for technical and nontechnical audiences.
• Reporting: Developing regular, quarterly, and annual reports aligned

Preferred qualifications

• Knowledge of children's behavioral health, child welfare, and the System of Care framework.
• Research and analytics experience in children's behavioral health.
• Experience working with families, youth, and people with lived experience in policy and program development.
• Experience collaborating with multiple state agencies and community-based organizations.

Key responsibilities

• Evaluation design: Develop and monitor evaluation plans, methodologies, and logic models.
• Outcome measurement: Establish measurable, realistic outcomes aligned with System of Care goals.
• Data collection: Create collection protocols and support state agencies and community providers.
• Data quality: Monitor accuracy, validity, reliability, and timeliness.
• Data analysis: Merge datasets and perform statistical analyses primarily using SAS.
• Reporting and visualization: Prepare data briefs, quarterly reports, annual reports, and visualizations.
• Interagency collaboration: Work with state agencies, community partners, providers, families, and youth.