Data Scientist: Research Analytics & Policy Insights

Yale Corporation; New Haven (CT); Hybrid; USD 82,000 - 132,000; Full time

Job summary

Yale University, New Haven, CT, is seeking a Data Scientist to join the Office of Institutional Research. You will collaborate with researchers to design studies, analyze data, and communicate findings to diverse audiences, including senior leadership and external regulators.

The role emphasizes handling multiple data sources, developing data collection instruments, and presenting results through reports and visuals.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Biostatistics, Statistics, or a related quantitative field.
• Four years of experience in data science or applied analytics.
• Experience with statistical design and data visualization.
• Experience with relational databases and SQL.

Responsibilities

• Develops and supports statistical analyses for university decision-making.
• Designs and interprets measures of community experience.
• Collaborates with faculty and administrators to refine research questions.
• Identifies relevant data sources and data collection methods.
• Performs data cleaning, merging, and preparation for analysis.
• Applies appropriate statistical techniques and documents methods.
• Prepares reports and presents findings to stakeholders.
• Communicates results to non-technical audiences clearly.
• Supports grant applications with statistical methods sections.
• Contributes to manuscripts and internal research outputs.
• Mentors junior staff or students as needed.
• May participate in additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Statistical programming

Data visualization

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Project management

Education

Master’s Degree in Biostatistics

Tools

R

Python

SQL

Job description

Yale University, New Haven, CT, is seeking a Data Scientist to join the Office of Institutional Research. You will collaborate with researchers to design studies, analyze data, and communicate findings to diverse audiences, including senior leadership and external regulators.

The role emphasizes handling multiple data sources, developing data collection instruments, and presenting results through reports and visuals.