Lead Research Data Analyst and Visualization

University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources seeks a data-focused Research Analyst to perform data analysis, management and visualization for nutrition, physical activity and obesity studies. You will work with multiple investigators, develop data systems, and contribute to reporting and grant proposals.

The role requires experience in data collection, statistics and geospatial analysis, and the ability to communicate with diverse stakeholders. Some project management duties apply.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
• Experience with primary data collection in schools or with children/students.
• Skilled in multivariable analyses, causal and spatial analyses.
• Experience designing data collection protocols and infographics.
• Experience with web-based interfaces fed by multiple databases.
• Ability to communicate complex data clearly to diverse partners.

Responsibilities

• 30%: Data collection protocols, survey tools (e.g., Qualtrics) and training.
• 25%: Data management, databases, data quality, geocoding, derived datasets.
• 25%: Data analysis using SAS, R, Stata, SPSS; report findings.
• 10%: Data reporting/presentation and data visualizations (dashboards, maps, charts).
• 5%: Design research/evaluation studies and data plans.
• 5%: Project management, timelines, budget support.

Skills

Data collection

Data management

Data analysis

Data visualization

Project management

Survey instruments

Statistical software

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

SAS

R

Stata

SPSS

ArcGIS

Qualtrics

Python

SQL

Tableau

Job description

University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources seeks a data-focused Research Analyst to perform data analysis, management and visualization for nutrition, physical activity and obesity studies. You will work with multiple investigators, develop data systems, and contribute to reporting and grant proposals.

The role requires experience in data collection, statistics and geospatial analysis, and the ability to communicate with diverse stakeholders. Some project management duties apply.