Onsite Policy Data Analyst in Princeton – AWS & R/Python

Educational Testing Service (ETS); Princeton (NJ); On-site; USD 76,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

Educational Testing Service (ETS) in Princeton, NJ is seeking a Research Data Analyst - Policy to design and implement large-scale data analyses for ETS researchers, testing programs, and external clients. This onsite role is based in Princeton, NJ.

You will support systems development, documentation, proposal support, and execution of data analyses, designing technologies used to analyze data at scale while identifying unusual situations and solutions.

Qualifications

• Experience with cloud computing platforms such as AWS or Azure.
• Competence with data management and analysis packages including R, Python, Stata, or SAS.
• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or Statistics, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 4 to 5 years of diverse experience in data analysis across research and development data analyses.

Responsibilities

• Implement and contribute to planning assigned data analysis components for medium- to large-scale, complex research projects.
• Consult with senior data analysis staff on application, modification, and design of systems using established technologies.
• Contribute to planning the schedule of tasks required to complete major components of large-scale, complex data analyses.
• Work effectively as part of a team with researchers, testing program areas, and external clients.
• Analyze, design, modify, develop, document, and implement technologies for executing medium- to large-scale complex research and development data analyses and methodologies.
• Identify unusual data analysis situations and problems and develop solutions.
• Consult area- or division-wide on technology development for executing medium- to large-scale complex research and development data analysis projects and methodologies.
• Contribute to the evaluation, implementation, and support of new hardware, software, and data analysis methodologies that support research system development.
• Contribute to preparation of data analysis components of proposals and cost or resource estimates.
• Maintain continuing awareness of recent advances in numerical analysis, computer science, and statistical technologies.
• Assist with area-wide staff training and development initiatives through one-on-one mentoring and/or small group training exercises.
• Implement technical documentation components for data analysis systems, solutions, and results, and may develop full technical documentation.

Skills

Cloud platforms

Minimal supervision

Data analysis

Team collaboration

Education

Master’s degree in Computer Science/Mathematics/Statistics

Tools

AWS

Azure

R

Python

Stata

SAS

Job description

Educational Testing Service (ETS) in Princeton, NJ is seeking a Research Data Analyst - Policy to design and implement large-scale data analyses for ETS researchers, testing programs, and external clients. This onsite role is based in Princeton, NJ.

You will support systems development, documentation, proposal support, and execution of data analyses, designing technologies used to analyze data at scale while identifying unusual situations and solutions.