Policy Translation Data Analyst

The Pennsylvania State University; Struble (PA); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Pennsylvania State University is seeking a Research Data Analyst to join a hybrid academic-policy team. You will analyze observational and survey data, develop data sources, and contribute to grants and publications.

The role emphasizes translating evidence for policymakers and mentoring students while balancing multiple projects. Strong quantitative skills and experience with SAS, STATA, or R are required.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher in a relevant field.
• Advanced quantitative modeling skills for large datasets.
• Experience with observational or survey data and data management.

Responsibilities

• Design plans for analyzing observational and survey data on policymakers’ engagement.
• Extract, transform, clean, and maintain data from diverse sources.
• Develop and maintain data sources (e.g., surveys in RedCap, CRM data).
• Contribute to analytic plans for grants and publications.
• Support grant writing and reporting by conducting power and interim analyses.
• Mentor interns and fellows on analytic plans.
• Manage multiple projects with attention to methodological detail.
• Set milestones and deadlines to achieve goals.

Skills

Advanced quantitative analysis

SAS

STATA

R

Education

Master’s degree or higher in a relevant field

Tools

RedCap

CRM data

Job description

The Pennsylvania State University is seeking a Research Data Analyst to join a hybrid academic-policy team. You will analyze observational and survey data, develop data sources, and contribute to grants and publications.

The role emphasizes translating evidence for policymakers and mentoring students while balancing multiple projects. Strong quantitative skills and experience with SAS, STATA, or R are required.