Policy Translation Data Analyst

The Pennsylvania State University; State College (Centre County); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The Pennsylvania State University is seeking a Research Data Analyst to support evaluations and analytics for translating scientific evidence to policymakers. The role involves designing data analysis plans, extracting and maintaining data, and contributing to grant writing and reporting.

Applicants should have a Master’s degree or higher and advanced analytical and statistical modeling skills. Preference will be given to those within commuting distance of Washington, D.C.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in psychology, public health, human development, public policy, social work, or prevention science preferred.
• Proficiency with statistical programming software such as SAS, STATA, or R.
• Experience handling longitudinal and multi-level data.

Responsibilities

• Design plan for analyzing observational and survey data regarding engagement in boundary-spanning initiatives.
• Extract, transform, clean, and maintain data from various sources.
• Contribute to the development of analytic plans for grants and publications.

Skills

Analytic abilities

Statistical modeling skills

Attention to detail

Applied research experience

Communication skills

Writing skills

Ability to manage multiple projects

Education

Master's degree or higher

Tools

SAS

STATA

R

Job description

The Pennsylvania State University is seeking a Research Data Analyst to support evaluations and analytics for translating scientific evidence to policymakers. The role involves designing data analysis plans, extracting and maintaining data, and contributing to grant writing and reporting.

Applicants should have a Master’s degree or higher and advanced analytical and statistical modeling skills. Preference will be given to those within commuting distance of Washington, D.C.