Prison Health Data Analyst & Policy Researcher

Inside Higher Ed; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits starting on day one

Flexible working hours

Job summary

A leading data research project in Los Angeles is seeking a Research Analyst to join their interdisciplinary team. The role involves data management, supporting research activities, and contributing to grant articles. Applicants should have a Bachelor's degree and experience in data analysis, strong communication skills, and familiarity with public health. The position offers opportunities for collaboration and advancement in the field of data on health conditions in carceral facilities.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of research experience, including data analysis.
• Experience with web-scraping and OCR for data extraction.
• Familiarity with public health and criminal justice research.

Responsibilities

• Advance research through data management and support.
• Coordinate research meetings and manage IRB applications.
• Contribute to grant and academic articles.

Skills

Data management

R programming

Data analysis

Literature reviews

Communication skills

Data visualization

Education

Bachelor's Degree

STEM Degree or significant research experience

Tools

git/GitHub

ETL pipelines in R or Python

Job description

A leading data research project in Los Angeles is seeking a Research Analyst to join their interdisciplinary team. The role involves data management, supporting research activities, and contributing to grant articles. Applicants should have a Bachelor's degree and experience in data analysis, strong communication skills, and familiarity with public health. The position offers opportunities for collaboration and advancement in the field of data on health conditions in carceral facilities.