Research Analyst

State of Connecticut - DOC Central Office; Wethersfield (CT); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Connecticut, Department of Correction's Strategic Planning and Implementation Unit seeks a Research Analyst to support data-driven decisions across divisions. The role involves data preparation, reporting, and building databases, with focus on SAS and analytics, in a hybrid work setting in CT.

Candidates should have 6 years in research or analytics and may substitute with relevant degrees. The department emphasizes training on legacy systems, modern visualization, and collaboration

Qualifications

• Six (6) years of professional experience in research, data analysis or economics.
• Substitutions: college training or a Master’s degree may substitute for experience.
• Experience with SAS, SQL, R, Python is preferred.
• Ability to develop programs and use prepackaged analytics.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements formal research projects and assists in complex assignments.
• Analyzes, interprets and prepares data in various formats.
• Prepares narrative and statistical reports.
• Develops computerized databases and analyzes computer-generated reports.

Skills

SAS

SQL

Python

R

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in economics, statistics or related field

Master's degree may substitute for one year of experience

Tools

Mainframe

FTP software

Job description

Introduction

The State of Connecticut, Department of Correction (DOC), Strategic Planning and Implementation Unit is seeking a motivated Research Analyst to join a team of creative and skilled specialists supporting the agency to integrate data-driven decision making across disciplines and divisions. CT DOC operates a complex legacy system that requires a candidate willing to learn, train, and develop proficiency over time, while also leveraging modern visualization tools and prepackaged analytic software.

Our current business intelligence offers trustworthy support to many operational areas generating process management tools, ad hoc reports, audits, as well as routine and required reports – these all begin with the support of a detail-oriented research analyst.

What We Can Offer You

• Visit our NEW State Employee Benefits Overview page!
• Professional growth and development opportunities
• A healthy work/life balance to all employees
• The State of Connecticut is an eligible Public Service Loan Forgiveness employer, meaning you may be eligible to have qualifying student loans forgiven after 10 years of service. Click here for more information

Position Highlights

• The schedule for this position is Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, with flexibility.
• Our ideal candidate will be ready to train in or have knowledge of the SAS (Statistical Analysis Software) to access and manage our primary data. Our candidate is looking to develop these skills to contribute to the growing need for correctional analysts to support the diverse functions within a criminal justice agency. Data preparation, program writing, report writing, data cleaning and data analysis are all fundamental to this position.
• The candidate will have access to a hybrid work environment with flexibility, access to the Administrative and Residual Union (A&R) which has over 3,300 state employees, and the opportunity to work with a creative and highly productive team to experiment, train and grow.

About Us

The Connecticut Department of Correction (DOC) operates 13 correctional facilities, a training academy, K- 9 units, education programming, religious services, vocational training, reentry support and more. DOC is headquartered in Wethersfield, CT.

The State of Connecticut, Department of Correction, is a unified system; all sentenced and unsentenced offenders are supervised by the DOC. The Department also provides supervision for offenders on parole, community release, and other discretionary release programs.

Purpose of Job Class (Nature of Work)

In a state agency this class is accountable for independently performing a full range of tasks in research design and implementation.

Examples of Duties

• Develops and implements formal research projects and assists in these activities on more comprehensive and complex research assignments;
• Analyzes, interprets and prepares data in a variety of ways;
• Prepares narrative and statistical reports;
• Develops computerized databases and analyzes and interprets computer generated reports;
• Performs related duties as required.

Knowledge, Skill and Ability

• Knowledge of research methods and techniques;
• statistics;
• Skills interpersonal skills;
• oral and written communication skills;
• Ability to analyze data;
• develop programs and use prepackaged computer programs to perform data analysis;
• understand agency related policies and procedures as they relate to research.

Minimum Qualifications – General Experience

Six (6) years of professional experience in research, data analysis or economics.

Minimum Qualifications – Substitutions Allowed

• College training may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one-half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree.
• A Master's degree in economics, statistics or a closely related field may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.
• Successful completion of a Connecticut Careers Trainee program approved by the Department of Administrative Services may be substituted for the General Experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with Statistical Analysis System (SAS) software;
• Experience with mainframe and File Transfer Protocol (FTP) software;
• Experience in research design, data collection, and analytical approaches;
• Experience communicating orally and in writing with other departments, outside state and federal agencies and stakeholders;
• Experience using SQL, R, and Python for data manipulation and analysis.

Eligibility and Compliance

This employer may participate in E‑Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I‑9 information to confirm work authorization.

This position will be filled in accordance with contractual language, reemployment, SEBAC, transfer, promotion and merit employment rules.

Candidates who are offered and accept a position with the State of Connecticut are bound by the State Code of Ethics for Public Officials and State employees, available at www.ct.gov/ethics.

Conclusion

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.

Acknowledgement

As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.