Research Scientist 2

New York State Center for Recruitment & Public Service; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

New York State Center for Recruitment & Public Service seeks a Research Scientist 2 in Albany to evaluate the impact of legislation and agency initiatives. You will perform routine reporting, respond to ad hoc data requests, and apply advanced statistical techniques using SPSS and Stata, presenting findings in Excel, Tableau dashboards, and written reports.

Responsibilities include collaborating on research project design and employing appropriate methodologies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and three years of professional research experience in criminal justice.
• Substitutions: master's substitutes for one year; J.D. may substitute for two years; Ph.D. may substitute for three years.
• Experience with criminal justice research methods is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and report on the impact of legislation, policy, and agency initiatives and operations.
• Perform routine reporting and respond to ad hoc data requests.
• Analyze data using SPSS or Stata and present results in tabular and graphical form in Excel, Tableau, and written reports.
• Collaborate on the planning and design of research projects and be well-versed in appropriate research methodologies and statistical techniques.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Research planning

Statistical methods

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SPSS

Stata

Tableau

Excel

Job description

Duties Description

This Research Scientist 2 position is part of the Empirical Analysis unit within the Division of Program Planning, Research and Evaluation. The individual in this position will evaluate and report on the impact of legislation, policy, and agency initiatives and operations. Tasks will include routine reporting and responding to ad hoc data requests. This will include analyzing DOCCS data with advanced statistical techniques using statistical software programs such as Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) and Stata. The analysis will culminate in the presentation of tabular and graphical data in Excel, dashboard data in Tableau and associated written reports. Responsibilities will include collaborating on the planning and design of research projects and being well-versed in appropriate research methodologies and statistical techniques. Research topics will include unusual incidents, incarcerated individual disciplinary incidents, and other relevant topics.

Description

This Research Scientist 2 position is part of the Empirical Analysis unit within the Division of Program Planning, Research and Evaluation. The individual in this position will evaluate and report on the impact of legislation, policy, and agency initiatives and operations. Tasks will include routine reporting and responding to ad hoc data requests. This will include analyzing DOCCS data with advanced statistical techniques using statistical software programs such as Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) and Stata. The analysis will culminate in the presentation of tabular and graphical data in Excel, dashboard data in Tableau and associated written reports. Responsibilities will include collaborating on the planning and design of research projects and being well-versed in appropriate research methodologies and statistical techniques. Research topics will include unusual incidents, incarcerated individual disciplinary incidents, and other relevant topics.

Preferred qualifications include professional experience designing and conducting criminal justice research, proficiency using SPSS or Stata for advanced data analysis, and proficiency with Tableau or other visualization software to create data visualizations.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Eligible for transfer, reassignment or meet the following qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications for Non-Competitive Appointment: bachelor’s degree and three years of professional research experience in criminal justice.

• Substitutions: master's degree may substitute for one year of specialized experience; J.D. may substitute for two years of specialized experience; Ph.D. may substitute for three years of specialized experience.

Additional Comments

Please submit resume, copy of degree or copy of official college transcript; include the title and posting ID # with your submission.

If submitting a college transcript an OFFICIAL college transcript is required.

Foreign Degree - you must provide an evaluation of foreign education for degrees obtained in another country. Information regarding foreign degree evaluations and a list of acceptable companies performing these services can be found on New York State Civil Service website at: https://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfm.