Research Scientist 2

Corrections and Community Supervision, Department of; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Civicworks seeks a Research Scientist 2 for the DOCCS Division of Program Planning, Research and Evaluation to evaluate the impact of legislation, policy and agency initiatives through data analysis and reporting.

The role involves analyzing DOCCS data with SPSS and Stata, creating Tableau visualizations, and collaborating on criminal justice research projects, with routine reporting and ad hoc data requests, and presenting findings through tabular, graphical, and written reports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and three years of professional research experience in criminal justice.
• Proficiency with SPSS or Stata for advanced statistical data analysis.
• Proficiency with Tableau or other data visualization software.
• Experience designing and conducting criminal justice research.
• Knowledge of appropriate research methodologies and statistical techniques.

Responsibilities

• Conduct routine reporting on program outcomes and indicators.
• Respond to ad hoc data requests with timely analyses.
• Present findings through tables, graphs, and written reports.

Skills

Data analysis

Criminal justice research

Research methods

Education

Bachelor's degree in criminal justice or related field

Tools

SPSS

Stata

Tableau

Job description

This Research Scientist 2 position within the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision's Division of Program Planning, Research and Evaluation evaluates the impact of legislation, policy, and agency initiatives through data analysis and reporting. The role involves analyzing DOCCS data using statistical software like SPSS and Stata, creating data visualizations in Tableau, and collaborating on criminal justice research projects. Responsibilities include routine reporting, responding to ad hoc data requests, and presenting findings through tabular, graphical, and written reports.

Key qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree and three years of professional research experience in criminal justice
• Proficiency with SPSS or Stata for advanced statistical data analysis
• Proficiency with Tableau or other data visualization software
• Experience designing and conducting criminal justice research
• Knowledge of appropriate research methodologies and statistical techniques