Senior Quantitative Research Analyst, Child Welfare Remote

Child Trends; United States; Remote; USD 72.000 - 87.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Child Trends is seeking a (Senior) Research Analyst specializing in quantitative methods for the Child Welfare team. The role is full-time, 100% remote in the US, with a salary range of $72,000 to $87,000 annually.

The ideal candidate will manage multiple projects, lead analysis, and contribute to policy-relevant reports. Preferred qualifications include a Master’s degree or a Bachelor’s with substantial quantitative experience, proficiency in Stata and R, advanced Excel, and data visualization

Qualifikationen

• Master’s or Bachelor’s with relevant quantitative experience required.
• Experience with data cleaning, missing data, and quasi‑experimental designs preferred.
• Experience with secondary/administrative data sets (AFCARS, NYTD, NCANDS, ACS) preferred.
• Proficiency in Stata and R.
• Advanced Excel skills (formulas, lookups, pivot tables).
• Experience with data visualization (Excel, ggplot2, Shiny, Tableau).
• Excellent writing and ability to communicate to policy audiences.

Aufgaben

• Lead quantitative analysis on multiple child welfare projects.
• Design protocols for quantitative data collection and data management.
• Explain complex results to clients and stakeholders in public forums.
• Mentor junior staff and supervise research assistants.
• Contribute to proposal development and dissemination efforts.
• Travel may be required.

Kenntnisse

Quantitative methods

Statistical analysis

Excellent writing

Strong communication

Project management

Team collaboration

Equity in research

Independent work

Ethics in research

Ausbildung

Master’s degree in statistics or related field + 2–3 years experience

Bachelor’s degree + 3–5 years quantitative experience

Tools

Stata

R

Microsoft Excel (advanced)

Data visualization (ggplot2, Tableau, Shiny)

Jobbeschreibung

Child Trends is seeking a (Senior) Research Analyst specializing in quantitative methods for the Child Welfare team. The role is full-time, 100% remote in the US, with a salary range of $72,000 to $87,000 annually.

The ideal candidate will manage multiple projects, lead analysis, and contribute to policy-relevant reports. Preferred qualifications include a Master’s degree or a Bachelor’s with substantial quantitative experience, proficiency in Stata and R, advanced Excel, and data visualization