Senior Quantitative Researcher - Child Welfare (Remote)

CHILD TRENDS INCORPORATED; Baltimore (MD); Remote; USD 72,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

Child Trends Incorporated in Baltimore, MD, is seeking a (Senior) Research Analyst who specializes in quantitative methods for the Child Welfare program. The role involves managing multiple projects, designing analytic plans, and presenting findings to clients and stakeholders, with a focus on equity in research.

A Master’s degree with 2–3 years experience or a BA with 3–5 years in quantitative work is preferred. Location is Baltimore with flexible remote options.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in statistics, research methods or related field with 2–3 years of experience, or a BA with 3–5 years quantitative background.
• Experience with a variety of inferential statistics and research methods including data cleaning and quasi-experiments.
• Experience with managing, cleaning, and analyzing secondary/administrative data (AFCARS, NYTD, NCANDS, ACS).
• Proficiency with Stata and R.
• Proficiency with Excel (formulas, lookups, pivot tables).
• Experience with data visualization (ggplot2, Shiny, Tableau, Excel visuals).
• Excellent writing for policy audiences and technical reports.
• Strong task management and organizational skills.
• Strong communication and ability to work independently or in a team.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to both provide and take direction.

Responsibilities

• Lead quantitative analysis plans from data cleaning to final results.
• Contribute to reports, briefs, and memos.
• Present findings to clients and stakeholders.
• Train and supervise research assistants.
• Contribute to data management documentation.
• Travel may be required.
• Support and contribute to data collection efforts.
• Develop analytical plans with colleagues.

Skills

Quantitative analysis

Statistical methods

Writing skills

Communication skills

Independent & teamwork

Problem solving

Education

Master’s degree in statistics/related field with 2–3 years experience

BA with 3–5 years quantitative experience

Tools

Stata

R

Excel

SQL

Job description

Child Trends Incorporated in Baltimore, MD, is seeking a (Senior) Research Analyst who specializes in quantitative methods for the Child Welfare program. The role involves managing multiple projects, designing analytic plans, and presenting findings to clients and stakeholders, with a focus on equity in research.

A Master’s degree with 2–3 years experience or a BA with 3–5 years in quantitative work is preferred. Location is Baltimore with flexible remote options.