Research Analyst

Arizona State University is seeking a Research Analyst to support applied research and public health data analysis. The role involves maintaining research data systems, producing data reports, and assisting in research dissemination activities.

Responsibilities

• Updates, maintains, and improves data dashboards using R and related tools
• Provides technical support for applied research projects, public health data reporting, dashboard maintenance, and data dissemination, and coordinating research-related data products, reports, and internal process improvements
• Produces reports using VDRS/SUDORS and other project-related datasets in response to internal, partner, and stakeholder requests
• Coordinates the development of data for special management, policy studies and/or research activities
• Maintains the Center’s website
• Provides bi-weekly, monthly, and quarterly departmental reports and annual progress reports for research projects
• Develops recurring and ad hoc data summaries, tables, figures, and written summaries for project teams, Center leadership, and external partners
• Analyzes developments in the industry; remains current regarding significant developments and/or initiatives occurring
• Designs, coordinates, and conducts research activities and statistical studies
• Develops and maintains databases used to generate information for management decision making and evaluation of programs
• Links, cleans, wrangles, and summarizes multiple datasets to support research, evaluation, and reporting needs
• Participates on project teams in special studies resulting in recommending solutions or alternatives
• Identifies opportunities to streamline internal processes, reduce duplication of effort, improve data workflows, and increase efficiency across Center projects
• Helps train staff in the use of departmental data processing tools
• Creates and maintains databases utilizing various computer programming languages or user-oriented software, including Python, WordPress, Microsoft Excel, R, R Quarto, and R Shiny
• Uses Microsoft Excel and R to organize, analyze, summarize, visualize, and report data
• Utilizes statistical methods to analyze management problems and/or policy implications; assists evaluators in the development of measurement tools
• Applies basic statistical and data analysis techniques to support research, evaluation, public health surveillance, and violence-prevention projects
• Performs independent studies, internet and library searches on relevant subjects
• Generates and executes ideas for data dissemination products, including briefs, dashboards, reports, data summaries, visualizations, and other products designed for both technical and non-technical audiences
• Writes about technical subject matter for academic, practitioner, policy, and general audiences
• Makes recommendations to management, public/private sector representatives, and external constituencies
• May assist university departments by providing information for operational and strategic plans, or accreditation reviews
• Establishes and maintains office-based technology systems to aid in the effective administration of projects and activities
• May perform or assist in the delivery of presentations, write articles and technical reports

Skills

• Associate's degree and one (1) year of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved
• Strong attention to detail
• Comfort working with multiple datasets
• Ability to work independently while supporting the broader research mission of the Center
• Skill in effective communication, both written and verbal
• Ability to understand broad issues
• Ability to be detail oriented, accurate, and careful when working with data, reports, and public-facing products
• Ability to learn new software, analytic techniques, datasets, and subject matter as project needs evolve
• Ability to work independently, define tasks, manage competing priorities, and move projects forward with limited supervision
• Ability to translate technical findings into clear language for researchers, practitioners, community partners, policymakers, and the public
• Master's degree in a related field AND one year of experience in research, information analysis or program evaluation; OR, any equivalent combination of education and/or experience from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved
• Knowledge of the principles, practices and techniques of research design, methodologies, and statistics
• Knowledge of basic statistics and data analysis
• Knowledge of statistical modeling is beneficial
• Knowledge of public health, epidemiology, violence prevention, injury surveillance, or related applied research areas is beneficial
• Knowledge of state and federal government agencies related to research funding process and regulations
• Knowledge of academic research environment
• Knowledge of grant writing and grant application procedures
• Knowledge of data collection and analysis methods, techniques, procedures
• Knowledge of statistical and financial tools
• Skill in writing about technical subject matter for academic and general audiences
• Skill in data processing systems and applications
• Skill in linking, cleaning, wrangling, summarizing, and documenting multiple datasets
• Skill in preparing and summarizing data for management reports and policy decisions
• Skill in using software and tools for data analysis, especially Microsoft Excel and R
• Skill in creating tables, charts, dashboards, reports, and other data dissemination products
• Skill in facilitating research partnerships

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