Research Data Analyst
6-month Contract to Hire
Nashville, TN
$80-90K/year DOE
Calculated Hire is seeking Research Analyst to professional duties involved in analyzing and designing complex research studies and implementing ways of measuring efficiency and effectiveness of administrative and operational problems, programs, or policies. The RA will work to provide information to team members to make decisions that assist with the continuous quality improvement process for program performance and meeting the organization's goals which includes customer outcomes.
Typical Duties
- The RA will design and lead initiatives to evaluate program performance, and inform decision making that include data analyses, visualizations, and tools for internal and external stakeholders' use.
- Managing analytics strategy.
- Leading strategy that supports the organization in identifying and then answering the most important questions related to program performance, fairness, and customer satisfaction.
- Implementing next generation tools, including predictive analytics to get the right information to the right people at the right time.
- Recommending data, technology, and system architecture that meet best-in-class standards.
- Managing and supporting collaboration among all units to help improve and track outcomes.
- Ensuring that data is collected and organized to allow for quick and in-depth research and reporting (Data Quality and Integrity).
- Devises various studies to analyze administrative or operational problems, programs, or policies.
- Identifies data to be collected and determines collection methods. Collects and analyzes assorted data manually or by using a computer.
- Details problems, provides supporting evidence and makes recommendations to appropriate personnel (Technical Report Writing).
- Determines appropriate presentation methods to disseminate data (Data Visualization). Defends findings to department management.
- Devises KPI for outcome measurement, process Improvement & control, and cost analysis.
- May publish findings in various journals (Research Design).
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum of a bachelor's degree in research, analytics, or a closely related field and demonstrated experience related to statistics, analytics, research, data management, or economics.
OR
Master's Degree in a closely related field and demonstrated professional experience related to statistics, analytics, research, data management, or economics.
Preferred Experience, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Thorough knowledge of statistics.
- Working knowledge of various types of analyses used in operational studies and appropriate circumstances in which to use them (Research Design).
- A visionary thinker: Someone who passionately seeks out new ideas and ways to strengthen areas of organizational weakness.
- A real leader: Someone who has experience in driving change through an organization. This person is someone who builds strong staff relationships and creates a positive work environment for a talented team of data experts, where the team is motivated to do their best and have clear, challenging, attainable goals and measured outcomes.
- A problem-solver: This person doesn't overreact to problems, but gets the facts, gathers others' perspectives, and then figures out ways of moving forward. This includes having experience in developing analytic approaches to find solutions.
- A good speaker: This person will be comfortable delivering clear, organized, and persuasive messages, including addressing the media on areas of expertise.
- Possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
- Skill in collecting information from various types of research materials. Ability to analyze administrative problems and recommend improvements. Ability to develop policies independently.
- Ability to interpret statistical data (Both Qualitatively and Quantitatively).
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