Job DescriptionWestat has immediate openings for part-time (20-30 hours) to full-time (40 hours) travel survey data processors to support our current state and national household travel surveys.
Responsibilities will include:- Reviewing Logic Checks: Review household travel survey data for data quality issues including misreported locations, times, travel modes, and companions.
- Data Cleaning and Preparation: Use a logic-based, hierarchical ruleset to check for accuracy and ensure data is edited and notated correctly.
- Spatial Reasoning: Identify patterns, relationships, and gaps within the data using a Google Maps-based web interface.
- Technical Descriptions: Data processors will type descriptions of data quality issues that involve potentially complex data relationships, using clear and concise language.
- Collaboration: Collaborate with the data team in weekly meetings to ask questions and share solutions about data processing decisions.
Basic Qualifications:- Demonstrated experience and interest in data collection, processing, and data quality analysis.
- A high comfort level using web-based mapping interfaces such as Google Maps
- A High school diploma and some college courses are required to apply
- Must be able to work onsite in our Atlanta, GA office during training periods. This position is NOT 100% remote.
Preferred Qualifications:- Will give preference to applicants with experience, education, and/or proficiency in related areas such as data analysis tools and software, GIS/mapping, technical assistance, technical writing, transportation data, and survey design and/or administration.
- Education in a related field such as geosciences, social science research, transportation or city planning, computer science, data science, and logistics. Other science or research-related fields will be considered.
- A strong working memory, attention to detail, and analytical (logic) skills. preferred
- Fluent with computers, with the ability to quickly navigate between multiple browser tabs and windows to compare data.
These assignments are temporary hourly positions. Benefits are based on hours worked and tenure.Westat is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, sec, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, genetic information, gender identity or expression, or any other protected status under applicable law.