Research Data Analyst Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• At least a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• At least four years of experience conducting or analyzing research and data in education policy or a related field.
• Demonstrated ability to produce quantitative and qualitative research analyses addressing education equity and closing opportunity and outcome gaps.
• Significant understanding of education policy in New York City and New York State, and ability to learn, understand, and apply relevant qualitative and quantitative education data in a policy context.
• Knowledge of and familiarity with publicly available P-12 education data sources in New York City and New York State.
• Demonstrated experience using analytical software and coding.
• Advanced knowledge and experience with Excel, R/R Studio, Tableau, Python, SQL, and GitHub.
• Knowledge and experience with Excel, Asana, Microsoft Outlook, and other administrative software.
• Ability to manage and manipulate data and conduct descriptive analyses.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills across a variety of formats and contexts.
• Strong project and time management skills, including managing work across stakeholders and meeting milestones and deadlines.
• Critical-thinking, problem-solving, and continuous-learning skills, and an interest in working in a fast-paced, collaborative office.
• Willingness to receive and act on constructive feedback and to provide it to others.
• Commitment to Ed Trust’s mission, educational equity, racial equity, and maintaining an equitable working environment.

Nice To Haves

• An advanced degree in a relevant field.
• Experience focused on equity topics.

Responsibilities

• Develop and conduct quantitative analyses using publicly available data to examine socioeconomic and race-based patterns in educational opportunity and success.
• Develop and conduct qualitative analyses, including original data collection using focus groups, survey instruments, and analysis software.
• Manage and implement multiple projects identifying promising policies for advancing educational equity, including producing tools and resources for students, policymakers, families, and institutional leaders.
• Mine public data sources and produce replicable datasets to identify equity gaps and bright spots.
• Produce reports, briefs, data visualizations, blogs, and other resources for policymakers, educators, journalists, and other public audiences.
• Serve as a spokesperson for Ed Trust-New York by sharing analyses and policy recommendations with media, advocates, policymakers, and other audiences.
• Develop key relationships and represent the organization in external meetings with stakeholders, peer organizations, policymakers, leaders, funders, and advocates.
• Collaborate across EdTrust-New York to support fundraising, grants management, and strategic communications.
• Support and facilitate advisory groups that inform the organization’s strategic actions and research products, including groups with student members.
• Respond to rapid-response inquiries about policy or data analyses from staff and work with the team to respond to policymakers, advocates, media, and the public.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance covered at 100% for the employee, with significant coverage also offered for spouses, domestic partners, and dependents.
• Sick leave, vacation leave, and personal leave.
• Holiday closures that follow the federal government for most holidays.
• A week-long summer office break and a week-long winter office break.
• Employee Assistance Program at no cost to the employee.
• A 7% contribution opportunity on a 403(b) retirement plan.