Research Analyst

Lab and Research Specialist 2

The Center for Violence Prevention and Community Safety is seeking a Research Analyst to support applied research, public health data analysis, data reporting, and research dissemination activities. The position will play a central role in maintaining and improving research data systems, producing data reports for internal and external partners, supporting dashboard development, and helping translate complex data into accessible products for academic, practitioner, policy, and general audiences.

Under administrative direction, provides assistance in developing, maintaining, and analyzing information and information systems for decisions based on key findings of research initiatives. This function involves considerable interaction and communication with management of units throughout the university, external agencies, and public and private sector representatives. The position requires strong attention to detail, comfort working with multiple datasets, and the ability to work independently while supporting the broader research mission of the Center.

Please provide a cover letter. Applications for which the cover letter does not include this information as specified will not be considered. This position is an in-person position and may be considered for hybrid/remote work opportunities.

Salary Range: $48,600 - $59,378 per year; DOE

Essential Duties

Data, Reporting and Research Support:

• 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.

Desired Qualifications:

• 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 effective communication, both written and verbal.
• 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.
• Ability to understand broad issues.
• Ability to apply advanced knowledge of the principles, practices and methods of internet-based research.
• 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.

Working Environment:

• Activities are performed in an environmentally controlled office setting subject to extended periods of sitting, keyboarding and manipulating a computer mouse (75%); required to stand for varying lengths of time and walk moderate distances to perform work (10%). Frequent bending, reaching, lifting, pushing and pulling up to 25 pounds (15%). Regular activities require ability to quickly change priorities, which may include and/or are subject to resolution of conflicts. Evidence of effective communication skills.

Department Statement:

Toward the goal of social embeddedness, Arizona State University established the Center for Violence Prevention and Community Safety in July 2005 to respond to the growing need of Arizona's communities to improve the public's safety and well-being. The Center for Violence Prevention and Community Safety is a research unit within the College of Public Programs at Arizona State University.

The Center's mission is to generate, share, and apply quality research and knowledge to create "best practice" standards.

The Center specifically evaluates policies and programs, analyzes and evaluates patterns and causes of violence, develops strategies and programs, develops a clearinghouse of research reports and "best practice" models, educates, trains, and provides technical assistance, and facilitates the development of and construction of databases. The Center also supports public health and violence-prevention research through data analysis, dashboard development, research reporting, and dissemination products designed to inform policy, practice, and community safety strategies.

Driving Requirement:

Driving is not required for this position.

Location:

Campus: Downtown Phoenix

Funding:

Grant Funded

Instructions to Apply:

Current employees, student workers seeking staff opportunities, and students applying for student worker positions must apply directly through the Workday Jobs Hub.

To be considered, your application must include all of the following attachments:

• Cover letter
• Resume or CV

Multiple documents may be uploaded in the attachments section. Alternatively, applicants may combine all required materials into a single PDF for submission. Please ensure uploaded documents are clearly labeled and include your name.

Please ensure your resume includes all employment information in month and year format, for example 6/04 to 8/14