Research Data Analyst, SCALE Initiative

The SCALE initiative of the Stanford Accelerator for Learning, housed at Stanford Graduate School of Education is seeking a Research Data Analyst to work on our research team. The SCALE initiative works to equalize and improve educational opportunities for students by supporting implementation of the most promising educational practices. SCALE's two flagship projects include: (1) the National Student Support Accelerator (NSSA), a project begun in response to the pandemic and addressing the learning and emotional needs of students and (2) the AI Hub for Education, which aims to be trusted source for superintendents and state/federal K-12 leaders on what works for leveraging generative AI to benefit students, schools, and learning. Across these efforts, SCALE conducts research, provides strategic advising and engages with partners to increase students' access to promising educational opportunities. This position will provide project and data management support for several fast-paced research projects for the SCALE Initiative, including NSSA and the AI Hub.

This position is a 1-year fixed term appointment based on Stanford University's main campus. Consideration will be given to a hybrid work schedule (partially onsite and offsite work), subject to operational need. Interested candidates should include a resume and cover letter describing why they are interested in this position at this stage in their career.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Research Data Analyst will be responsible for cleaning, analyzing, and organizing data from multiple SCALE research partnerships, working with the Director of Research and faculty lead in defining research objectives, and summarizing and developing findings from the data collection. The position requires independent work to meet competing deadlines as well as collaboration with the Research team. The Research Data Analyst must have a demonstrated ability to support a community of diverse perspectives and cultures in an inclusive environment.

CORE DUTIES

• Collect, manage and clean datasets.
• Design and customize reports based upon data in the database. Oversee and monitor regulatory compliance for utilization of the data.
• Develop charts and databases, perform statistical analyses, and develop graphs and tables for publication and presentation.
• Employ new and existing tools to interpret, analyze, and visualize multivariate relationships in data.
• Write up reports for internal and external stakeholders.
• Create databases and reports, develop algorithms and statistical models, and perform statistical analyses appropriate to data and reporting requirements. Serve as a resource for non-routine inquiries such as requests for statistics or surveys.
• Use system reports and analyses to identify potentially problematic data, make corrections, and determine root cause for data problems from input errors or inadequate field edits, and suggest possible solutions.
• Provide documentation based on audit and reporting criteria to investigators and research staff.
• Communicate with research partners, educational leaders, and grant agencies.
• Collaborate with faculty and research staff on data collection and analysis methods.
• Participate in project planning and strategic thinking for overall growth and direction of research teams' projects and activities.

What You'll Bring:

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree or a combination of education and relevant experience.
• Experience in a quantitative discipline such as economics, finance, statistics, psychology, or engineering.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Substantial experience with MS Office and analytical programs.
• Strong writing and analytical skills.
• Ability to prioritize workload.

Desired Qualifications:

• Master's in education, public policy, economics, psychology, statistics, data science, or a related field strongly preferred
• Significant experience with STATA statistical software. Proficiency with other statistical software is beneficial but most of the work will be completed in STATA.
• Significant experience cleaning, analyzing, and summarizing administrative data from school districts or other educational settings.
• Have a detail orientation in quantitative work with demonstrated ability to set priorities, project manage a large volume of work, and communicate findings for a wide variety of audiences, both oral and written.

The expected pay range for this position is $80,148 to $88,000 per annum.