Quantitative Research Analyst – Child Welfare

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🦀 Maryland – Remote

🦀 Maryland – Remote

💵 $72k - $87k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🔬 Research Analyst

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Child Trends

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201 - 500 employees

Founded 1979

💼 Consulting

🏥 Healthcare

🤝 Non-profit

Consulting • Healthcare • Non-profit

Child Trends is a nonprofit research organization that studies and informs policy and practice to improve the well‑being of children and families. It conducts applied research, data analysis, and evaluation on topics including early childhood development, child welfare and foster care, family health, poverty, and education, and provides technical assistance, capacity building, and strategic communications to government agencies and other stakeholders.

📋 Description

• Work on multiple child welfare research and evaluation projects simultaneously as a quantitative task leader or analyst • Contribute independently and collaboratively to reports, briefs, and memos • Manage quantitative analysis plans from data cleaning through final results, including timelines, scope, and budgets • Contribute to quantitative data-collection protocols and support data-collection efforts • Develop analytical plans and data-management documentation with colleagues • Analyze quantitative data using basic and sophisticated statistical methods • Conduct research using an equity lens and pursue equitable research practices • Assist with proposal development • Present findings to clients and stakeholders in public forums • Train and supervise research assistants and support staff • Contribute to communications and dissemination efforts

🎯 Requirements

• Master’s degree in research methods, statistics, applied statistics, applied mathematics, biostatistics, applied economics, data science, sociology, psychology, social work, public health, public policy, or a related field plus 2–3 years of experience, OR a Bachelor’s degree plus 3–5 years of relevant quantitative experience • Experience with inferential statistical techniques and research methods, including data cleaning, missing data management, categorical and continuous data analysis, and quasi-experimental designs • Experience managing, cleaning, and analyzing secondary and/or administrative data • Proficiency with Stata and R • Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite, including advanced Microsoft Excel skills • Experience with data visualization, including Excel graphs and figures, ggplot2, Shiny, or Tableau • Excellent writing skills and ability to communicate complex information to general or policy audiences • Excellent task management and organizational skills • Strong communication, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills • Ability to work independently and as part of a team • Ability to provide and take direction • Must be authorized to work in the US • Background check required at time of hire, contingent upon results • Submit resume/CV, cover letter, work samples showcasing quantitative skills, and three professional references • Some travel may be required

🏖️ Benefits

• Benefits eligibility • Flexible schedule • Some remote-work flexibility • Reasonable accommodation for application or interview process