Research Data Specialist

Job Summary

A company is looking for a Research Data Specialist to build a national database of childcare providers using administrative data.

Key Responsibilities

• Extract, harmonize, and validate monthly administrative childcare data from U.S. states
• Standardize and integrate disparate state datasets into a unified national panel
• Conduct exploratory and inferential data analysis, creating visualizations and reports for publication

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and three years of relevant experience or a combination of education and relevant experience
• Experience in a quantitative discipline such as economics, finance, statistics, or engineering
• Substantial experience with MS Office and analytical programs such as Python, R, or Stata
• Familiarity with data governance and best practices in privacy, security, and compliance
• Experience cleaning, merging, and reconciling messy datasets from government or administrative sources