Research Data Analyst, SCALE Initiative

Position Details

Location: Graduate School of Education, Stanford, California, United States

Work Type: Hybrid, Full Time

Job ID: 108734

Job Description

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.

Compensation

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

Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of the salary or hourly wage the university reasonably expects to pay for a position upon hire. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location and external market pay for comparable jobs.

Work Standards

• Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with colleagues and clients and with external organizations.
• Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for safety; communicates safety concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned.
• Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University's Administrative Guide, http://adminguide.stanford.edu.

Why Stanford is for You

Imagine a world without search engines or social platforms. Consider lives saved through first-ever organ transplants and research to cure illnesses. Stanford University has revolutionized the way we live and enrich the world. Supporting this mission is our diverse and dedicated 17,000 staff. We seek talent driven to impact the future of our legacy. Our culture and unique perks empower you with:

• Freedom to grow. We offer career development programs, tuition reimbursement, or audit a course. Join a TedTalk, film screening, or listen to a renowned author or global leader speak.
• A caring culture. We provide superb retirement plans, generous time-off, and family care resources.
• A healthier you. Climb our rock wall, or choose from hundreds of health or fitness classes at our world-class exercise facilities. We also provide excellent health care benefits.
• Discovery and fun. Stroll through historic sculptures, trails, and museums.
• Enviable resources. Enjoy free commuter programs, ridesharing incentives, discounts and more

Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Additional Information

• Schedule: Full-time
• Job Code: 4751
• Employee Status: Fixed-Term
• Grade: G
• Requisition ID: 108734
• Work Arrangement: Hybrid Eligible