Research Analyst - Social Policy
Company: Disability Solutions
Location: Rockville
Posted on: May 4, 2024
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Job Description:
Job Description Westat is an employee-owned corporation
providing research services to agencies of the U.S. Government, as
well as businesses, foundations, and state and local governments.
Westat's research, technical, and administrative staff of more than
2,000 is located at our headquarters in Rockville, Maryland, near
Washington, DC.Westat is committed to building a diverse workforce
and a culture of inclusivity, belonging and equity for all. We
believe that our greatest strength draws on the different
backgrounds, cultures, perspectives and experiences of our
employees.Job Summary:Westat is seeking a Research Analyst to join
our team engaged in social policy and economic research. This
early-career position will support research in the areas of food
and nutrition, labor and workforce development, family support and
aging, transportation, and military and Veterans. The successful
candidate will have interest in building their skillset in data
collection, data analysis, and project management and engaging in
professional development activities.This position is
remote-eligible.Job Responsibilities:--- Provide research and
administrative support to project teams employing various
methodologies and working across social policy content areas.---
Participate in and organize professional development activities
related to innovations in diversity, equity, inclusion, and
accessibility; team and client engagement; data science and data
visualization; and project management.--- Support data collection
activities, including survey administration, cognitive interviews,
in-depth interviews, site visits, focus groups, coding qualitative
data, and background research.--- Support data analysis activities,
including cleaning datasets, maintaining databases, recoding
variables, and reviewing data tables--- Contribute to project
management activities, including scheduling meetings, taking notes
during meetings, contributing to client reports, coordinating
expert and advisory panels, and monitoring project schedules.---
Draft and maintain work instructions, study procedures, and other
study materials.--- Perform activities under supervision of senior
staff.Basic Qualifications:--- Typically requires a Bachelor's
degree in social science or other relevant field and 2-5 years of
experience.Preferred Qualifications:--- Familiarity with and
interest in supporting social policy and economic research.---
Proficiency with MS Office, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Experience with one or more data visualization software tools
(e.g., Power BI, Tableau) or open-source programming languages
(e.g., R, Python)Other Required Qualifications:--- Demonstrated
communication skills.--- Collaboration with teams, managers and/or
clients. --- Organization skills, including time management
ability.--- Detail oriented.Westat offers a well-rounded and
comprehensive benefits program focused on wellness and work/life
balance. Subject to plan requirements, employees may participate
in:
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