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Research Analyst-Social Policy Research

3 months ago

Rockville, United States Westat Full time
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 is a US based remote position.

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: 
•    A bachelor's degree in social science field or in public health and 2 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)

Minimum 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:
Employee Stock Ownership Plan401(k) Retirement PlanPaid Parental LeaveVacation Leave (15 days per year)Sick Leave (10 days per year)Holiday Leave (7 government Holidays and 2 Floating Holidays)Professional DevelopmentHealth AdvocateEmployee Assistance ProgramTravel Accident InsuranceMedical InsuranceDental InsuranceVision InsuranceShort Term Disability InsuranceLong Term Disability InsuranceLife and AD&D InsuranceCritical Illness InsuranceSupplemental Life InsuranceFlexible Spending AccountHealth Savings Account
This opportunity will be posted for a minimum of 5 days and applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis.

Westat is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, genetic information, gender identity or expression, or any other protected status under applicable law.

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