Research Assistant/Data Analyst- Crisis Response

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Support grant-funded research projects by assisting the Data Director and Data Manager in planning and executing data collection and analysis.
• Act as the lead team member for a specific administrative data set and assist other lead members on their assigned data sets.
• Assist with data collection, entry, coding, cleaning, and merging of multiple administrative data sets.
• Conduct data analysis including descriptive, bivariate, predictive, and longitudinal methods.
• Write reports for funders and interested parties, and prepare manuscripts and presentations for academic dissemination.
• Proficiently manage and manipulate databases using SPSS, Excel, and other analytic programs.
• Travel to site visits and meetings across Michigan, and attend team meetings and planning sessions.

Requirements

• An advanced degree such as a master's, PhD, or PhD candidate with prior experience working with administrative data.
• Advanced skills in database management (e.g., SPSS, Excel).
• Experience with advanced analytic approaches, including multivariate statistics.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Content knowledge and research experience in behavioral health and criminal/juvenile justice.
• Experience in writing peer-reviewed publications using advanced statistics.
• Transportation across Michigan is required.

Nice to Have

• Knowledge of SQL and/or R.
• Research experience in crisis systems.

Qualifications

• Master's degree, PhD, or PhD candidate with experience in administrative data.

Benefits & Perks

• Salary range of $55,000 to $85,000 annually.
• Full-time employment with benefits.