Senior Research Analyst - SoCal only

Remote but must live in Southern California

A highly regarded nonprofit in the SFV seeks a Senior Research Analyst. This individual will coordinate all research- and program evaluation-related activities, including research and evaluation design, data collection, data entry, data cleaning, analysis and report writing. This nonprofit provides a great work environment (if hybrid in the future) that includes an outstanding work-life balance, top-tier benefits, and a very generous vacation package.

Responsibilities:

Lead projects involving qualitative and quantitative research methods, sampling designs, focus groups, research or program participant interviews, surveys, statistical analysis, and data science.

Utilizing the appropriate statistical methodology (e.g., descriptive statistics, significance tests, regression analysis, etc.) conduct analyses and interpret findings to communicate areas within programs that need improvement/are not on track with milestones.

Communicate findings with appropriate management and partners; coordinate meetings and collaborate with management, partners, and staff to resolve any areas not meeting milestones.

Produce scientific manuscripts, statistical reports, and outcomes research reports for a wide variety of audiences (internal management, staff, funders, external stakeholders, peer-reviewers for journals); Write informational reports to be published online.

Prepare and deliver presentations of the data to a wide variety of audiences that invite action by internal and external audiences.

Develop live self-service analytics and reporting for leadership with online dashboarding and other tools.

Contribute content area and program evaluation expertise to the development of programmatic initiatives and organizational strategic planning.

Assist the Research Manager with the identification, review, and selection of external evaluation consultants and research partners through the development of request for proposal/qualifications.

Assist with writing Institutional Review Board (IRB) protocols, study templates, and IRB agency coordination.

Identify data for tracking and collection from grant proposals and program descriptions.

Create data pulls from databases for reporting purposes.

When required, use data collection and analysis strategies according to privacy laws such as FERPA and HIPAA.

Coordinate with internal and external staff to plan and oversee data collection activities and occasionally design and test computerized data collection and analysis tools.

Requirements:

B.A. or B.S. degree required in Education, Human Development, Psychology, Social Sciences, Communication, Public Policy, Basic and Applied Social Psychology and Evaluation, or other related fields with coursework in statistics and research methods

Minimum of three to five years of organizational / project experience involving research or program evaluation, survey/protocol development, data collection, data management, data analysis, and report writing.

Demonstrated knowledge of MS Word, MS Excel, and general office procedures required.

Demonstrated experience in advanced statistical analysis, including quantitative analysis using SPSS or similar software required.

Strong, specialized, in-depth knowledge of quantitative and qualitative research methods and/or program evaluation is required.

Strong organizational and time/project management skills and the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks to meet deadlines efficiently and accurately.

Strong communication skills

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $75,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year