Job Description
The Policy Analyst will support the Rockefeller Institute of Government researchers on projects in a wide range of fields including public finance, public health, education, and workforce development. This position will be responsible for identifying relevant data sets, conducting quantitative analysis, meeting with collaborators and assisting in the writing presentation of papers, blogs, and other research output. Additionally, this position will work on a number of sponsored research projects for the Institute and collaborate with the research team at the Rockefeller Institute of Government, outside agencies and the public-at-large. This position will report directly to the Executive Director of Research at the Rockefeller Institute of Government and will take direction from principal investigators.
Job duties include (but are not limited to):
Data analysis for sponsored projects
Writing and communicating findings to peers, sponsors, and public
Development of own research ideas under supervision of Executive Director of Research (10%)
Requirements:
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree with completed coursework in quantitative methods for social science research in fields such as: political science, economics, public health, public policy, sociology, or management.
- Advanced ability with data analysis and data portrayal
- Experience with data management analysis software such as R, SAS or STATA.
- Strong organization, critical thinking skills and an attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
Additional Information:
Salary
$55,000
As an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer, The Research Foundation for SUNY will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's race, color, creed, religion, sex, pregnancy-related conditions, reproductive health decisions, childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status, age, national origin or ancestry, marital status, familial status, citizenship, physical and mental disability, prior arrest or conviction record, genetic characteristics/genetic information, predisposition or carrier status, domestic violence victim status, military status or service, veteran status, or any other characteristics protected under federal, state or local law.
The Company will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
The Research Foundation for the State University of New York is not an agency or instrumentality of the State of New York. Employees of the Research Foundation for the State University of New York are not state employees, do not participate in any state retirement system, and do not receive state fringe benefits. The Research Foundation for the State University of New York operates under a contract with The State University of New York and receives no directly appropriated state funding.