Senior Data Research Analyst - Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET), Walsh School of Foreign Service (SFS) - Georgetown University

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Senior Data Research Analyst - Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET), Walsh School of Foreign Service (SFS) - Georgetown University  

Georgetown’s Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET) - housed in our Walsh School of Foreign Service (SFS) - is a research organization focused on studying the security impacts of emerging technologies, supporting academic work in security and technology studies, and delivering nonpartisan analysis to technologists and policymakers. CSET currently focuses on artificial intelligence, advanced computing and biotechnology.

We are seeking applications for Senior Data Research Analyst position(s).

They are members of CSET’s data team, working within our Lines of Research to produce data-driven research in collaboration with CSET’s analysis teams.

These dynamic roles serve as a bridge between our data and analysis teams and combine knowledge of research methods, data analysis, and data science.

Reporting to CSET’s Director of Data Science and Research, Senior Data Research Analysts are responsible for:

• Designing and executing new data-driven research projects within an established Line of Research, scoping research questions, and working with collaborators and junior analysts with limited supervision.
• Authoring and co-authoring written publications, including policy briefs and data briefs
• Supporting research through data-focused tasks, including but not limited to identifying and evaluating data sources, preparing datasets for analysis, applying appropriate methods to extract information from datasets, and conducting data/code reviews
• Developing data visualizations for use in presentations and reports
• Collaborating with data scientists and software engineers to ingest (ETL) structured and unstructured datasets into Google Cloud Platform, apply Natural Language Processing (NLP), Machine Learning (ML), predictive modeling, and other advanced techniques to evaluate hypotheses and derive data-driven insights
• Communicating, in written and verbal formats, CSET’s data resources and data-driven findings to a range of audiences, including translating CSET’s data work into external presentations and publications for policy and academic audiences
• Monitoring trends and developments in AI, ML, biotechnology, and national security policy
• Contributing to CSET’s organizational development, including internal working groups, seminars, and discussions; and supporting and mentoring colleagues
• Upholding CSET’s mission, values and culture

Requirements and Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field and 5+ years of experience in data analysis or Masters’ degree in relevant field and 2+ years of experience in data analysis
• 3+ years of experience with SQL and/or Python
• Experience working with a cloud computing platform
• Published at least 3 papers comparable to a CSET data brief as lead/individual or co-author
• Competence in at least one of CSET’s research topics or data science methodologies
• Demonstrated ability to independently design and execute research projects
• Ability to process and analyze data sets, interpret them to derive conclusions, and present findings with limited supervision; and to coach/guide colleagues to successfully complete their tasks
• Ability to work successfully in a highly collaborative team environment
• Effective communication skills, both oral and written, demonstrated through the development of publications and delivery of presentations
• Motivated, enthusiastic and self-driven

This position is based in the United States and offers no relocation assistance. This position not eligible for a specialty-occupation sponsorship and, accordingly, this position requires that all applicants be legally eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship from Georgetown University.

Application Instructions

Please note that we only consider complete applications, which include:

• Resume/CV
• Cover Letter that addresses the following questions:
  • Why are you interested in CSET and this role, specifically?
  • What line of research are you best positioned to support, and why?
• Writing sample: Ideally, this would be policy-oriented research and sole-authored, but any self-selected writing sample of at least two pages (e.g., class paper, prior project work, etc.) is acceptable.
• Coding sample: This can be provided as a link to GitHub or other public example of recent code.

Work Mode: Hybrid. Please note that work mode designations are regularly reviewed in order to meet the evolving needs of the University. Such review may necessitate a change to a position’s mode of work designation. Complete details about Georgetown University’s mode of work designations for staff and AAP positions can be found on the Department of Human Resources Mode of Work Designation.

Pay Range:

The projected salary or hourly pay range for this position which represents the full range of anticipated compensation is:

Compensation is determined by a number of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s individual qualifications, experience, education, skills, and certifications, as well as the University’s business needs and external factors.

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Benefits:

Georgetown University offers a comprehensive and competitive benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, retirement savings, tuition assistance, work-life balance benefits, employee discounts and an array of voluntary insurance options. You can learn more about benefits and eligibility on the Department of Human Resources website.