Data Analyst, DART

Data Analyst, DART

Manager: 

 Director of Research Operations and Implementation

Department: 

 Research

Company: 

 Child Mind Institute

Location: 

Midtown

FT/PT & FLSA: 

 Full-Time, Exempt

Updated: 

9/19/24 

Supervisor Position:  

     Yes ☐          No     ☒

Summary:     

The Child Mind Institute is seeking a Data Analyst to fill a one-year grant funded position supporting a project focused on intergenerational experiences of mental health. The candidate will assist with designing surveys aimed at understanding generational differences in mental health, coordinating data collection, and analyzing the data collected using a range of methods. With interpersonal and organizational skills, this candidate should have strong data management, data analysis, interpretation, and documentation skills. This position will regularly involve collaboration with other groups both within and beyond the Child Mind Institute. The Child Mind Institute fosters a collaborative environment where the Data Analyst will have the opportunity to gain excellent experience with applied research, with the potential for publication.

Reporting to the Director of Research Operations and Implementation this is an exempt full time, hybrid (minimum 3 days in office) position located in our NYC headquarters office.  

We’re dedicated to transforming the lives of children and families struggling with mental health and learning disorders by giving them the help they need. We’ve become the leading independent nonprofit in children’s mental health by providing gold-standard evidence-based care, delivering educational resources to millions of families each year, training educators in underserved communities, and developing tomorrow’s breakthrough treatments. 

The Child Mind Institute is proud to be named a Great Place to Work-Certified company! Our competitive compensation and benefits include medical insurance, 401(k), paid parental leave, dependent care, flexible work schedules, discounted tickets and entertainment perks programs. For more information about our benefits, please visit our employee benefits website. 

Child Mind Institute is committed to creating an inclusive culture where all employees feel welcomed and valued.   

Responsibilities:  

• Perform basic and advanced univariate and multivariate statistical analyses for projects and reports
• Develop graphs, reports, and presentations of project results
• Assist with study coordination, literature review, survey development and data collection
• Assist in preparing data to be shared with research collaborators 
• Preparation of manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed scientific journals and public facing reports
• Assistance in the supervision junior research staff (e.g., research assistants)
• Independent and self-directed learning and skill improvement

Qualifications:  

• Bachelors or master’s degree in computer science, neuroscience, engineering, mathematics, statistics or related areas is preferred
• A minimum of 2 years research experience required
• Extensive programming experience in one or more open source languages (e.g., Python, R)
• A passion for the applying computational methods to understand clinical conditions.
• Strong interpersonal skills, as well as strong written and oral communication 
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work as a member of a team as well as independently 
• Passion for CMI mission

Special Considerations: 

Please upload your CV during the application process.  

The salary range for the position is posted. Factors such as candidate's work experience, education/training, job-related skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and business considerations affect the salary offered within this range. In addition, this salary may be subject to a geographic adjustment (according to a specific city and state and depending on the role), if an authorization is granted to work outside of the location listed in this posting. 

The Child Mind Institute is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in employment based on race, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), color, sex/gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), sex  stereotype, gender identity/gender expression/transgender (including whether or not you are transitioning or have transitioned) and sexual orientation; national origin (including language use restrictions and possession of a driver's license issued to persons unable to prove their presence in the United States is authorized under federal law [Vehicle Code section 12801.9]); ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information/characteristics, marital status/registered domestic partner status, age (40 and over), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law or ordinance or regulation.