Quantitative Analyst

Summary

RTI’s Center for Health Analytics, Media, and Policy (CHAMP) is seeking a bachelor’s-level Quantitative Analyst with experience in geographic and spatial analyses focused on social determinants of health. The Center conducts contract and grant-funded work in health policy, public health, and health economics, with a primary focus on tobacco-related research. The successful applicant will play a role in the application of a variety of geographic, epidemiologic, economic, and health policy research methods in support of projects that evaluate the impact of state and federal tobacco control programs and policies, counter-tobacco media campaigns, and other behavioral health interventions. This position offers significant professional development opportunities with a leading research organization.

This position will start out remotely until our regional offices reopen (tentatively October 1^st) at which point it will be located in our Research Triangle Park, NC office.

Responsibilities:

• Compile and analyze data from the U.S. Census Bureau, including the American Community Survey and Public Use Microdata Sample.
• Code, clean, and manage datasets using statistical software including R, SAS, Stata, Excel, and/or, Python.
• Support analyses of spatial data, including creating, cleaning, and maintaining data in a geographic information system (GIS), and implementing spatial analyses and modeling.
• Implement statistical models to perform econometric, epidemiological, and statistical analyses under the direction of senior staff.
• Prepare data visualizations including maps, tables, dashboards, and charts; write sections of reports.
• Review the health, geographic, economic, and social science literature to identify specific findings.
• Assist in the creation of scientific publications and technical reports by providing research support for senior staff.
• Compile meeting notes and manage basic project correspondence.