Data Management Specialist

Job Summary

We are encouraging applications for a Data Management Specialist (DMS) who will develop, implement, and maintain systems for effective data management and data integrity. This position is ideal for meticulous individuals with excellent data management skills involving social science data. The DMS will report directly to the Director of Research Partnerships and Data Initiatives within the Crown Institute. Successful applicants will have a minimum of two to five years of writing code to conduct data management tasks and experience working with longitudinal and multilevel (e.g., students nested in classrooms and in schools) datasets that track children, families, and/or teachers over time. The position could be a great opportunity for a strong master's student who has recently graduated, but all candidates are encouraged to apply. We also welcome applicants with a relevant Ph.D. who are interested in participating in quantitative research in a role outside the traditional tenure-track professor role but wish to remain connected to an academic setting.
The University of Colorado Boulder is committed to building a culturally diverse community of faculty, staff, and students dedicated to contributing to an inclusive campus environment. We are an Equal Opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Who We Are

THE RENÉE CROWN WELLNESS INSTITUTE
The Crown Institute’s research focuses on practices, programs, and policies that foster wellness among children and youth, families and caregivers, and educators. Scholars in multiple fields work together and in partnership with families, teachers, young people, and community members. The overall approach to the study of wellness in the Crown Institute foregrounds the importance of contextual factors and addresses disparities in access to health and education, such as those related to gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, language, geography, or other forms of identity. The Wellness Institute is an equity-focused interdisciplinary institute. Our key research areas seek to address disparities in mental health, wellness, and education due to gender, race, ethnicity, linguistic diversity, geography, income, and other structural and systemic inequities. Our founding team brings together faculty from the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience in the College of Arts and Sciences and faculty from the School of Education. https://www.colorado.edu/crowninstitute/.

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

• play a substantial role in the development, implementation, and maintenance of systems for effective data management, integrity, and security;
• be responsible for cleaning, merging, and managing multiple primary and secondary data sources including, but not limited to, administrative data from research partners (such as school districts and state and federal agencies), child assessment data, survey data, and interview data;
• conduct and detail initial quality control checks on new data received;
• collaborate with partner agencies (e.g. school districts, county and state agencies, federal government) to request, coordinate, intake, and document data shared;
• generate basic descriptive analyses and visualizations using quantitative data for diverse audiences including practitioners;
• manage multiple projects simultaneously;
• provide general data management assistance as needed;
• be responsive to changing priorities and needs as they arise.

What We Can Offer

The salary range is $50K - $63K.

Benefits

The University of Colorado offers excellent benefits , including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO Pass. The University of Colorado Boulder is one of the largest employers in Boulder County and offers an inspiring higher education environment. Learn more about the University of Colorado Boulder .

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What We Require

• A Master’s degree in public policy, education, psychology, economics, or a similar field.
• Two to five years of experience in data management and data systems. Proven experience should include the ability to write code in R and lead all aspects of the data processing pipeline including intake, collection, transfer, cleaning, merging, reshaping, appending, detailing, and crafting analysis datasets.
• The qualified applicant should also be able to perform descriptive data analysis with quantitative data and generate tables and figures appropriate for a wide variety of audiences.

What You Will Need

• Proven experience working with primary or secondary data from a variety of sources, including sophisticated administrative data.
• Experience performing descriptive analysis and crafting reports with quantitative data including regression modeling.
• Strong writing skills with the ability to communicate clearly and succinctly, including experience communicating statistical methods and research findings to nontechnical audiences.
• Broad understanding of the importance of mental health, education, community-engaged, and academic research environments.
• Excellent organizational and planning skills.
• Excellent time management skills, with capacity to prioritize tasks and set deadlines, to attend to routine tasks and to be responsive and flexible to emerging needs and priorities.
• Excellent ability to embody and model a high degree of professionalism and integrity in relationships and to handle sensitive and confidential issues.
• Excellent judgment and analytical skills to identify problems and develop solutions effectively and proactively.

What We Would Like You To Have

• Relevant Ph.D. (e.g., education, psychology, public policy, economics).
• 5 to 7 years of experience writing advanced, clean code in R. Additional proficiency with STATA and REDCap highly desired. Experience with other software programs and programming languages (e.g. Qualtrics, Tableau, Git, Python, SQL).
• Experience in any, or all, of the following areas: survey design and implementation; multilevel modeling, logistic regression, and conducting longitudinal randomized control trials; program evaluation.
• Ability to prepare technical and methodology reports, proposals, and other documentary deliverables.
• A strong understanding of the educational system and the intersections between education and related policy areas such as health, criminal justice, and/or social welfare.

Special Instructions

To apply, please submit the following materials:

1. Resume/CV
2. Cover Letter
3. 1 Letter of Recommendation (Not Confidential)

Review of applications will begin on Monday, February 1st and will continue until the position is filled.

Note: Application materials will not be accepted via email. For consideration, applications must be submitted through CU Boulder Jobs.


Posting Contact Information

Posting Contact Name: Boulder Campus Human Resources

Posting Contact Email: Recruiting@colorado.edu