Data Scientist

Job Profile:
Business and Data Analyst 2

Job Family:
Business and Data Analytics

Time Type:
Full time

Max Pay - Depends on experience:
$70,000.00 USD Annual

Apply before 11:59 PM Arizona time the day before the posted End Date.

Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree and three (3) years of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Job Profile Summary:
Implements system requirements and performs routine data analysis to ensure data management objectives within a work unit are met.

Job Description:

Position Salary Range: maximum salary $70,000, depending on experience, and is eligible for ASU's highly competitive benefits package.

Job Description

Arizona State University seeks a full-time staff member to serve on a multi-year contract for a collaborative project to design and implement a data warehouse solution for homelessness, health, and related multi-sector data to support the project's aims to quantify and understand factors related to preventing and intervening in homelessness in Arizona. The tasks include directed analyses of data in the warehouse.

This collaborative project, directed by the Arizona Housing Analytics Collaborative (AzHAC), is a partnership among Arizona State University, Northern Arizona University, University of Arizona, and homeless service agencies across the state to assist in estimating the incidence and prevalence of homelessness in Arizona for individuals and families using linked cross-system administration data. Analyses also identify the health and psychosocial characteristics most likely to produce homelessness and result in successful exits from homelessness. Data are drawn from multiple sectors such as healthcare, housing/homelessness services, economic security, education, criminal justice, and child welfare. The project collaborates with numerous state agencies and community partners in these domains and continuously aligns project plans with their initiatives.

This is a grant-funded position. Continuation is contingent on future grant funding.

Essential Duties:

• Carry out data science and analysis tasks (e.g., clean, standardize, link, and analyze data from various sources) and transform data based on priority questions and project requirements
• Develop and validate data processes and automation
• Maintain databases in a thorough and efficient manner, ensuring data quality
• Create and manage database documentation
• Apply predictive modeling, statistics, longitudinal analysis, and other data analysis techniques to address specific priority questions
• Utilize effective project planning skills to break down projects into tasks and ensure deadlines are met
• Develop and deliver reports, graphics, and presentations to translate findings to state agencies and community partners
• Learn new technologies quickly and adapt to changing project needs
• Collaborate with the team in order to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of computational models through the use of data and feedback from state agencies and community partners
• Perform other duties as assigned

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience with data science and data analysis
• Experience with optimizing queries and data processing to improve efficiency and data quality
• Experience with database design and management
• Experience working with health data and/or human services data
• Experience with common data models in health and social and behavioral sciences

• Knowledge of statistical analysis, data mining, and predictive modeling tools and techniques

• Experience in SAS, Python, R, or similar software
• Ability to complete projects with evidence of creative and critical thinking
• Experience in learning new technologies
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
• Demonstrated ability to communicate findings in a clear, accurate, and user-friendly manner
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and within a team

Working Environment:

Fully remote position. Activities are generally performed in an environmentally controlled office setting. May frequently be required to stand for varying lengths of time and/or walk moderate distances to perform work when applicable. There will be occasional bending, reaching, lifting, pushing and pulling up to 25 pounds. Regular activities require ability to quickly change priorities. Evidence of effective communication skills. This position receives regular supervision of duties.

Department Statement:

The Watts College of Public Service embraces students and faculty dedicated to rigorous education and research in the service of social and economic change. Areas of expertise include: improving the quality of life for individuals and families from all backgrounds; innovative approaches to public management; and nonprofit leadership and organizational effectiveness. We partner with that intent on addressing critical social issues and are confident that Phoenix and the State of Arizona can be exemplars for the future.

The School of Social Work is part of the College of Public Programs located at the Downtown Phoenix Campus. The purpose of the School of Social Work is to prepare professional social work practitioners who are committed to the enhancement of individual, family and group problem-solving capacities, and the creation of a more nurturing, just, and humane social environment.

Driving Requirement:
Driving is not required for this position.

Location:
Campus: Downtown Phoenix

Funding:
Grant Funded

Instructions to Apply:

Current Employees and Students should apply directly within Workday using the Jobs Hub. Use this link and log in using SSO:
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To be considered, your application must include all of the following attachments:

• Cover letter
• Resume/CV

Note: Multiple documents can be submitted into the attachment box. Alternatively, merge all documents into one PDF for submission.

Please include all employment information in month/year format (e.g., 6/88 to 8/94), job title, job duties and name of employer for each position. Resume should clearly illustrate how prior knowledge and experience meets the Minimum and Desired qualifications of this position. NOTE: GA and Intern positions are counted as .5 for job experience (ie. 1 year equals 6 months experience equivalency). Only electronic applications are accepted for this position.

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