[Remote] Sr Data Analyst

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. HMH is a learning technology company that provides K–12 curriculum, assessment, intervention, and professional learning solutions. The Senior Data Analyst will support the Research and Policy Partnerships team by preparing large-scale assessment and product data for research, reporting, and decision-making, while developing reproducible workflows, conducting quality assurance, troubleshooting data issues, and communicating data insights and limitations.

Responsibilities

• Use SQL, Python, and/or R to extract, clean, transform, link, and prepare large-scale assessment and product datasets for research and analysis
• Develop and maintain reproducible data workflows and pipelines that improve the efficiency, consistency, and scalability of recurring data needs
• Conduct data pulls and analyses of HMH product usage data to support Product Efficacy and Validation and other internal stakeholders
• Partner with researchers to translate research questions and analytic specifications into appropriate datasets and data structures
• Design and conduct quality assurance procedures to ensure data accuracy, completeness, and consistency
• Document data sources, definitions, code, and processes so that workflows are transparent, reproducible, and maintainable by others
• Troubleshoot data issues and investigate unexpected patterns or discrepancies in collaboration with researchers and other data experts
• Identify opportunities to automate or streamline recurring data processes and improve how the team accesses and uses data
• Communicate clearly with technical and nontechnical colleagues about data availability, limitations, definitions, and appropriate use

Skills

• • Experience: 2-5 years of relevant experience (or combined experience and coursework)
• • Degree: M.S. in statistics, education, psychology, economics, or a related field
• + Expertise in advanced data manipulations, processing large datasets, and optimization of code
• + Proficiency in Python and/or R for data processing, manipulation, automation, and analysis
• + Strong SQL skills and demonstrated experience querying and manipulating large, complex datasets
• + Strong attention to detail and demonstrated ability to independently troubleshoot complex data problems
• + Designing and conducting quality assurance procedures to ensure correct data and accurate results
• + Understanding analytic or research requirements and translating them into appropriate data specifications and solutions
• + Documenting technical processes clearly and collaborating effectively with researchers and other technical and nontechnical colleagues
• • Might be in a stationary position for a considerable time (sitting and/or standing)
• • Constantly operate a computer
• • Must be able to collaborate with colleagues via face to face, conference calls, and online meetings
• • Must be capable of sitting, standing, and walking for extended periods of time
• • Experience working with Snowflake, Postgres, Amazon Redshift, or other cloud-based data warehouse/database systems
• • Experience working with large-scale education, assessment, longitudinal, or product usage data
• • Familiarity with data visualization and business intelligence tools such as Tableau or Power BI
• • Experience working in a collaborative research environment or supporting quantitative researchers

Benefits

• Remote (U.S.)

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